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Skamania County · Washington

ZIP code 98616

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 98616 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
81

ZCTA residents

Median income
$31,492

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Washington state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 98616 sits in Skamania County, Washington and is home to 81 people. Median household income is $31,492, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Washington state rate).

County
Skamania County

FIPS 53059

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 98616

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

Population
81ZIP 98616 residents
Median household income
$31,492Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
74 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 98616

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13.6%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 98616 compares

ZIP 98616 against the median ZIP in Skamania County and across Washington.

MeasureZIP 98616County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$31,492$81,809$80,861-61%
Median home value$434,050$421,200
Median gross rent$1,055$1,305
Population811,3364,632-98%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Skamania County and the 605 ZIP areas in Washington.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 605 Washington ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 1% of 556 state ZIPs

#552
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 5% of 605 state ZIPs

#574

Comparable ZIP codes

Washington ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
98939Yakima County$31,094
98817Chelan County$32,143
98326Clallam County$34,883$284,400$925
99201Spokane County$35,286$259,800$883
98644Pacific County$35,357$246,700$627
99143Whitman County$35,385$120,300$666

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Skamania County.

ZIP 98616 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 98616?
ZIP 98616 lies mostly in Skamania 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 98616?
Washington charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 98616 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth 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 98616, 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.