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Okanogan County · Washington

ZIP code 98827

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 98827 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
353

ZCTA residents

Median income
$46,544

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Washington state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 98827 sits in Okanogan County, Washington and is home to 353 people. Median household income is $46,544, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $1,513. 38.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Washington state rate).

County
Okanogan County

FIPS 53047

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 98827

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

Population
353ZIP 98827 residents
Median household income
$46,544Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,513Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
38.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 98827

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
39%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
0%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 98827 compares

ZIP 98827 against the median ZIP in Okanogan County and across Washington.

MeasureZIP 98827County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$46,544$60,146$80,861-42%
Median home value$288,400$421,200
Median gross rent$1,513$886$1,305+16%
Population3531,1234,632-92%

Medians are computed across the 19 ZIP areas in Okanogan County and the 605 ZIP areas in Washington.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 605 Washington ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 6% of 556 state ZIPs

#522
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 16% of 605 state ZIPs

#508

Comparable ZIP codes

Washington ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
99163Whitman County$46,401$412,700$1,011
98394Pierce County$46,792$471,500$869
99151Stevens County$46,250$159,500$925
98852Chelan County$46,875$608,300
98856Okanogan County$47,000$398,400$865
98439Pierce County$47,056$1,644

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Okanogan County.

ZIP 98827 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 98827?
ZIP 98827 lies mostly in Okanogan 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 98827?
Washington charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 98827 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,513 a month, about 39% of median household income, 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 98827, 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.