ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98837: Grant County, WA

ZIP Code 98837 (Grant County, Washington) has an estimated 49,455 residents in 18,264 households. The median household income is $74,586, the median home value is $315,000 and the median gross rent is $1,158/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

49,455

Margin of error ±1,340

Median household income

$74,586

Margin of error ±$4,934

Median home value

$315,000

Margin of error ±$16,061

Median gross rent

$1,158/mo

Margin of error ±$64

Median age

34.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.5 min

Margin of error ±2.3 min

How ZIP 98837 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 9883734.4 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98837$74,586Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98837$35,597Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9883714.6%Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 988376.2%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9883720.5%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98837$315,000Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98837$1,158/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9883766.6%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9883719.5 minWashington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9883711.2%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98837

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 98837 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 98837Margin of errorWashingtonUnited States
Total population49,455±1,3407,816,116334,922,499
Median age34.4 yrs±1.1 yrs38.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households18,264±6703,064,820129,227,496
Median household income$74,586±$4,934$98,141$80,734
Per capita income$35,597±$2,185$53,744$44,673
Poverty rate14.6%±2.2 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.2%±1.8 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%±1.7 pts39.6%35.7%
Median home value$315,000±$16,061$564,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,158/mo±$64$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes66.6%±3.2 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.5 min±2.3 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.2%±1.9 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 98837
GroupZIP 98837WashingtonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino57.9%63.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.4%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 Latino0.2%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.3%6.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)33.0%14.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 98837 is

State
Washington
Main county
Grant County
Largest overlapping place
Moses Lake (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
486.20 sq mi· about 102 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 Grant County

98823 Grant County, WA98824 George, WA98832 Grant County, WA98848 Grant County, WA98851 Grant County, WA98853 Grant County, WA98857 Grant County, WA98860 Grant County, WA99123 Grant County, WA99135 Grant County, WA99321 Grant County, WA99349 Grant County, WA99357 Grant County, WA

See every ZIP code in Washington, or compare ZIP 98837 with another ZIP code.

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.