ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98605: Skamania County, WA

ZIP Code 98605 (Skamania County, Washington) has an estimated 1,117 residents in 491 households. The median household income is $72,917, the median home value is $421,700 and the median gross rent is $1,270/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 Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (gross rent, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,117

Margin of error ±277

Median household income

$72,917

Margin of error ±$8,039

Median home value

$421,700

Margin of error ±$49,634

Median gross rent

$1,270/mo*

Margin of error ±$979· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

46.3 yrs

Margin of error ±9.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.9 min*

Margin of error ±13.0 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 98605 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 9860546.3 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98605$72,917Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98605$38,491Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9860510.4%Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 986053.8%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9860523.7%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98605$421,700Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98605$1,270/mo*Washington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9860571.1%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9860522.9 min*Washington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9860515.5%*Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98605

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 98605 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 98605	Margin of error	Washington	United States
Total population	1,117	±277	7,816,116	334,922,499
Median age	46.3 yrs	±9.1 yrs	38.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	491	±109	3,064,820	129,227,496
Median household income	$72,917	±$8,039	$98,141	$80,734
Per capita income	$38,491	±$6,307	$53,744	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.4%	±6.4 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.8%	±5.2 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.7%	±7.0 pts	39.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$421,700	±$49,634	$564,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,270/mo*	±$979	$1,760/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	71.1%	±9.3 pts	63.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	22.9 min*	±13.0 min	26.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	15.5%*	±12.4 pts	19.8%	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 98605
Group	ZIP 98605	Washington	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	66.8%	63.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	9.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	7.2%	6.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	25.8%	14.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 98605 is

State: Washington
Main county: Skamania County— also overlaps Klickitat County
Largest overlapping place: Bingen (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 39.84 sq mi· about 28 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 Skamania County

98610 Skamania County, WA 98616 Skamania County, WA 98639 North Bonneville, WA 98648 Skamania County, WA 98651 Skamania County, WA 98671 Skamania 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.