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Where 98844 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 98844 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhBBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,844 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 8237. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000001000011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98843 (Orondo, WA, 91 mi away) and 98845 (Palisades, WA, 108 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98844 becomes 44889 — and that is a real ZIP code: Wakeman, OH, 1,854 miles away.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44889, 48849, 48894, 49848, 49884, 89448, …). The farthest-flung twin is 44889 in Wakeman, OH, 1,854 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 93%.
- 🎯1,192 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98844 and you would come out at 48.93°S, 60.77°E — 428 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 14m.
- 📏 At 332.3 square miles of land, 98844 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 252 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,873This ZIP4,873 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,247This ZIP2,247 |
| Housing units | 3,015This ZIP3,015 |
| Median age | 48.0This ZIP48.0Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,201This ZIP$44,201Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $293,800This ZIP$293,800Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $759This ZIP$759Washington$1,760US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.8%This ZIP15.8% |
| Mean commute | 19.6 minThis ZIP19.6 min |
| Population density | 14.7 / sq miThis ZIP14.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 93This ZIP93 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 505This ZIP505 |
| Annual payroll | $21,291,000This ZIP$21,291,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,850This ZIP1,850 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $113,114,000This ZIP$113,114,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 332.34 sq miThis ZIP332.34 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.43 sq miThis ZIP6.43 sq mi |
Other place names in 98844
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 98844
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98859 | Wauconda, WA | 15.3 mi |
98855 | Tonasket, WA | 17.5 mi |
98827 | Loomis, WA | 24.3 mi |
99118 | Curlew, WA | 26.9 mi |
98849 | Riverside, WA | 27.9 mi |
99150 | Malo, WA | 29.3 mi |
99166 | Republic, WA | 33.7 mi |
99121 | Danville, WA | 34.4 mi |
98819 | Conconully, WA | 36.1 mi |
98841 | Omak, WA | 37.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98844?
98844 is in Oroville, Washington, in Okanogan County. Its published point location is 48.9273, -119.2280.
What county is 98844 in?
98844 lies in Okanogan County.
What area code is 98844?
Oroville uses area code 509, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98844 in?
98844 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98844?
About 4,873 people live in ZIP code 98844, in 2,247 households, at 14.7 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 98844?
$44,201 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98844?
The closest are 98859 (15.3 mi), 98855 (17.5 mi), 98827 (24.3 mi), 99118 (26.9 mi) and 98849 (27.9 mi).
Is 98844 a PO Box ZIP code?
98844 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “98844 ZIP Code — Oroville, Washington (Okanogan County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/98844
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