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Where 98855 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 98855 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSBBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,855 = 5 × 17 × 1163. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000001000100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98853 (Stratford, WA, 83 mi away) and 98856 (Twisp, WA, 52 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98855 becomes 55889, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (55988, 59858, 88559, 88595, 98558, 98585). The farthest-flung twin is 88559 in El Paso, TX, 1,354 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 93%.
- 🎯1,186 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98855 and you would come out at 48.67°S, 60.75°E — 431 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 16m.
- 📏 At 632.3 square miles of land, 98855 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 480 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,857This ZIP5,857 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,328This ZIP2,328 |
| Housing units | 2,963This ZIP2,963 |
| Median age | 42.2This ZIP42.2Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,179This ZIP$60,179Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $257,800This ZIP$257,800Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $908This ZIP$908Washington$1,760US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.7%This ZIP24.7% |
| Mean commute | 18.7 minThis ZIP18.7 min |
| Population density | 9.3 / sq miThis ZIP9.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 139This ZIP139 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 843This ZIP843 |
| Annual payroll | $40,456,000This ZIP$40,456,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,590This ZIP2,590 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $149,148,000This ZIP$149,148,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 632.32 sq miThis ZIP632.32 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.55 sq miThis ZIP2.55 sq mi |
Other place names in 98855
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 98855
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98849 | Riverside, WA | 11.7 mi |
98859 | Wauconda, WA | 16.0 mi |
98844 | Oroville, WA | 17.5 mi |
98841 | Omak, WA | 20.4 mi |
98827 | Loomis, WA | 26.0 mi |
98819 | Conconully, WA | 26.9 mi |
99166 | Republic, WA | 27.1 mi |
99155 | Nespelem, WA | 27.5 mi |
98840 | Okanogan, WA | 29.0 mi |
99150 | Malo, WA | 30.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98855?
98855 is in Tonasket, Washington, in Okanogan County. Its published point location is 48.6745, -119.2530.
What county is 98855 in?
98855 lies in Okanogan County.
What area code is 98855?
Tonasket uses area code 509, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98855 in?
98855 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98855?
About 5,857 people live in ZIP code 98855, in 2,328 households, at 9.3 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 98855?
$60,179 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98855?
The closest are 98849 (11.7 mi), 98859 (16 mi), 98844 (17.5 mi), 98841 (20.4 mi) and 98827 (26 mi).
Is 98855 a PO Box ZIP code?
98855 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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