Zip code 98832: Marlin, Washington
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 98832
98832 is a rural zip code in Marlin, Washington (Grant County), covering 196 sq mi of land. About 87 people live here. The median resident is 68.5 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 $31,964 a year, about 40% of the national median of $80,734. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $309,100, or 9.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 51.6 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, management and healthcare. 63% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 98832 compares
Only about 87 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,116
- Population density0/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi
- Median household income$31,964U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141
- Per capita income$32,529U.S. $44,673 · WA $53,744
- Median home value$309,100U.S. $332,700 · WA $564,600
- Median age68.5U.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3
- Poverty rate12.6%U.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%
- U.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%
- Homeownership rate72.7%U.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%
- Average commute51.6 minU.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min
- U.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%
- U.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%
- Diversity index47.5U.S. 61.4 · WA 56.5
- Broadband access85.5%U.S. 91% · WA 93.6%
- Uninsured rate14.9%U.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%
- Veterans9.6%U.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%
- U.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%
- Housing vacancy15.4%U.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%
- U.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%
- U.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%
- U.S. 22% · WA 21.4%
- Median earnings per worker$23,750U.S. $49,666 · WA $59,959
- U.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%
- Healthcare workers11.4%U.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%
- U.S. 10% · WA 9.6%
- Government workers14.3%U.S. 14.5% · WA 16%
- U.S. 0.483 · WA 0.469
| Measure | 98832 | Grant | WA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 87 | 101,799 | 7,816,116 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 0/sq mi | 38/sq mi | 118/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $31,964 | $73,267 | $98,141 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $32,529 | $33,242 | $53,744 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $309,100 | $299,500 | $564,600 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 68.5 | 33.7 | 38.3 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 15.8% | 9.9% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.2% | 18.4% | 39.6% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 72.7% | 66.3% | 63.8% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 51.6 min | 20.2 min | 26.6 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 9.7% | 19.8% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 6.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 47.5 | 56.4 | 56.5 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 85.5% | 90.8% | 93.6% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 14.9% | 13.6% | 6.3% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 9.6% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 8% | 16.1% | 15.4% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 15.4% | 12% | 7.3% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 0% | 43% | 49.9% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 57.5% | 14.6% | 16.6% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 4.6% | 28.3% | 21.4% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $23,750 | $43,442 | $59,959 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.1% | 6.7% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 11.4% | 7.6% | 9.3% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 62.9% | 11% | 9.6% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 14.3% | 22.1% | 16% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.400 | 0.442 | 0.469 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
- White68%
- Black0%
- Hispanic8%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial24%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 55
- Average household size
- 1.6
- Family households
- 34.5%
- Married couples
- 25.5%
- Living alone
- 65.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 9.6%
- Male / female
- 38% / 62%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 65
- Owner-occupied
- 72.7%
- Vacant
- 15.4%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Median rooms
- 7.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 9.7× (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 | 98832 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $72,500 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $6,458 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 88.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 5.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 85.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 54.5%
- No internet access
- 14.5%
- Without health insurance
- 14.9%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Marlin
- State
- Washington
- County
- Grant County
- Center point
- 47.3313° N, 119.0280° W
- Land area
- 196 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
98832 spans 3 counties
- Grant County70% of land
- Lincoln County29% of land
- Adams County1% of land
Zip codes near 98832
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98860 | Wilson Creek, WA | 10 mi | $62,500 |
| 99159 | Odessa, WA | 12 mi | $64,688 |
| 98853 | Stratford, WA | 15 mi | — |
| 98837 | Moses Lake, WA | 19 mi | $74,586 |
| 98851 | Soap Lake, WA | 20 mi | $63,333 |
| 99135 | Hartline, WA | 23 mi | $80,469 |
| 98857 | Warden, WA | 24 mi | $61,860 |
| 98823 | Ephrata, WA | 28 mi | $73,074 |
| 99103 | Almira, WA | 28 mi | $53,125 |
| 99115 | Coulee City, WA | 29 mi | $62,708 |
| 99117 | Creston, WA | 31 mi | $63,750 |
| 99185 | Wilbur, WA | 31 mi | $73,094 |
Questions about 98832
What city is zip code 98832?
98832 is assigned to Marlin, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 98832 in?
98832 is mostly in Grant County, but it extends into 2 other counties.
What is the population of 98832?
About 87 people live in 98832, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 98832 in?
98832 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 98832?
The median household income in 98832 is $31,964.
What zip codes are near 98832?
The closest zip codes to 98832 are 98860, 99159, 98853, 98837, 98851.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98832, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.