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Where 98829 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 98829 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZBBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,829 = 3 × 3 × 79 × 139. Its digits add up to 36, a total 149 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000001000001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98828 (Malaga, WA, 70 mi away) and 98830 (Mansfield, WA, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98829 becomes 92889, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 93%.
- 🎯1,200 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98829 and you would come out at 48.30°S, 60.19°E — 461 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 19m.
- 📏 At 70.9 square miles of land, 98829 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 54 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 361This ZIP361 |
|---|---|
| Households | 188This ZIP188 |
| Housing units | 208This ZIP208 |
| Median age | 57.6This ZIP57.6Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,875This ZIP$36,875Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $392,000This ZIP$392,000Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1%This ZIP18.1% |
| Mean commute | 16.9 minThis ZIP16.9 min |
| Population density | 5.1 / sq miThis ZIP5.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 11This ZIP11 |
| Annual payroll | $484,000This ZIP$484,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 70.88 sq miThis ZIP70.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.28 sq miThis ZIP0.28 sq mi |
Other place names in 98829
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 98829
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98812 | Brewster, WA | 11.5 mi |
98840 | Okanogan, WA | 13.4 mi |
98834 | Methow, WA | 17.1 mi |
98819 | Conconully, WA | 19.9 mi |
98846 | Pateros, WA | 21.0 mi |
98856 | Twisp, WA | 21.3 mi |
98813 | Bridgeport, WA | 21.9 mi |
98814 | Carlton, WA | 23.6 mi |
98841 | Omak, WA | 24.4 mi |
98849 | Riverside, WA | 24.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98829?
98829 is in Malott, Washington, in Okanogan County. Its published point location is 48.2973, -119.8057.
What county is 98829 in?
98829 lies in Okanogan County.
What area code is 98829?
Malott uses area code 509, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98829 in?
98829 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98829?
About 361 people live in ZIP code 98829, in 188 households, at 5.1 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 98829?
$36,875 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98829?
The closest are 98812 (11.5 mi), 98840 (13.4 mi), 98834 (17.1 mi), 98819 (19.9 mi) and 98846 (21 mi).
Is 98829 a PO Box ZIP code?
98829 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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