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Kittitas County · Washington

ZIP code 98934

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 98934 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
803

ZCTA residents

Median income
$59,250

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$283,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Washington state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 98934 sits in Kittitas County, Washington and is home to 803 people. Median household income is $59,250, the median home is worth $283,000 and median gross rent is $1,048. 70.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Washington state rate).

County
Kittitas County

FIPS 53037

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 98934

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

Population
803ZIP 98934 residents
Median household income
$59,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$283,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,048Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
54.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
70.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 98934

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
4.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,468/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
19.2%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 98934 compares

ZIP 98934 against the median ZIP in Kittitas County and across Washington.

MeasureZIP 98934County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$59,250$77,674$80,861-27%
Median home value$283,000$464,100$421,200-33%
Median gross rent$1,048$1,227$1,305-20%
Population8037554,632-83%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Kittitas County and the 605 ZIP areas in Washington.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 605 Washington ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 17% of 556 state ZIPs

#464
Home value

above 24% of 548 state ZIPs

#418
Population

larger than 26% of 605 state ZIPs

#445

Comparable ZIP codes

Washington ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
99181Stevens County$59,167$254,600$873
98612Wahkiakum County$59,157$373,300$1,060
99156Pend Oreille County$59,040$303,200$788
98631Pacific County$59,511$338,300$838
98288King County$59,583$442,300
98862Okanogan County$59,597$694,800$1,005

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Kittitas County.

ZIP 98934 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 98934?
ZIP 98934 lies mostly in Kittitas 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 98934?
Washington charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 98934 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,048 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $283,000-33% 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 98934, 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.