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Where 98856 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 98856 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSBBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,856 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 1373. Its digits add up to 36, a total 149 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000001000101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98855 (Tonasket, WA, 52 mi away) and 98857 (Warden, WA, 110 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98856 becomes 65889, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (59868, 65898, 68859, 68958, 88569, 95688, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96858 in Fort Shafter, HI, 2,787 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
- 🎯1,220 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98856 and you would come out at 48.34°S, 59.74°E — 481 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 19m.
- 📏 At 444.4 square miles of land, 98856 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 337 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,920This ZIP2,920 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,316This ZIP1,316 |
| Housing units | 1,646This ZIP1,646 |
| Median age | 45.4This ZIP45.4Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,089This ZIP$70,089Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $484,600This ZIP$484,600Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $846This ZIP$846Washington$1,760US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.0%This ZIP50.0% |
| Mean commute | 15.5 minThis ZIP15.5 min |
| Population density | 6.6 / sq miThis ZIP6.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 162This ZIP162 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 662This ZIP662 |
| Annual payroll | $30,140,000This ZIP$30,140,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,370This ZIP1,370 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $102,245,000This ZIP$102,245,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 444.43 sq miThis ZIP444.43 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi |
Other place names in 98856
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 98856
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98814 | Carlton, WA | 10.3 mi |
98862 | Winthrop, WA | 17.8 mi |
98834 | Methow, WA | 17.9 mi |
98852 | Stehekin, WA | 18.7 mi |
98816 | Chelan, WA | 20.1 mi |
98829 | Malott, WA | 21.3 mi |
98812 | Brewster, WA | 25.7 mi |
98819 | Conconully, WA | 26.1 mi |
98846 | Pateros, WA | 26.4 mi |
98831 | Manson, WA | 28.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98856?
98856 is in Twisp, Washington, in Okanogan County. Its published point location is 48.3433, -120.2639.
What county is 98856 in?
98856 lies in Okanogan County.
What area code is 98856?
Twisp uses area code 509, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98856 in?
98856 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98856?
About 2,920 people live in ZIP code 98856, in 1,316 households, at 6.6 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 98856?
$70,089 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98856?
The closest are 98814 (10.3 mi), 98862 (17.8 mi), 98834 (17.9 mi), 98852 (18.7 mi) and 98816 (20.1 mi).
Is 98856 a PO Box ZIP code?
98856 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “98856 ZIP Code — Twisp, Washington (Okanogan County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/98856
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