
Washington · Census place 26455
George, WA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of George, Washington (George, WA — Census place “George city”) is 1,136 residents, ranking #382 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $55,781, the median home is worth $167,000 and median gross rent runs $833 a month. Looking for the George Washington ZIP code list? 2 ZIP codes serve George, WA: 98824, 98848.
- Population
- 1,136George city residents
- Median household income
- $55,781Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $167,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $833Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 27 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 20.6%Owner-occupied households
George ZIP codes (Washington)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps George.
The George WA ZIP code list below covers 2 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in George city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the George city median would spend about 17.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.5% of residents and 20.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
George city, WA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
George city is a small town in Washington, with 1,136 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #382 of 639 ranked by population — larger than 40% of them. The median age here is 27 years against 39.1 nationally, a distinctly younger profile, typical of places with students, military posts or a fast-growing family population. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in George city earn a median of $55,781 a year, 29% below the national figure of $78,538 and 38% below the $90,592 median for the 393 Washington cities we cover. The median is the midpoint household, not an average, so a handful of very high earners cannot drag it upward the way they distort a mean. Poverty reaches 8.5% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in George city is valued at $167,000, 45% below the national figure and 64% below the $468,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $833 a month, 40.8% below the national figure, or roughly $9,996 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 17.9% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 20.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, a renter-majority market, so rent figures matter more here than the home-value line. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
A median age of 27 means a large student or early-career population; income medians in places like this understate household resources, since many residents are supported from outside the address.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Washington.
- Puget Island CDP 1,136
- Ames Lake CDP 1,138
- Carlsborg CDP 1,135
- Rock Island city 1,142
- Palouse city 1,131
- Morton city 1,142
- Machias CDP 1,112
- North Bonneville city 1,151
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of George city?
- George city has 1,136 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #382 of 639 in Washington.
- What is the median household income in George city?
- Median household income in George city is $55,781 a year, 29% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in George city?
- Median gross rent is $833 a month and the median home value is $167,000, so rent absorbs about 17.9% of median household income.
- Is George city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so George city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 17.9% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this George city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.