ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98851: Grant County, WA

ZIP Code 98851 (Grant County, Washington) has an estimated 4,437 residents in 1,604 households. The median household income is $63,333, the median home value is $242,800 and the median gross rent is $1,001/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

4,437

Margin of error ±995

Median household income

$63,333

Margin of error ±$28,240

Median home value

$242,800

Margin of error ±$41,684

Median gross rent

$1,001/mo

Margin of error ±$475

Median age

35.9 yrs

Margin of error ±6.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.7 min

Margin of error ±9.8 min

How ZIP 98851 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 9885135.9 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98851$63,333Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98851$34,580Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9885117.7%Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 988519.2%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9885114.6%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98851$242,800Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98851$1,001/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9885166.5%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9885123.7 minWashington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9885111.2%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98851

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 98851 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 98851	Margin of error	Washington	United States
Total population	4,437	±995	7,816,116	334,922,499
Median age	35.9 yrs	±6.2 yrs	38.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,604	±196	3,064,820	129,227,496
Median household income	$63,333	±$28,240	$98,141	$80,734
Per capita income	$34,580	±$13,108	$53,744	$44,673
Poverty rate	17.7%	±6.4 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	9.2%	±7.3 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.6%	±4.8 pts	39.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$242,800	±$41,684	$564,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,001/mo	±$475	$1,760/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	66.5%	±7.4 pts	63.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.7 min	±9.8 min	26.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	11.2%	±6.0 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 98851
Group	ZIP 98851	Washington	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	60.1%	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	2.5%	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	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	6.6%	6.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	30.2%	14.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 98851 is

State: Washington
Main county: Grant County
Largest overlapping place: Soap Lake (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 146.06 sq mi· about 30 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, WA 98824 George, WA 98832 Grant County, WA 98837 Grant County, WA 98848 Grant County, WA 98853 Grant County, WA 98857 Grant County, WA 98860 Grant County, WA 99123 Grant County, WA 99135 Grant County, WA 99321 Grant County, WA 99349 Grant County, WA 99357 Grant 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.