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Where 98840 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 98840 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhBBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,840 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 7 × 353. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000001000011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98837 (Moses Lake, WA, 80 mi away) and 98841 (Omak, WA, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98840 becomes 04889, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04988, 09848, 09884, 40988, 48089, 48098, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09848 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,323 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 93%.
- 🎯1,187 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98840 and you would come out at 48.29°S, 60.49°E — 448 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 20m.
- 📏 At 533.0 square miles of land, 98840 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 405 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,892This ZIP4,892 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,950This ZIP1,950 |
| Housing units | 2,235This ZIP2,235 |
| Median age | 44.1This ZIP44.1Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,342This ZIP$57,342Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $261,600This ZIP$261,600Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $981This ZIP$981Washington$1,760US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4%This ZIP20.4% |
| Mean commute | 17.8 minThis ZIP17.8 min |
| Population density | 9.2 / sq miThis ZIP9.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 113This ZIP113 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 761This ZIP761 |
| Annual payroll | $34,882,000This ZIP$34,882,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,060This ZIP2,060 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $122,867,000This ZIP$122,867,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 532.97 sq miThis ZIP532.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.97 sq miThis ZIP6.97 sq mi |
Other place names in 98840
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 98840
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98841 | Omak, WA | 12.0 mi |
98829 | Malott, WA | 13.4 mi |
98812 | Brewster, WA | 17.4 mi |
98849 | Riverside, WA | 17.9 mi |
98813 | Bridgeport, WA | 20.3 mi |
99155 | Nespelem, WA | 23.4 mi |
98819 | Conconully, WA | 24.8 mi |
99133 | Grand Coulee, WA | 26.1 mi |
98834 | Methow, WA | 28.1 mi |
98830 | Mansfield, WA | 28.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98840?
98840 is in Okanogan, Washington, in Okanogan County. Its published point location is 48.2918, -119.5138.
What county is 98840 in?
98840 lies in Okanogan County.
What area code is 98840?
Okanogan uses area code 509, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98840 in?
98840 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98840?
About 4,892 people live in ZIP code 98840, in 1,950 households, at 9.2 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 98840?
$57,342 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98840?
The closest are 98841 (12 mi), 98829 (13.4 mi), 98812 (17.4 mi), 98849 (17.9 mi) and 98813 (20.3 mi).
Is 98840 a PO Box ZIP code?
98840 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “98840 ZIP Code — Okanogan, Washington (Okanogan County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/98840
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