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Grant County · Washington

ZIP code 98860

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 98860 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
245

ZCTA residents

Median income
$51,250

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$184,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Washington state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 98860 sits in Grant County, Washington and is home to 245 people. Median household income is $51,250, the median home is worth $184,200 and median gross rent is $917. 83.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Washington state rate).

County
Grant County

FIPS 53025

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 98860

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

Population
245ZIP 98860 residents
Median household income
$51,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$184,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$917Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
50.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 98860

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
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$956/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13.1%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 98860 compares

ZIP 98860 against the median ZIP in Grant County and across Washington.

MeasureZIP 98860County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$51,250$69,120$80,861-37%
Median home value$184,200$252,050$421,200-56%
Median gross rent$917$937$1,305-30%
Population2452,2514,632-95%

Medians are computed across the 14 ZIP areas in Grant County and the 605 ZIP areas in Washington.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 605 Washington ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 10% of 556 state ZIPs

#500
Home value

above 5% of 548 state ZIPs

#523
Population

larger than 12% of 605 state ZIPs

#530

Comparable ZIP codes

Washington ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
99138Ferry County$51,094$206,800$556
98585Lewis County$51,424$376,000
98855Okanogan County$51,063$230,100$848
99018Spokane County$51,000$309,500
99140Ferry County$50,944$138,900$559
99125Whitman County$50,893$171,900$975

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Grant County.

ZIP 98860 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 98860?
ZIP 98860 lies mostly in Grant 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 98860?
Washington charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 98860 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $917 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $184,200-56% 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 98860, 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.