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Where 98846 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 98846 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghBBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,846 = 2 × 11 × 4493. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000001000011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98845 (Palisades, WA, 40 mi away) and 98847 (Peshastin, WA, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98846 becomes 64889, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46898, 46988, 48896, 49688, 49868, 49886, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96848 in Honolulu, HI, 2,787 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% 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 98846 and you would come out at 48.01°S, 60.03°E — 474 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 22m.
- 📏 At 85.3 square miles of land, 98846 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 65 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,376This ZIP1,376 |
|---|---|
| Households | 483This ZIP483 |
| Housing units | 636This ZIP636 |
| Median age | 40.2This ZIP40.2Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $84,464This ZIP$84,464Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $338,200This ZIP$338,200Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $971This ZIP$971Washington$1,760US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.1%This ZIP21.1% |
| Mean commute | 22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min |
| Population density | 16.1 / sq miThis ZIP16.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 32This ZIP32 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 159This ZIP159 |
| Annual payroll | $10,205,000This ZIP$10,205,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 560This ZIP560 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $43,189,000This ZIP$43,189,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 85.30 sq miThis ZIP85.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.54 sq miThis ZIP2.54 sq mi |
Counties 98846 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Okanogan County | 95.9% |
| Chelan County | 4.1% |
Other place names in 98846
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 98846
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98834 | Methow, WA | 8.5 mi |
98831 | Manson, WA | 9.3 mi |
98812 | Brewster, WA | 11.1 mi |
98817 | Chelan Falls, WA | 15.4 mi |
98813 | Bridgeport, WA | 16.4 mi |
98816 | Chelan, WA | 16.9 mi |
98814 | Carlton, WA | 19.5 mi |
98843 | Orondo, WA | 19.7 mi |
98829 | Malott, WA | 21.0 mi |
98830 | Mansfield, WA | 22.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 98846 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98846?
98846 is in Pateros, Washington, in Okanogan County. Its published point location is 48.0146, -119.9712.
What county is 98846 in?
98846 spans 2 counties: Okanogan County and Chelan County. Most of it falls in Okanogan County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 98846?
Pateros uses area code 509, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98846 in?
98846 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98846?
About 1,376 people live in ZIP code 98846, in 483 households, at 16.1 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 98846?
$84,464 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98846?
The closest are 98834 (8.5 mi), 98831 (9.3 mi), 98812 (11.1 mi), 98817 (15.4 mi) and 98813 (16.4 mi).
Is 98846 a PO Box ZIP code?
98846 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “98846 ZIP Code — Pateros, Washington (Okanogan County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/98846
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