ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98596: Lewis County, WA

ZIP Code 98596 (Lewis County, Washington) has an estimated 6,950 residents in 2,405 households. The median household income is $80,188, the median home value is $415,600 and the median gross rent is $1,224/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

6,950

Margin of error ±867

Median household income

$80,188

Margin of error ±$12,334

Median home value

$415,600

Margin of error ±$29,128

Median gross rent

$1,224/mo

Margin of error ±$143

Median age

39.2 yrs

Margin of error ±4.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.7 min

Margin of error ±9.1 min

How ZIP 98596 compares with Washington and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9859639.2 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98596$80,188Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98596$38,697Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 985969.2%Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 985967.1%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9859620.6%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98596$415,600Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98596$1,224/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9859685.9%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9859628.7 minWashington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9859612.3%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98596

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 98596 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 98596Margin of errorWashingtonUnited States
Total population6,950±8677,816,116334,922,499
Median age39.2 yrs±4.1 yrs38.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,405±2133,064,820129,227,496
Median household income$80,188±$12,334$98,141$80,734
Per capita income$38,697±$4,307$53,744$44,673
Poverty rate9.2%±3.2 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.1%±3.0 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%±7.0 pts39.6%35.7%
Median home value$415,600±$29,128$564,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,224/mo±$143$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes85.9%±4.1 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.7 min±9.1 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home12.3%±3.6 pts19.8%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 98596
GroupZIP 98596WashingtonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino80.8%63.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%9.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.7%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.6%6.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.6%14.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 98596 is

State
Washington
Main county
Lewis County
Largest overlapping place
Winlock (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
88.79 sq mi· about 78 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Lewis County

98336 Lewis County, WA98355 Lewis County, WA98356 Lewis County, WA98361 Lewis County, WA98377 Lewis County, WA98531 Lewis County, WA98532 Lewis County, WA98533 Lewis County, WA98538 Lewis County, WA98539 Lewis County, WA98542 Lewis County, WA98564 Lewis County, WA98565 Napavine, WA98570 Lewis County, WA98572 Lewis County, WA98582 Lewis County, WA98585 Lewis County, WA98591 Lewis County, WA98593 Lewis County, WA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.