98816
ZIP 98816 is Chelan, Washington, mostly in Chelan County; area code 509; Pacific time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- County
- Chelan +1 more
- Metro area
- Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
- Population
- 7,752
- Coordinates
- 48.0554, -120.3320
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Where 98816 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 98816 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIBBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,816 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 193. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000001000000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98815 (Cashmere, WA, 37 mi away) and 98817 (Chelan Falls, WA, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98816 becomes 61889, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (18968, 19886, 68198, 68981, 96818, 98168). The farthest-flung twin is 96818 in Honolulu, HI, 2,777 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
- 🎯1,216 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98816 and you would come out at 48.06°S, 59.67°E — 489 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 22m.
- 📏 At 494.2 square miles of land, 98816 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 375 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,752This ZIP7,752 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,198This ZIP3,198 |
| Housing units | 5,469This ZIP5,469 |
| Median age | 48.8This ZIP48.8Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $82,577This ZIP$82,577Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $499,200This ZIP$499,200Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,278This ZIP$1,278Washington$1,760US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.3%This ZIP28.3% |
| Mean commute | 16.3 minThis ZIP16.3 min |
| Population density | 15.7 / sq miThis ZIP15.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 355This ZIP355 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,191This ZIP3,191 |
| Annual payroll | $157,042,000This ZIP$157,042,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,010This ZIP4,010 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $397,149,000This ZIP$397,149,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 494.16 sq miThis ZIP494.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 40.09 sq miThis ZIP40.09 sq mi |
Counties 98816 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Chelan County | 98.5% |
| Okanogan County | 1.5% |
Other place names in 98816
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 98816
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98814 | Carlton, WA | 9.8 mi |
98831 | Manson, WA | 12.2 mi |
98834 | Methow, WA | 13.1 mi |
98822 | Entiat, WA | 14.5 mi |
98846 | Pateros, WA | 16.9 mi |
98856 | Twisp, WA | 20.1 mi |
98811 | Ardenvoir, WA | 22.3 mi |
98817 | Chelan Falls, WA | 24.0 mi |
98843 | Orondo, WA | 24.5 mi |
98812 | Brewster, WA | 24.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98816?
98816 is in Chelan, Washington, in Chelan County, part of the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 48.0554, -120.3320.
What county is 98816 in?
98816 spans 2 counties: Chelan County and Okanogan County. Most of it falls in Chelan County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 98816?
Chelan uses area code 509, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98816 in?
98816 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98816?
About 7,752 people live in ZIP code 98816, in 3,198 households, at 15.7 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 98816?
$82,577 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98816?
The closest are 98814 (9.8 mi), 98831 (12.2 mi), 98834 (13.1 mi), 98822 (14.5 mi) and 98846 (16.9 mi).
Is 98816 a PO Box ZIP code?
98816 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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