Zip code 98539: Doty, Washington

Q: What city is zip code 98539?

98539 is assigned to Doty, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 98539 in?

98539 is in Lewis County, Washington.

Q: What is the population of 98539?

About 139 people live in 98539, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 98539?

The median household income in 98539 is $87,625.

Q: What zip codes are near 98539?

The closest zip codes to 98539 are 98572, 98522, 98532, 98538, 98579.

Residential delivery areaLewis CountyPacific Time

Population

139

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$88K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$400K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.5 sq mi

286 people/sq mi

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

About 98539

98539 is a small-town zip code in Doty, Washington (Lewis County), covering 0.5 sq mi of land. About 139 people live here, or 286 per square mile. The median resident is 35.6 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 $87,625 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 17.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $400,000, or 4.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.7 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and construction and repair.

How 98539 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 139 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Healthcare workers18.5%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%23rd of 570 in WA
Homeownership rate91.2%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%55th of 563 in WA
Rent-burdened renters60%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%80th of 541 in WA
Poverty rate17.3%
77th
U.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%95th of 563 in WA
Median home value$400,000
62nd
U.S. $332,700 · WA $564,600331st of 536 in WA
Average commute27.7 min
61st
U.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min230th of 546 in WA
Median household income$87,625
59th
U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141259th of 541 in WA
Broadband access93%
58th
U.S. 91% · WA 93.6%264th of 563 in WA
Government workers13.6%
49th
U.S. 14.5% · WA 16%407th of 570 in WA
Residents 65 and older15.1%
39th
U.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%402nd of 571 in WA
Veterans4.7%
35th
U.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%465th of 571 in WA
Diversity index39
34th
U.S. 61.4 · WA 56.5297th of 571 in WA
Housing vacancy5%
33rd
U.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%385th of 563 in WA
Per capita income$34,129
31st
U.S. $44,673 · WA $53,744439th of 570 in WA
Population density286/sq mi
25th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi243rd of 571 in WA
Median age35.6
25th
U.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3461st of 571 in WA
Median earnings per worker$36,875
13th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · WA $59,959502nd of 566 in WA
Residents under 1815.8%
10th
U.S. 22% · WA 21.4%418th of 571 in WA
Work from home5.5%
9th
U.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%492nd of 570 in WA
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%501st of 571 in WA
Population139
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,116561st of 571 in WA
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%535th of 570 in WA
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%547th of 567 in WA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%543rd of 571 in WA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%488th of 570 in WA
Self-employed workers2.5%
1st
U.S. 10% · WA 9.6%528th of 570 in WA
Income inequality (Gini)0.319
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · WA 0.469531st of 560 in WA

Measure	98539	Lewis	WA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WA
Healthcare workers	18.5%	9%	9.3%	9.7%	99th	23rd of 570
Homeownership rateStrength	91.2%	75.8%	63.8%	65.2%	97th	55th of 563
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	60%	50.1%	49.9%	51.1%	83rd	80th of 541
Poverty rate	17.3%	12.2%	9.9%	12.5%	77th	95th of 563
Median home value	$400,000	$385,800	$564,600	$332,700	62nd	331st of 536
Average commute	27.7 min	28.5 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	61st	230th of 546
Median household income	$87,625	$74,796	$98,141	$80,734	59th	259th of 541
Broadband access	93%	87.9%	93.6%	91%	58th	264th of 563
Government workers	13.6%	19.5%	16%	14.5%	49th	407th of 570
Residents 65 and older	15.1%	21.4%	16.6%	17.2%	39th	402nd of 571
Veterans	4.7%	9.4%	7.8%	6.2%	35th	465th of 571
Diversity index	39	34.6	56.5	61.4	34th	297th of 571
Housing vacancy	5%	9.8%	7.3%	10.1%	33rd	385th of 563
Per capita income	$34,129	$36,049	$53,744	$44,673	31st	439th of 570
Population density	286/sq mi	35/sq mi	118/sq mi	95/sq mi	25th	243rd of 571
Median age	35.6	42.2	38.3	38.9	25th	461st of 571
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$36,875	$47,439	$59,959	$49,666	13th	502nd of 566
Residents under 18	15.8%	21.6%	21.4%	22%	10th	418th of 571
Work from home	5.5%	9.7%	19.8%	15.1%	9th	492nd of 570
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14.3%	21.5%	39.6%	35.7%	8th	501st of 571
Population	139	85,154	7,816,116	334,922,499	1st	561st of 571
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	5.3%	5.1%	5.2%	1st	535th of 570
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	6.3%	6.3%	8.4%	1st	547th of 567
Foreign-born residents	0%	5.3%	15.4%	14.1%	1st	543rd of 571
Tech workers	0%	1.8%	6.7%	3.8%	1st	488th of 570
Self-employed workers	2.5%	9.6%	9.6%	10%	1st	528th of 570
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.319	0.424	0.469	0.483	1st	531st of 560

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

24%

25–34

35–44

23%

45–54

55–64

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

35.6

Under 18

15.8%

65 and over

15.1%

Race and ethnicity

White76%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American11%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial13%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 57
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 63.2%
Married couples: 59.6%
Living alone: 8.8%
Veterans (of adults): 4.7%
Male / female: 42% / 58%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

$75–100k

33%

$100–150k

30%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

98539

$87,625

Lewis Co.

$74,796

Washington

$98,141

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,129

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

3.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.319

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

98539

$400,000

Lewis Co.

$385,800

Washington

$564,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

98539

—

Lewis Co.

$1,097

Washington

$1,760

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 60
Owner-occupied: 91.2%
Vacant: 5%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 60%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 60%
Home value to income: 4.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

18%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

14%

20–29

30–44

67%

45–59

60+

Average commute

27.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

71.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

35%

Healthcare

19%

Construction and repair

16%

Farming, fishing and forestry

12%

Management

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Production

Industries

Health care and social assistance

21%

Retail

17%

Manufacturing

17%

Public administration

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Construction

Professional and technical services

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$36,875

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

2.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	98539	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$9,821	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,417	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$73,438	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

46%

Some college

22%

Associate's

18%

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
Households with broadband: 93%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 59.6%
No internet access: 7%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Doty
State: Washington
County: Lewis County
Center point: 46.6378° N, 123.2732° W
Land area: 0.5 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 98539

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
98572	Pe Ell, WA	7.2 mi	834	$64,013	$288,500
98522	Adna, WA · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
98532	Chehalis, WA	11 mi	27,135	$89,910	$427,100
98538	Curtis, WA	12 mi	460	$105,000	$482,100
98579	Rochester, WA	13 mi	14,048	$99,411	$463,400
98544	Galvin, WA	14 mi	0	—	—
98554	Lebam, WA · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
98568	Oakville, WA	16 mi	3,050	$84,531	$426,200
98577	Raymond, WA	16 mi	7,503	$63,780	$276,500
98561	Menlo, WA · PO box	18 mi	—	—	—
98565	Napavine, WA	18 mi	568	$73,750	$298,900
98596	Winlock, WA	18 mi	6,950	$80,188	$415,600

Questions about 98539

What city is zip code 98539?

98539 is assigned to Doty, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 98539 in?

98539 is in Lewis County, Washington.

What is the population of 98539?

About 139 people live in 98539, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 98539 in?

98539 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 98539?

The median household income in 98539 is $87,625.

What zip codes are near 98539?

The closest zip codes to 98539 are 98572, 98522, 98532, 98538, 98579.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98539, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.