98821
ZIP 98821 is Dryden, 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
- 1,019
- Coordinates
- 47.5522, -120.5637
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Where 98821 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 98821 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZBBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,821 = 17 × 5813. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000001000000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98819 (Conconully, WA, 79 mi away) and 98822 (Entiat, WA, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98821 becomes 12889, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (18829, 18928, 89128, 89821, 92881, 98281, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18928 in Holicong, PA, 2,284 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
- 🎯1,215 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98821 and you would come out at 47.55°S, 59.44°E — 509 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 26m.
- 📏 At 1.3 square miles of land, 98821 is bigger than 9% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.0 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,019This ZIP1,019 |
|---|---|
| Households | 244This ZIP244 |
| Housing units | 244This ZIP244 |
| Median age | 38.2This ZIP38.2Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $134,233This ZIP$134,233Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 771.4 / sq miThis ZIP771.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 62This ZIP62 |
| Annual payroll | $4,149,000This ZIP$4,149,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.32 sq miThis ZIP1.32 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 98821
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98815 | Cashmere, WA | 4.2 mi |
98836 | Monitor, WA | 8.1 mi |
98847 | Peshastin, WA | 9.2 mi |
98801 | Wenatchee, WA | 13.2 mi |
98807 | Wenatchee, WA | 14.8 mi |
98811 | Ardenvoir, WA | 15.4 mi |
98802 | East Wenatchee, WA | 19.1 mi |
98826 | Leavenworth, WA | 20.6 mi |
98828 | Malaga, WA | 24.6 mi |
98843 | Orondo, WA | 25.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98821?
98821 is in Dryden, Washington, in Chelan County, part of the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.5522, -120.5637.
What county is 98821 in?
98821 lies in Chelan County.
What area code is 98821?
Dryden uses area code 509, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98821 in?
98821 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98821?
About 1,019 people live in ZIP code 98821, in 244 households, at 771.4 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 98821?
$134,233 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98821?
The closest are 98815 (4.2 mi), 98836 (8.1 mi), 98847 (9.2 mi), 98801 (13.2 mi) and 98807 (14.8 mi).
Is 98821 a PO Box ZIP code?
98821 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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