Zip code 98068: Snoqualmie Pass, Washington

Q: What city is zip code 98068?

98068 is assigned to Snoqualmie Pass, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 98068 in?

98068 is mostly in Kittitas County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 98068?

About 482 people live in 98068, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 98068?

The median household income in 98068 is $100,096.

Q: What zip codes are near 98068?

The closest zip codes to 98068 are 98925, 98288, 98045, 98940, 98065.

Residential delivery areaKittitas CountyPacific Time

Population

482

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$100K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$904K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,148/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

57.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

245 sq mi

2 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 98068

98068 is a rural zip code in Snoqualmie Pass, Washington (Kittitas County), covering 245 sq mi of land. About 482 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 57.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $100,096 a year, 24% above the national median of $80,734. 5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $904,000, or 9.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,148 a month.

45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.9 minutes each way, and 30% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and sales.

How 98068 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 482 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age57.5
99th
U.S. 38.9 · WA 38.362nd of 571 in WA
Housing vacancy71.8%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%5th of 563 in WA
Median earnings per worker$104,737
98th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · WA $59,95919th of 566 in WA
Residents 65 and older31.1%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%92nd of 571 in WA
Tech workers10%
96th
U.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%49th of 570 in WA
Work from home30.4%
95th
U.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%69th of 570 in WA
Median home value$904,000
94th
U.S. $332,700 · WA $564,60047th of 536 in WA
Per capita income$70,639
92nd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · WA $53,74458th of 570 in WA
Homeownership rate83.4%
86th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%160th of 563 in WA
Average commute32.9 min
86th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min103rd of 546 in WA
Bachelor's degree or higher45.4%
73rd
U.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%118th of 571 in WA
Median household income$100,096
71st
U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141163rd of 541 in WA
Government workers16.3%
68th
U.S. 14.5% · WA 16%306th of 570 in WA
Income inequality (Gini)0.441
56th
U.S. 0.483 · WA 0.469199th of 560 in WA
Uninsured rate7.5%
55th
U.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%170th of 567 in WA
Foreign-born residents9.5%
49th
U.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%220th of 571 in WA
Median gross rent$1,148
32nd
U.S. $1,413 · WA $1,760312th of 475 in WA
Veterans3.8%
24th
U.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%497th of 571 in WA
Broadband access86%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · WA 93.6%463rd of 563 in WA
Poverty rate5%
12th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%470th of 563 in WA
Unemployment rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%471st of 570 in WA
Residents under 1811.8%
4th
U.S. 22% · WA 21.4%481st of 571 in WA
Diversity index9.2
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · WA 56.5543rd of 571 in WA
Rent-burdened renters26.3%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%457th of 541 in WA
Self-employed workers4.2%
2nd
U.S. 10% · WA 9.6%507th of 570 in WA
Population482
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,116487th of 571 in WA
Population density2/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi547th of 571 in WA
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%535th of 570 in WA

Measure	98068	Kittitas	WA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WA
Median age	57.5	35.8	38.3	38.9	99th	62nd of 571
Housing vacancy	71.8%	19%	7.3%	10.1%	99th	5th of 563
Median earnings per workerStrength	$104,737	$45,875	$59,959	$49,666	98th	19th of 566
Residents 65 and older	31.1%	17%	16.6%	17.2%	97th	92nd of 571
Tech workers	10%	2.7%	6.7%	3.8%	96th	49th of 570
Work from home	30.4%	13.8%	19.8%	15.1%	95th	69th of 570
Median home value	$904,000	$497,400	$564,600	$332,700	94th	47th of 536
Per capita incomeStrength	$70,639	$43,661	$53,744	$44,673	92nd	58th of 570
Homeownership rateStrength	83.4%	61.5%	63.8%	65.2%	86th	160th of 563
Average commuteWeakness	32.9 min	23.3 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	86th	103rd of 546
Bachelor's degree or higher	45.4%	37%	39.6%	35.7%	73rd	118th of 571
Median household income	$100,096	$73,804	$98,141	$80,734	71st	163rd of 541
Government workers	16.3%	23.1%	16%	14.5%	68th	306th of 570
Income inequality (Gini)	0.441	0.474	0.469	0.483	56th	199th of 560
Uninsured rate	7.5%	5.8%	6.3%	8.4%	55th	170th of 567
Foreign-born residents	9.5%	4.8%	15.4%	14.1%	49th	220th of 571
Median gross rent	$1,148	$1,341	$1,760	$1,413	32nd	312th of 475
Veterans	3.8%	7.6%	7.8%	6.2%	24th	497th of 571
Broadband accessWeakness	86%	90.6%	93.6%	91%	15th	463rd of 563
Poverty rateStrength	5%	14.4%	9.9%	12.5%	12th	470th of 563
Unemployment rateStrength	2%	6.3%	5.1%	5.2%	5th	471st of 570
Residents under 18	11.8%	16.7%	21.4%	22%	4th	481st of 571
Diversity index	9.2	35.7	56.5	61.4	3rd	543rd of 571
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	26.3%	58%	49.9%	51.1%	3rd	457th of 541
Self-employed workers	4.2%	11.5%	9.6%	10%	2nd	507th of 570
Population	482	47,172	7,816,116	334,922,499	1st	487th of 571
Population density	2/sq mi	21/sq mi	118/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	547th of 571
Healthcare workers	0%	9.6%	9.3%	9.7%	1st	535th of 570

