98817
ZIP 98817 is Chelan Falls, Washington, in Chelan County; area code 509; Pacific time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- County
- Chelan
- Metro area
- Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
- Population
- 233
- Coordinates
- 47.7924, -119.9936
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Where 98817 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 98817 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIBBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,817 = 3 × 32939. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000001000000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98816 (Chelan, WA, 24 mi away) and 98819 (Conconully, WA, 55 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98817 becomes 71889, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (17889, 87198, 89178, 91788, 97818, 98178). The farthest-flung twin is 17889 in Winfield, PA, 2,152 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 93%.
- 🎯1,196 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98817 and you would come out at 47.79°S, 60.01°E — 479 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 24m.
- 📏 At 0.925 square miles of land, 98817 is bigger than 8% of ZIP codes — about 448 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 233This ZIP233 |
|---|---|
| Households | 77This ZIP77 |
| Housing units | 77This ZIP77 |
| Median age | 24.8This ZIP24.8Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.7%This ZIP10.7% |
| Population density | 251.9 / sq miThis ZIP251.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5This ZIP5 |
| Annual payroll | $108,000This ZIP$108,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.93 sq miThis ZIP0.93 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.32 sq miThis ZIP0.32 sq mi |
Other place names in 98817
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 98817
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98843 | Orondo, WA | 5.6 mi |
98858 | Waterville, WA | 9.3 mi |
98831 | Manson, WA | 12.0 mi |
98846 | Pateros, WA | 15.4 mi |
98811 | Ardenvoir, WA | 18.1 mi |
98830 | Mansfield, WA | 22.2 mi |
98802 | East Wenatchee, WA | 22.2 mi |
98813 | Bridgeport, WA | 22.9 mi |
98834 | Methow, WA | 22.9 mi |
98816 | Chelan, WA | 24.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98817?
98817 is in Chelan Falls, Washington, in Chelan County, part of the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.7924, -119.9936.
What county is 98817 in?
98817 lies in Chelan County.
What area code is 98817?
Chelan Falls uses area code 509, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98817 in?
98817 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98817?
About 233 people live in ZIP code 98817, in 77 households, at 251.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 98817?
The closest are 98843 (5.6 mi), 98858 (9.3 mi), 98831 (12 mi), 98846 (15.4 mi) and 98811 (18.1 mi).
Is 98817 a PO Box ZIP code?
98817 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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