Zip code 98817: Chelan Falls, Washington
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 98817
98817 is a small-town zip code in Chelan Falls, Washington (Chelan County), covering 0.9 sq mi of land. About 233 people live here, or 252 per square mile. The median resident is 24.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 39% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; farming, fishing and forestry; and production and manufacturing. 25% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 98817 compares
Only about 233 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Broadband access100%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · WA 93.6%3rd of 563 in WA
- 96thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%25th of 567 in WA
- 78thU.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%75th of 571 in WA
- 67thU.S. 22% · WA 21.4%162nd of 571 in WA
- Diversity index49.551stU.S. 61.4 · WA 56.5190th of 571 in WA
- 46thU.S. 10% · WA 9.6%333rd of 570 in WA
- 43rdU.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%248th of 570 in WA
- Per capita income$33,28528thU.S. $44,673 · WA $53,744448th of 570 in WA
- 25thU.S. 0.483 · WA 0.469342nd of 560 in WA
- Population density252/sq mi23rdU.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi250th of 571 in WA
- 9thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%529th of 563 in WA
- 3rdWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%530th of 571 in WA
- Median earnings per worker$29,0282ndWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · WA $59,959545th of 566 in WA
- Population2331stU.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,116534th of 571 in WA
- Median age24.81stU.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3549th of 571 in WA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%552nd of 563 in WA
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%536th of 570 in WA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%509th of 570 in WA
- Veterans0%1stU.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%556th of 571 in WA
- 1stU.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%536th of 563 in WA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%508th of 541 in WA
- 1stU.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%550th of 571 in WA
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%437th of 570 in WA
- 1stU.S. 14.5% · WA 16%556th of 570 in WA
| Measure | 98817 | Chelan | WA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband accessStrength | 100% | 90.7% | 93.6% | 91% | 3rd of 563 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 21% | 10.5% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 25th of 567 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 22.3% | 14% | 15.4% | 14.1% | 75th of 571 | |
| Residents under 18 | 24% | 22.6% | 21.4% | 22% | 162nd of 571 | |
| Diversity index | 49.5 | 49.2 | 56.5 | 61.4 | 190th of 571 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9% | 11% | 9.6% | 10% | 333rd of 570 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9% | 11.1% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 248th of 570 | |
| Per capita income | $33,285 | $44,369 | $53,744 | $44,673 | 448th of 570 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.406 | 0.465 | 0.469 | 0.483 | 342nd of 560 | |
| Population density | 252/sq mi | 27/sq mi | 118/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 250th of 571 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 39% | 64.6% | 63.8% | 65.2% | 529th of 563 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 10.7% | 31.2% | 39.6% | 35.7% | 530th of 571 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $29,028 | $46,195 | $59,959 | $49,666 | 545th of 566 | |
| Population | 233 | 80,172 | 7,816,116 | 334,922,499 | 534th of 571 | |
| Median age | 24.8 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 38.9 | 549th of 571 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 0% | 8.3% | 9.9% | 12.5% | 552nd of 563 | |
| Work from home | 0% | 9.6% | 19.8% | 15.1% | 536th of 570 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 509th of 570 | |
| Veterans | 0% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 556th of 571 | |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 18.5% | 7.3% | 10.1% | 536th of 563 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 41.5% | 49.9% | 51.1% | 508th of 541 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 4.7% | 20.9% | 16.6% | 17.2% | 550th of 571 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.1% | 6.7% | 3.8% | 437th of 570 | |
| Government workers | 0% | 15.4% | 16% | 14.5% | 556th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White55%
- Black0%
- Hispanic45%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 77
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Family households
- 85.7%
- Married couples
- 61%
- Living alone
- 14.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 81% / 19%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 77
- Owner-occupied
- 39%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- 1994
- Median rooms
- 4.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- —
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 | 98817 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $24,000 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 85.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 10.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 100%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 21%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Chelan Falls
- State
- Washington
- County
- Chelan County
- Center point
- 47.7924° N, 119.9936° W
- Land area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Chelan Falls (unincorporated)29% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 98817
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98843 | Orondo, WA | 5.6 mi | $69,425 |
| 98858 | Waterville, WA | 9.3 mi | $78,669 |
| 98831 | Manson, WA | 12 mi | $82,650 |
| 98846 | Pateros, WA | 15 mi | $84,464 |
| 98811 | Ardenvoir, WA | 18 mi | — |
| 98802 | East Wenatchee, WA | 22 mi | $87,744 |
| 98830 | Mansfield, WA | 22 mi | $83,125 |
| 98834 | Methow, WA | 23 mi | $71,667 |
| 98813 | Bridgeport, WA | 23 mi | $49,969 |
| 98816 | Chelan, WA | 24 mi | $82,577 |
| 98845 | Palisades, WA | 25 mi | $56,250 |
| 98812 | Brewster, WA | 25 mi | $59,297 |
Questions about 98817
What city is zip code 98817?
98817 is assigned to Chelan Falls, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 98817 in?
98817 is in Chelan County, Washington.
What is the population of 98817?
About 233 people live in 98817, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 98817 in?
98817 is in Pacific Time.
What zip codes are near 98817?
The closest zip codes to 98817 are 98843, 98858, 98831, 98846, 98811.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98817, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.