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98947

ZIP 98947 is Tieton, Washington, in Yakima County; area code 509; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Yakima
Metro area
Yakima, WA
Population
3,255
Coordinates
46.6876, -120.8092
☼ Live from 98947 — Tieton, WA

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Where 98947 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 98947
  • 🔢 Type 98947 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhGBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 98947 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 37, a total 89 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000001010000011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98946 (Thorp, WA, 26 mi away) and 98948 (Toppenish, WA, 37 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98947 becomes 74989, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47989, 49879, 78949, 79849, 79948, 87499, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99784 in White Mountain, AK, 2,011 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
  • 🎯1,210 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98947 and you would come out at 46.69°S, 59.19°E — 541 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 33m.
  • 📏 At 45.8 square miles of land, 98947 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,255This ZIP3,255
Households1,079This ZIP1,079
Housing units1,079This ZIP1,079
Median age32.6This ZIP32.6Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$75,057This ZIP$75,057Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$243,100This ZIP$243,100Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$878This ZIP$878Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%This ZIP16.4%
Mean commute22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min
Population density71.1 / sq miThis ZIP71.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments35This ZIP35
Employees394This ZIP394
Annual payroll$22,551,000This ZIP$22,551,000
Tax returns filed1,510This ZIP1,510
Total adjusted gross income$82,005,000This ZIP$82,005,000

Land area

Land area45.80 sq miThis ZIP45.80 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 98947

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ZIP codes near 98947

ZIPCityDistance
98908 Yakima, WA 3.5 mi
98923 Cowiche, WA 4.6 mi
98904 Yakima, WA 10.1 mi
98942 Selah, WA 10.4 mi
98907 Yakima, WA 11.9 mi
98903 Yakima, WA 12.6 mi
98902 Yakima, WA 14.4 mi
98909 Yakima, WA 15.6 mi
98939 Parker, WA 20.6 mi
98937 Naches, WA 21.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98947?

98947 is in Tieton, Washington, in Yakima County, part of the Yakima, WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.6876, -120.8092.

What county is 98947 in?

98947 lies in Yakima County.

What area code is 98947?

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

What time zone is 98947 in?

98947 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98947?

About 3,255 people live in ZIP code 98947, in 1,079 households, at 71.1 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 98947?

$75,057 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98947?

The closest are 98908 (3.5 mi), 98923 (4.6 mi), 98904 (10.1 mi), 98942 (10.4 mi) and 98907 (11.9 mi).

Is 98947 a PO Box ZIP code?

98947 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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