98853
ZIP 98853 is Stratford, Washington, in Grant County; area code 509; Pacific time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- County
- Grant
- Metro area
- Moses Lake, WA
- Population
- 6
- Coordinates
- 47.4663, -119.2821
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Where 98853 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 98853 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESBBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,853 = 3 × 83 × 397. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000001000100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98852 (Stehekin, WA, 89 mi away) and 98855 (Tonasket, WA, 83 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98853 becomes 35889, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35898, 35988, 38589, 38859, 38958, 39885, …). The farthest-flung twin is 39885 in Sasser, GA, 2,129 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 93%.
- 🎯1,157 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98853 and you would come out at 47.47°S, 60.72°E — 454 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 26m.
- 📏 At 20.6 square miles of land, 98853 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2This ZIP2 |
| Housing units | 16This ZIP16 |
| Median age | 57.5This ZIP57.5Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 0.3 / sq miThis ZIP0.3 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 20.64 sq miThis ZIP20.64 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.11 sq miThis ZIP2.11 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 98853
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98860 | Wilson Creek, WA | 7.8 mi |
98851 | Soap Lake, WA | 7.9 mi |
99115 | Coulee City, WA | 15.0 mi |
98832 | Marlin, WA | 15.1 mi |
99135 | Hartline, WA | 16.1 mi |
98823 | Ephrata, WA | 18.7 mi |
98837 | Moses Lake, WA | 22.1 mi |
99103 | Almira, WA | 25.0 mi |
99159 | Odessa, WA | 26.0 mi |
98845 | Palisades, WA | 30.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98853?
98853 is in Stratford, Washington, in Grant County, part of the Moses Lake, WA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.4663, -119.2821.
What county is 98853 in?
98853 lies in Grant County.
What area code is 98853?
Stratford uses area code 509, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98853 in?
98853 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98853?
About 6 people live in ZIP code 98853, in 2 households, at 0.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 98853?
The closest are 98860 (7.8 mi), 98851 (7.9 mi), 99115 (15 mi), 98832 (15.1 mi) and 99135 (16.1 mi).
Is 98853 a PO Box ZIP code?
98853 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “98853 ZIP Code — Stratford, Washington (Grant County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/98853
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