98848
ZIP 98848 is Quincy, Washington, mostly in Grant County; area code 509; Pacific time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- County
- Grant +1 more
- Metro area
- Moses Lake, WA
- Population
- 12,854
- Coordinates
- 47.1686, -119.8429
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Where 98848 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 98848 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhBBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,848 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3089. Its digits add up to 37, a total 89 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000001000100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98847 (Peshastin, WA, 40 mi away) and 98849 (Riverside, WA, 97 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98848 becomes 84889, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 1 other ZIP code is made of exactly the same digits (48889). The farthest-flung twin is 48889 in Sumner, MI, 1,711 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 93%.
- 🎯1,175 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98848 and you would come out at 47.17°S, 60.16°E — 486 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 29m.
- 📏 At 456.8 square miles of land, 98848 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 347 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 12,854This ZIP12,854 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,024This ZIP4,024 |
| Housing units | 5,733This ZIP5,733 |
| Median age | 33.5This ZIP33.5Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $87,714This ZIP$87,714Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $357,500This ZIP$357,500Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,100This ZIP$1,100Washington$1,760US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.4%This ZIP18.4% |
| Mean commute | 19.5 minThis ZIP19.5 min |
| Population density | 28.1 / sq miThis ZIP28.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 330This ZIP330 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,212This ZIP4,212 |
| Annual payroll | $281,335,000This ZIP$281,335,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,030This ZIP7,030 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $424,895,000This ZIP$424,895,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 456.77 sq miThis ZIP456.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.19 sq miThis ZIP9.19 sq mi |
Counties 98848 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Grant County | 97.8% |
| Douglas County | 2.3% |
Other place names in 98848
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 98848
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98824 | George, WA | 7.0 mi |
98823 | Ephrata, WA | 15.2 mi |
98828 | Malaga, WA | 18.5 mi |
98850 | Rock Island, WA | 18.7 mi |
98845 | Palisades, WA | 19.2 mi |
99357 | Royal City, WA | 21.0 mi |
99321 | Beverly, WA | 21.5 mi |
98837 | Moses Lake, WA | 24.8 mi |
98950 | Vantage, WA | 25.2 mi |
98851 | Soap Lake, WA | 25.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98848?
98848 is in Quincy, Washington, in Grant County, part of the Moses Lake, WA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.1686, -119.8429.
What county is 98848 in?
98848 spans 2 counties: Grant County and Douglas County. Most of it falls in Grant 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 98848?
Quincy uses area code 509, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98848 in?
98848 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98848?
About 12,854 people live in ZIP code 98848, in 4,024 households, at 28.1 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 98848?
$87,714 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98848?
The closest are 98824 (7 mi), 98823 (15.2 mi), 98828 (18.5 mi), 98850 (18.7 mi) and 98845 (19.2 mi).
Is 98848 a PO Box ZIP code?
98848 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “98848 ZIP Code — Quincy, Washington (Grant County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/98848
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