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98938

ZIP 98938 is Outlook, Washington, in Yakima County; area code 509; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Yakima
Metro area
Yakima, WA
Population
1,591
Coordinates
46.3884, -120.0967
☼ Live from 98938 — Outlook, WA

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Where 98938 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 98938
  • 🔢 Type 98938 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEGBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 98,938 = 2 × 7 × 37 × 191. Its digits add up to 37, a total 89 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000001001111010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98937 (Naches, WA, 60 mi away) and 98939 (Parker, WA, 19 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98938 becomes 83989, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 1 other ZIP code is made of exactly the same digits (98398). The farthest-flung twin is 98398 in Paradise Inn, WA, 106 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 93%.
  • 🎯1,171 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98938 and you would come out at 46.39°S, 59.90°E — 519 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 35m.
  • 📏 At 37.2 square miles of land, 98938 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,591This ZIP1,591
Households548This ZIP548
Housing units563This ZIP563
Median age36.3This ZIP36.3Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$46,022This ZIP$46,022Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$219,900This ZIP$219,900Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$790This ZIP$790Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.9%This ZIP6.9%
Mean commute13.8 minThis ZIP13.8 min
Population density42.8 / sq miThis ZIP42.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments12This ZIP12
Employees61This ZIP61
Annual payroll$3,045,000This ZIP$3,045,000
Tax returns filed910This ZIP910
Total adjusted gross income$52,401,000This ZIP$52,401,000

Land area

Land area37.21 sq miThis ZIP37.21 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 98938

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ZIP codes near 98938

ZIPCityDistance
98932 Granger, WA 4.8 mi
98953 Zillah, WA 7.5 mi
98936 Moxee, WA 10.5 mi
98921 Buena, WA 10.9 mi
98930 Grandview, WA 12.8 mi
98948 Toppenish, WA 16.6 mi
98935 Mabton, WA 17.8 mi
98939 Parker, WA 19.4 mi
98951 Wapato, WA 20.4 mi
98944 Sunnyside, WA 21.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98938?

98938 is in Outlook, Washington, in Yakima County, part of the Yakima, WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.3884, -120.0967.

What county is 98938 in?

98938 lies in Yakima County.

What area code is 98938?

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

What time zone is 98938 in?

98938 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98938?

About 1,591 people live in ZIP code 98938, in 548 households, at 42.8 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 98938?

$46,022 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98938?

The closest are 98932 (4.8 mi), 98953 (7.5 mi), 98936 (10.5 mi), 98921 (10.9 mi) and 98930 (12.8 mi).

Is 98938 a PO Box ZIP code?

98938 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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