ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98943: South Cle Elum, WA

ZIP Code 98943 (South Cle Elum, Kittitas County, Washington) has an estimated 579 residents in 282 households. The median household income is $66,750, the median home value is $374,300 and the median gross rent is $1,661/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. 4 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

579

Margin of error ±216

Median household income

$66,750

Margin of error ±$19,427

Median home value

$374,300

Margin of error ±$25,149

Median gross rent

$1,661/mo

Margin of error ±$102

Median age

47.1 yrs

Margin of error ±17.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.8 min*

Margin of error ±15.9 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 98943 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 9894347.1 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98943$66,750Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98943$37,569Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9894313.8%*Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 989430.0%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9894324.1%*Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98943$374,300Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98943$1,661/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9894371.6%*Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9894323.8 min*Washington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 989437.9%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98943

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 98943 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 98943	Margin of error	Washington	United States
Total population	579	±216	7,816,116	334,922,499
Median age	47.1 yrs	±17.4 yrs	38.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	282	±98	3,064,820	129,227,496
Median household income	$66,750	±$19,427	$98,141	$80,734
Per capita income	$37,569	±$8,514	$53,744	$44,673
Poverty rate	13.8%*	±10.6 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	±4.4 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.1%*	±11.5 pts	39.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$374,300	±$25,149	$564,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,661/mo	±$102	$1,760/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	71.6%*	±12.9 pts	63.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.8 min*	±15.9 min	26.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.9%	±6.3 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 98943
Group	ZIP 98943	Washington	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	78.2%	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	0.7%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	8.8%	6.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	12.3%	14.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 98943 is

State: Washington
Main county: Kittitas County
Largest overlapping place: South Cle Elum (41% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 0.83 sq mi· about 698 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 Kittitas County

98068 Kittitas County, WA 98922 Kittitas County, WA 98925 Kittitas County, WA 98926 Kittitas County, WA 98934 Kittitas, WA 98940 Kittitas County, WA 98941 Roslyn, WA 98946 Kittitas County, WA 98950 Kittitas 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.