Zip code 98852: Stehekin, Washington
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 98852
98852 is a rural zip code in Stehekin, Washington (Chelan County), covering 134 sq mi of land. About 44 people live here. The median resident is 65.6 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 $47,750 a year, 41% below the national median of $80,734. 29.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $537,500, or 11.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and production and manufacturing. 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 98852 compares
Only about 44 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$47,750U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141
- Per capita income$31,907U.S. $44,673 · WA $53,744
- Median home value$537,500U.S. $332,700 · WA $564,600
- Median age65.6U.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3
- Poverty rate29.5%U.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%
- U.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%
- Homeownership rate91.3%U.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%
- Work from home12.5%U.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%
- U.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%
- Diversity index16.5U.S. 61.4 · WA 56.5
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · WA 93.6%
- Uninsured rate29.5%U.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%
- Veterans8.6%U.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%
- U.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%
- Housing vacancy82.6%U.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%
- U.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%
- Residents under 1820.5%U.S. 22% · WA 21.4%
- Median earnings per worker$36,000U.S. $49,666 · WA $59,959
- U.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%
- U.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%
- U.S. 10% · WA 9.6%
- U.S. 14.5% · WA 16%
- U.S. 0.483 · WA 0.469
| Measure | 98852 | Chelan | WA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 44 | 80,172 | 7,816,116 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 0/sq mi | 27/sq mi | 118/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $47,750 | $82,381 | $98,141 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $31,907 | $44,369 | $53,744 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $537,500 | $490,100 | $564,600 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 65.6 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 29.5% | 8.3% | 9.9% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.4% | 31.2% | 39.6% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 91.3% | 64.6% | 63.8% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 12.5% | 9.6% | 19.8% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 16.5 | 49.2 | 56.5 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 90.7% | 93.6% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 29.5% | 10.5% | 6.3% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 8.6% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 14% | 15.4% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 82.6% | 18.5% | 7.3% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 61.4% | 20.9% | 16.6% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 20.5% | 22.6% | 21.4% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $36,000 | $46,195 | $59,959 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.1% | 6.7% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 11.1% | 9.3% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 11% | 9.6% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 50% | 15.4% | 16% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.307 | 0.465 | 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
- White91%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial9%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 23
- Average household size
- 1.9
- Family households
- 69.6%
- Married couples
- 52.2%
- Living alone
- 30.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 8.6%
- Male / female
- 30% / 70%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 132
- Owner-occupied
- 91.3%
- Vacant
- 82.6%
- Median year built
- 1983
- Median rooms
- 4.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 11.3× (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 | 98852 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $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
- 94.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 31.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 5.7%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 17.4%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 29.5%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Stehekin
- State
- Washington
- County
- Chelan County
- Center point
- 48.3655° N, 120.6697° W
- Land area
- 134 sq mi
- Water area
- 8.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 98852
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98856 | Twisp, WA | 19 mi | $70,089 |
| 98814 | Carlton, WA | 21 mi | $98,715 |
| 98241 | Darrington, WA | 24 mi | $73,185 |
| 98862 | Winthrop, WA | 26 mi | $71,080 |
| 98816 | Chelan, WA | 27 mi | $82,577 |
| 98822 | Entiat, WA | 27 mi | $86,103 |
| 98267 | Marblemount, WA | 27 mi | — |
| 98833 | Mazama, WA | 29 mi | $117,639 |
| 98834 | Methow, WA | 33 mi | $71,667 |
| 98831 | Manson, WA | 39 mi | $82,650 |
| 98826 | Leavenworth, WA | 41 mi | $87,646 |
| 98283 | Rockport, WA | 42 mi | $72,237 |
Questions about 98852
What city is zip code 98852?
98852 is assigned to Stehekin, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 98852 in?
98852 is in Chelan County, Washington.
What is the population of 98852?
About 44 people live in 98852, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 98852 in?
98852 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 98852?
The median household income in 98852 is $47,750.
What zip codes are near 98852?
The closest zip codes to 98852 are 98856, 98814, 98241, 98862, 98816.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98852, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.