ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98826: Chelan County, WA

ZIP Code 98826 (Chelan County, Washington) has an estimated 7,605 residents in 3,577 households. The median household income is $87,646, the median home value is $720,000 and the median gross rent is $1,287/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

Total population

7,605

Margin of error ±668

Median household income

$87,646

Margin of error ±$12,814

Median home value

$720,000

Margin of error ±$58,748

Median gross rent

$1,287/mo

Margin of error ±$158

Median age

55.1 yrs

Margin of error ±6.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.7 min

Margin of error ±7.2 min

How ZIP 98826 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 9882655.1 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98826$87,646Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98826$61,326Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 988268.5%Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 988262.7%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9882645.9%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98826$720,000Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98826$1,287/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9882671.8%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9882628.7 minWashington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9882625.1%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98826

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 98826 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 98826	Margin of error	Washington	United States
Total population	7,605	±668	7,816,116	334,922,499
Median age	55.1 yrs	±6.0 yrs	38.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	3,577	±325	3,064,820	129,227,496
Median household income	$87,646	±$12,814	$98,141	$80,734
Per capita income	$61,326	±$8,792	$53,744	$44,673
Poverty rate	8.5%	±3.6 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.7%	±1.9 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	45.9%	±4.3 pts	39.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$720,000	±$58,748	$564,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,287/mo	±$158	$1,760/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	71.8%	±6.2 pts	63.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	28.7 min	±7.2 min	26.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	25.1%	±7.4 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 98826
Group	ZIP 98826	Washington	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	84.8%	63.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.7%	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	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.7%	6.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	8.9%	14.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 98826 is

State: Washington
Main county: Chelan County
Largest overlapping place: Leavenworth (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 1,015.63 sq mi· about 7 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 Chelan County

98801 Chelan County, WA 98815 Chelan County, WA 98816 Chelan County, WA 98817 Chelan Falls, WA 98821 Chelan County, WA 98822 Chelan County, WA 98828 Chelan County, WA 98831 Chelan County, WA 98836 Chelan County, WA 98847 Chelan County, WA 98852 Chelan County, WA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.