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Where 98834 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 98834 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEBBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,834 = 2 × 49417. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000001000010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98833 (Mazama, WA, 49 mi away) and 98836 (Monitor, WA, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98834 becomes 43889, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34988, 38849, 38948, 43988, 48893, 49838, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34988 in Port Saint Lucie, FL, 2,551 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 93%.
- 🎯1,207 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98834 and you would come out at 48.12°S, 59.93°E — 476 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 21m.
- 📏 At 74.1 square miles of land, 98834 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 56 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 178This ZIP178 |
|---|---|
| Households | 82This ZIP82 |
| Housing units | 92This ZIP92 |
| Median age | 61.5This ZIP61.5Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,667This ZIP$71,667Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $590,000This ZIP$590,000Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.4%This ZIP17.4% |
| Mean commute | 29.6 minThis ZIP29.6 min |
| Population density | 2.4 / sq miThis ZIP2.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 23This ZIP23 |
| Annual payroll | $973,000This ZIP$973,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 74.06 sq miThis ZIP74.06 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 98834
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 98834
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98846 | Pateros, WA | 8.5 mi |
98814 | Carlton, WA | 11.7 mi |
98812 | Brewster, WA | 12.0 mi |
98816 | Chelan, WA | 13.1 mi |
98831 | Manson, WA | 13.1 mi |
98829 | Malott, WA | 17.1 mi |
98856 | Twisp, WA | 17.9 mi |
98813 | Bridgeport, WA | 22.2 mi |
98817 | Chelan Falls, WA | 22.9 mi |
98843 | Orondo, WA | 26.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98834?
98834 is in Methow, Washington, in Okanogan County. Its published point location is 48.1203, -120.0664.
What county is 98834 in?
98834 lies in Okanogan County.
What area code is 98834?
Methow uses area code 509, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98834 in?
98834 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98834?
About 178 people live in ZIP code 98834, in 82 households, at 2.4 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 98834?
$71,667 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98834?
The closest are 98846 (8.5 mi), 98814 (11.7 mi), 98812 (12 mi), 98816 (13.1 mi) and 98831 (13.1 mi).
Is 98834 a PO Box ZIP code?
98834 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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