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Where 98859 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 98859 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSBBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,859 = 3 × 31 × 1063. Its digits add up to 39, a total 25 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000001000101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98858 (Waterville, WA, 88 mi away) and 98860 (Wilson Creek, WA, 92 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98859 becomes 95889, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 3 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (95988, 98589, 99588). The farthest-flung twin is 99588 in Glennallen, AK, 1,425 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 92%.
- 🎯1,177 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98859 and you would come out at 48.80°S, 61.04°E — 417 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 15m.
- 📏 At 121.6 square miles of land, 98859 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 92 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 435This ZIP435 |
|---|---|
| Households | 152This ZIP152 |
| Housing units | 247This ZIP247 |
| Median age | 28.1This ZIP28.1Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $98,108This ZIP$98,108Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2%This ZIP16.2% |
| Mean commute | 41.9 minThis ZIP41.9 min |
| Population density | 3.6 / sq miThis ZIP3.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1This ZIP1 |
| Annual payroll | $87,000This ZIP$87,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 110This ZIP110 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $5,527,000This ZIP$5,527,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 121.61 sq miThis ZIP121.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 98859
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98844 | Oroville, WA | 15.3 mi |
99150 | Malo, WA | 15.7 mi |
99118 | Curlew, WA | 16.0 mi |
98855 | Tonasket, WA | 16.0 mi |
99166 | Republic, WA | 18.5 mi |
99121 | Danville, WA | 24.1 mi |
98849 | Riverside, WA | 27.3 mi |
99160 | Orient, WA | 30.1 mi |
99146 | Laurier, WA | 31.8 mi |
98841 | Omak, WA | 32.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98859?
98859 is in Wauconda, Washington, in Okanogan County. Its published point location is 48.7979, -118.9551.
What county is 98859 in?
98859 lies in Okanogan County.
What area code is 98859?
Wauconda uses area code 509, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98859 in?
98859 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98859?
About 435 people live in ZIP code 98859, in 152 households, at 3.6 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 98859?
$98,108 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98859?
The closest are 98844 (15.3 mi), 99150 (15.7 mi), 99118 (16 mi), 98855 (16 mi) and 99166 (18.5 mi).
Is 98859 a PO Box ZIP code?
98859 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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