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

35–44

14%

45–54

25%

55–64

15%

65–74

16%

75+

Median age

57.5

Under 18

11.8%

65 and over

31.1%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.6%
Other1%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

9.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

53.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 229
Average household size: 2
Family households: 58.5%
Married couples: 58.5%
Living alone: 41.5%
Veterans (of adults): 3.8%
Male / female: 59% / 41%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

28%

Median household income

98068

$100,096

Kittitas Co.

$73,804

Washington

$98,141

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$70,639

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

34.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.441

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

98068

$904,000

Kittitas Co.

$497,400

Washington

$564,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

98068

$1,148

Kittitas Co.

$1,341

Washington

$1,760

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

56%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

35%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 813
Owner-occupied: 83.4%
Vacant: 71.8%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 2.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 26.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 9.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

60%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

Worked from home

30%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

25%

10–19

16%

20–29

30–44

17%

45–59

22%

60+

19%

Average commute

32.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

24%

Construction and repair

22%

Sales

15%

Computer and math

10%

Production

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Education

Farming, fishing and forestry

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

0.8%

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Police and fire

Food service

Industries

Retail

16%

Manufacturing

14%

Arts and recreation

14%

Public administration

12%

Education

Wholesale

Information

Professional and technical services

Construction

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

0.8%

Health care and social assistance

0.4%

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Median earnings per worker

$104,737

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	98068	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$122,841	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$102,396	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$140,978	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

20%

Some college

24%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

41%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 98.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4%
Households with broadband: 86%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 7.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Snoqualmie Pass
State: Washington
County: Kittitas County
Center point: 47.4319° N, 121.3741° W
Land area: 245 sq mi
Water area: 5.9 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

98068 spans 2 counties

Kittitas County55% of land
King County45% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Snoqualmie Pass (unincorporated)1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 98068

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
98925	Easton, WA	11 mi	850	$97,250	$769,400
98288	Skykomish, WA	13 mi	169	$64,583	$450,000
98045	North Bend, WA	15 mi	15,289	$175,765	$938,500
98940	Ronald, WA	16 mi	858	$246,441	$612,800
98065	Snoqualmie, WA	22 mi	15,944	$198,216	$956,600
98224	Baring, WA	22 mi	190	$78,636	$687,500
98941	Roslyn, WA	23 mi	1,076	$104,800	$565,200
98022	Enumclaw, WA	23 mi	22,418	$120,406	$608,500
98051	Ravensdale, WA	25 mi	3,442	$136,439	$790,500
98943	South Cle Elum, WA	26 mi	579	$66,750	$374,300
98024	Fall City, WA	26 mi	3,908	$160,641	$1,107,100
98025	Hobart, WA	27 mi	52	—	—

Questions about 98068

What city is zip code 98068?

98068 is assigned to Snoqualmie Pass, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 98068 in?

98068 is mostly in Kittitas County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 98068?

About 482 people live in 98068, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 98068 in?

98068 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 98068?

The median household income in 98068 is $100,096.

What zip codes are near 98068?

The closest zip codes to 98068 are 98925, 98288, 98045, 98940, 98065.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98068, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.