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Where 98849 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 98849 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhBBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 98849 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 38, a total 58 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000001000100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98848 (Quincy, WA, 97 mi away) and 98850 (Rock Island, WA, 84 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98849 becomes 94889, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 2 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (98498, 98948). The farthest-flung twin is 98498 in Lakewood, WA, 174 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 93%.
- 🎯1,189 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98849 and you would come out at 48.54°S, 60.59°E — 440 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 17m.
- 📏 At 173.1 square miles of land, 98849 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 131 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,096This ZIP1,096 |
|---|---|
| Households | 583This ZIP583 |
| Housing units | 649This ZIP649 |
| Median age | 59.7This ZIP59.7Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,875This ZIP$63,875Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $277,200This ZIP$277,200Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,065This ZIP$1,065Washington$1,760US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.8%This ZIP11.8% |
| Mean commute | 36.4 minThis ZIP36.4 min |
| Population density | 6.3 / sq miThis ZIP6.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 19This ZIP19 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 44This ZIP44 |
| Annual payroll | $1,382,000This ZIP$1,382,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 500This ZIP500 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $26,732,000This ZIP$26,732,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 173.10 sq miThis ZIP173.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.09 sq miThis ZIP1.09 sq mi |
Other place names in 98849
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 98849
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98855 | Tonasket, WA | 11.7 mi |
98841 | Omak, WA | 12.4 mi |
98840 | Okanogan, WA | 17.9 mi |
98819 | Conconully, WA | 19.3 mi |
99155 | Nespelem, WA | 24.4 mi |
98829 | Malott, WA | 24.8 mi |
98827 | Loomis, WA | 26.8 mi |
98859 | Wauconda, WA | 27.3 mi |
98844 | Oroville, WA | 27.9 mi |
98812 | Brewster, WA | 33.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98849?
98849 is in Riverside, Washington, in Okanogan County. Its published point location is 48.5410, -119.4095.
What county is 98849 in?
98849 lies in Okanogan County.
What area code is 98849?
Riverside uses area code 509, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98849 in?
98849 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98849?
About 1,096 people live in ZIP code 98849, in 583 households, at 6.3 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 98849?
$63,875 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98849?
The closest are 98855 (11.7 mi), 98841 (12.4 mi), 98840 (17.9 mi), 98819 (19.3 mi) and 99155 (24.4 mi).
Is 98849 a PO Box ZIP code?
98849 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “98849 ZIP Code — Riverside, Washington (Okanogan County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/98849
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