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98837

Zip code 98837: Moses Lake, Washington

Residential delivery areaGrant CountyPacific Time
Population
49,455
Median household income
$75K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$315K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,158/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
34.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
486 sq mi
102 people/sq mi

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

About 98837

98837 is a small-town zip code in Moses Lake, Washington (Grant County), covering 486 sq mi of land. About 49,455 people live here, or 102 per square mile. The median resident is 34.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $74,586 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 14.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $315,000, or 4.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,158 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.5 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and construction and repair. 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 98837 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
34.4
Under 18
26.9%
65 and over
14.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White58%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic33%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American0.4%
  • Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Other0.2%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
55.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
9.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
62.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
74%
Spanish
23%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
0.0%

Households

Households
18,264
Average household size
2.7
Family households
68.7%
Married couples
49.5%
Living alone
23.8%
Veterans (of adults)
8.1%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
15%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
18%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
9%

Median household income

98837
$74,586
Grant Co.
$73,267
Washington
$98,141
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$35,597
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
14.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
16.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.439
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

98837
$315,000
Grant Co.
$299,500
Washington
$564,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

98837
$1,158
Grant Co.
$1,116
Washington
$1,760
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
63%
2–4 units
6%
5–19 units
5%
20+ units
7%
Mobile home
18%
Boat, RV, van
0.1%
Housing units
19,260
Owner-occupied
66.6%
Vacant
5.2%
Median year built
1989
Median rooms
5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
19.3%
Home value to income
4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
1%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
11%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
22%
10–19
42%
20–29
14%
30–44
13%
45–59
3%
60+
5%
Average commute
19.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
63.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
10%
Office and admin
9%
Construction and repair
9%
Management
9%
Production
8%
Education
8%
Transportation and moving
8%
Food service
7%
Farming, fishing and forestry
6%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Sales
5%
Business and finance
4%
Engineering and science
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Computer and math
1%

Industries

Manufacturing
16%
Health care and social assistance
16%
Education
10%
Retail
8%
Agriculture and mining
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Construction
6%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Public administration
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Professional and technical services
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Other services
3%
Wholesale
2%
Arts and recreation
0.8%
Information
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$48,235
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
11.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
23.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work98837U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$71,109$74,888
Service$30,539$26,804
Sales and office$40,250$40,476
Construction and maintenance$60,105$49,199
Production and transportation$40,902$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
12%
High school
29%
Some college
27%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
14%
Graduate
6%
High school graduate or higher
87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.5%
Graduate or professional degree
6.1%
Households with broadband
90.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
76.1%
No internet access
6.2%
Without health insurance
8.6%
Limited-English households
4%

Geography

City (USPS)
Moses Lake
Center point
47.1470° N, 119.3159° W
Land area
486 sq mi
Water area
33 sq mi
Time zone
Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Moses Lake4% of zip
  • Moses Lake North (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 98837

ZipCityDistanceIncome
98857Warden18 mi$61,860
98832Marlin19 mi$31,964
98851Soap Lake19 mi$63,333
98823Ephrata20 mi$73,074
98853Stratford22 mi—
99344Othello23 mi$64,888
98860Wilson Creek24 mi$62,500
99357Royal City24 mi$57,034
98848Quincy25 mi$87,714
98824George27 mi$44,028
99159Odessa29 mi$64,688
99321Beverly34 mi$75,795

Zip codes like 98837 elsewhere

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Questions about 98837

What city is zip code 98837?

98837 is assigned to Moses Lake, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 98837 in?

98837 is in Grant County, Washington.

What is the population of 98837?

About 49,455 people live in 98837, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 98837 in?

98837 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 98837?

The median household income in 98837 is $74,586.

What zip codes are near 98837?

The closest zip codes to 98837 are 98857, 98832, 98851, 98823, 98853.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98837, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.