ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98844: Okanogan County, WA

ZIP Code 98844 (Okanogan County, Washington) has an estimated 4,873 residents in 2,247 households. The median household income is $44,201, the median home value is $293,800 and the median gross rent is $759/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (poverty rate) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

4,873

Margin of error ±817

Median household income

$44,201

Margin of error ±$3,019

Median home value

$293,800

Margin of error ±$48,997

Median gross rent

$759/mo

Margin of error ±$27

Median age

48.0 yrs

Margin of error ±8.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.6 min

Margin of error ±9.2 min

How ZIP 98844 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 9884448.0 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98844$44,201Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98844$34,451Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9884434.7%*Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 988443.8%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9884415.8%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98844$293,800Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98844$759/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9884475.5%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9884419.6 minWashington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9884412.5%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98844

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 98844 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 98844Margin of errorWashingtonUnited States
Total population4,873±8177,816,116334,922,499
Median age48.0 yrs±8.1 yrs38.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,247±3043,064,820129,227,496
Median household income$44,201±$3,019$98,141$80,734
Per capita income$34,451±$7,854$53,744$44,673
Poverty rate34.7%*±13.1 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.8%±3.0 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%±5.2 pts39.6%35.7%
Median home value$293,800±$48,997$564,600$332,700
Median gross rent$759/mo±$27$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes75.5%±7.4 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.6 min±9.2 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home12.5%±5.2 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 98844
GroupZIP 98844WashingtonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino69.1%63.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.6%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%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 Latino6.2%6.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)19.8%14.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 98844 is

State
Washington
Main county
Okanogan County
Largest overlapping place
Oroville (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
332.34 sq mi· about 15 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 Okanogan County

98812 Okanogan County, WA98814 Okanogan County, WA98819 Okanogan County, WA98827 Okanogan County, WA98829 Okanogan County, WA98833 Okanogan County, WA98834 Okanogan County, WA98840 Okanogan County, WA98841 Okanogan County, WA98846 Okanogan County, WA98849 Okanogan County, WA98855 Okanogan County, WA98856 Okanogan County, WA98859 Okanogan County, WA98862 Okanogan County, WA99116 Okanogan County, WA99124 Elmer City, WA99155 Okanogan County, WA

See every ZIP code in Washington, or compare ZIP 98844 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.