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Lewis County · Washington

ZIP code 98593

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 98593 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,676

ZCTA residents

Median income
$57,341

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$338,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Washington state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 98593 sits in Lewis County, Washington and is home to 1,676 people. Median household income is $57,341, the median home is worth $338,100 and median gross rent is $1,161. 83.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Washington state rate).

County
Lewis County

FIPS 53041

State
Washington (WA)

605 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 98593

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,676ZIP 98593 residents
Median household income
$57,341Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$338,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,161Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
48.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 98593

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$65Before any exemptions

Washington levies 6.5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
24%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
5.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,754/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
19.7%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 98593 compares

ZIP 98593 against the median ZIP in Lewis County and across Washington.

MeasureZIP 98593County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$57,341$63,823$80,861-29%
Median home value$338,100$352,050$421,200-20%
Median gross rent$1,161$1,016$1,305-11%
Population1,6768054,632-64%

Medians are computed across the 21 ZIP areas in Lewis County and the 605 ZIP areas in Washington.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 605 Washington ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 15% of 556 state ZIPs

#473
Home value

above 33% of 548 state ZIPs

#367
Population

larger than 38% of 605 state ZIPs

#378

Comparable ZIP codes

Washington ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
99040Stevens County$57,500$180,800$421
98643Wahkiakum County$57,181$232,400$1,571
98649Cowlitz County$57,167$286,600$885
98952Yakima County$56,957$111,000$585
98857Grant County$57,743$194,400$820
98550Grays Harbor County$56,920$212,400$1,003

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lewis County.

ZIP 98593 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 98593?
ZIP 98593 lies mostly in Lewis County, Washington. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 98593?
Washington charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 98593 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,161 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $338,100-20% against the typical Washington ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98593, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.