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98926

ZIP 98926 is Ellensburg, Washington, in Kittitas County; area code 509; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Kittitas
Metro area
Ellensburg, WA
Population
34,353
Coordinates
46.9885, -120.3549
☼ Live from 98926 — Ellensburg, WA

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Where 98926 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 98926
  • 🔢 Type 98926 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZGBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 98,926 = 2 × 49463. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000001001101110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98925 (Easton, WA, 48 mi away) and 98930 (Grandview, WA, 54 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98926 becomes 62989, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (28699, 29689, 62899, 62998, 68929, 92698, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96928 in Agat, GU, 5,777 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
  • 🎯1,195 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98926 and you would come out at 46.99°S, 59.65°E — 513 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 30m.
  • 📏 At 938.1 square miles of land, 98926 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 712 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population34,353This ZIP34,353
Households14,161This ZIP14,161
Housing units15,207This ZIP15,207
Median age30.2This ZIP30.2Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$71,137This ZIP$71,137Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$470,300This ZIP$470,300Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,338This ZIP$1,338Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher39.8%This ZIP39.8%
Mean commute19.7 minThis ZIP19.7 min
Population density36.6 / sq miThis ZIP36.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments910This ZIP910
Employees8,411This ZIP8,411
Annual payroll$413,332,000This ZIP$413,332,000
Tax returns filed14,440This ZIP14,440
Total adjusted gross income$1,151,855,000This ZIP$1,151,855,000

Land area

Land area938.11 sq miThis ZIP938.11 sq mi
Water area6.36 sq miThis ZIP6.36 sq mi

Other place names in 98926

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ZIP codes near 98926

ZIPCityDistance
98934 Kittitas, WA 3.1 mi
98942 Selah, WA 19.5 mi
98946 Thorp, WA 19.7 mi
98950 Vantage, WA 21.7 mi
98901 Yakima, WA 22.3 mi
99321 Beverly, WA 23.5 mi
98824 George, WA 23.7 mi
98828 Malaga, WA 23.7 mi
98907 Yakima, WA 26.9 mi
98848 Quincy, WA 27.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98926?

98926 is in Ellensburg, Washington, in Kittitas County, part of the Ellensburg, WA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.9885, -120.3549.

What county is 98926 in?

98926 lies in Kittitas County.

What area code is 98926?

Ellensburg uses area code 509, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 98926 in?

98926 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98926?

About 34,353 people live in ZIP code 98926, in 14,161 households, at 36.6 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 98926?

$71,137 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98926?

The closest are 98934 (3.1 mi), 98942 (19.5 mi), 98946 (19.7 mi), 98950 (21.7 mi) and 98901 (22.3 mi).

Is 98926 a PO Box ZIP code?

98926 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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