Zip code 98672: White Salmon, Washington
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 98672
98672 is a small-town zip code in White Salmon, Washington (Klickitat County), covering 139 sq mi of land. About 7,390 people live here, or 53 per square mile. The median resident is 46.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $97,622 a year, 21% above the national median of $80,734. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $669,200, or 6.9 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 $1,395 a month.
48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.2 minutes each way, and 27% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; farming, fishing and forestry; and education. 21% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 98672 compares
- Work from home26.9%91stU.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%90th of 570 in WA
- Median age46.389thU.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3179th of 571 in WA
- Tech workers6.3%87thU.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%88th of 570 in WA
- Median home value$669,20086thU.S. $332,700 · WA $564,600104th of 536 in WA
- Homeownership rate83.1%85thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%165th of 563 in WA
- 84thU.S. 10% · WA 9.6%150th of 570 in WA
- Veterans8.6%82ndU.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%264th of 571 in WA
- Per capita income$55,11179thU.S. $44,673 · WA $53,744126th of 570 in WA
- 79thU.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%226th of 571 in WA
- 77thU.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%102nd of 571 in WA
- Median household income$97,62269thU.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141185th of 541 in WA
- Median earnings per worker$56,05869thU.S. $49,666 · WA $59,959231st of 566 in WA
- Broadband access94.1%67thU.S. 91% · WA 93.6%217th of 563 in WA
- Housing vacancy8.8%65thU.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%243rd of 563 in WA
- Government workers15.4%62ndU.S. 14.5% · WA 16%336th of 570 in WA
- 61stU.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%157th of 571 in WA
- 60thU.S. 0.483 · WA 0.469177th of 560 in WA
- Median gross rent$1,39550thU.S. $1,413 · WA $1,760243rd of 475 in WA
- Average commute25.2 min44thU.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min313th of 546 in WA
- Diversity index40.437thU.S. 61.4 · WA 56.5276th of 571 in WA
- Poverty rate8.6%36thU.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%325th of 563 in WA
- Uninsured rate5.2%35thU.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%317th of 567 in WA
- 28thU.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%314th of 570 in WA
- 23rdU.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%322nd of 541 in WA
- 19thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%405th of 570 in WA
- Population7,39012thU.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,116265th of 571 in WA
- Residents under 1815.9%10thU.S. 22% · WA 21.4%416th of 571 in WA
- Population density53/sq mi8thU.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi353rd of 571 in WA
| Measure | 98672 | Klickitat | WA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 26.9% | 17.7% | 19.8% | 15.1% | 90th of 570 | |
| Median age | 46.3 | 46.8 | 38.3 | 38.9 | 179th of 571 | |
| Tech workers | 6.3% | 3.6% | 6.7% | 3.8% | 88th of 570 | |
| Median home value | $669,200 | $425,300 | $564,600 | $332,700 | 104th of 536 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 83.1% | 76.7% | 63.8% | 65.2% | 165th of 563 | |
| Self-employed workers | 13.3% | 13.3% | 9.6% | 10% | 150th of 570 | |
| Veterans | 8.6% | 9.9% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 264th of 571 | |
| Per capita income | $55,111 | $41,542 | $53,744 | $44,673 | 126th of 570 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 21% | 25.1% | 16.6% | 17.2% | 226th of 571 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.2% | 31.2% | 39.6% | 35.7% | 102nd of 571 | |
| Median household income | $97,622 | $71,042 | $98,141 | $80,734 | 185th of 541 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $56,058 | $48,824 | $59,959 | $49,666 | 231st of 566 | |
| Broadband access | 94.1% | 87.9% | 93.6% | 91% | 217th of 563 | |
| Housing vacancy | 8.8% | 9.8% | 7.3% | 10.1% | 243rd of 563 | |
| Government workers | 15.4% | 19.8% | 16% | 14.5% | 336th of 570 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 13.3% | 8.8% | 15.4% | 14.1% | 157th of 571 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.448 | 0.453 | 0.469 | 0.483 | 177th of 560 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,395 | $1,105 | $1,760 | $1,413 | 243rd of 475 | |
| Average commute | 25.2 min | 26.7 min | 26.6 min | 26.4 min | 313th of 546 | |
| Diversity index | 40.4 | 36 | 56.5 | 61.4 | 276th of 571 | |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 12.9% | 9.9% | 12.5% | 325th of 563 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5.2% | 6.4% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 317th of 567 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 314th of 570 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 43.1% | 56.4% | 49.9% | 51.1% | 322nd of 541 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 3.2% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 405th of 570 | |
| Population | 7,390 | 23,411 | 7,816,116 | 334,922,499 | 265th of 571 | |
| Residents under 18 | 15.9% | 18.2% | 21.4% | 22% | 416th of 571 | |
| Population density | 53/sq mi | 13/sq mi | 118/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 353rd of 571 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White75%
- Black0.4%
- Hispanic17%
- Asian1%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other1%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 3,062
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Family households
- 66.6%
- Married couples
- 58.8%
- Living alone
- 24%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 8.6%
- Male / female
- 54% / 46%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 3,357
- Owner-occupied
- 83.1%
- Vacant
- 8.8%
- Median year built
- 1992
- Median rooms
- 5.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 43.1%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 9.8%
- Home value to income
- 6.9× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 98672 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $91,155 | $74,888 |
| Service | $24,485 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $41,313 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $41,154 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $50,184 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 89.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 48.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 24.5%
- Households with broadband
- 94.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 71.3%
- No internet access
- 4.3%
- Without health insurance
- 5.2%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- White Salmon
- State
- Washington
- County
- Klickitat County
- Center point
- 45.8195° N, 121.4724° W
- Land area
- 139 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
98672 spans 2 counties
- Klickitat County96% of land
- Skamania County4% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- White Salmon1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 98672
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98623 | Husum, WA | 1.7 mi | — |
| 98651 | Underwood, WA | 7.7 mi | $90,000 |
| 98650 | Trout Lake, WA | 9.3 mi | $76,607 |
| 98605 | Bingen, WA | 9.7 mi | $72,917 |
| 98602 | Appleton, WA | 9.9 mi | $53,617 |
| 97044 | Odell, OR · PO box | 13 mi | — |
| 98619 | Glenwood, WA | 14 mi | $76,667 |
| 97040 | Mosier, OR | 15 mi | $73,250 |
| 98635 | Lyle, WA | 15 mi | $61,448 |
| 97031 | Hood River, OR | 16 mi | $91,858 |
| 98670 | Wahkiacus, WA | 16 mi | — |
| 97014 | Cascade Locks, OR | 20 mi | $75,000 |
Zip codes like 98672 elsewhere
Questions about 98672
What city is zip code 98672?
98672 is assigned to White Salmon, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 98672 in?
98672 is mostly in Klickitat County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 98672?
About 7,390 people live in 98672, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 98672 in?
98672 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 98672?
The median household income in 98672 is $97,622.
What zip codes are near 98672?
The closest zip codes to 98672 are 98623, 98651, 98650, 98605, 98602.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98672, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.