ZIP Code 98596

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lewis County, Washington.

Population: 7,276
Median household income: $75,750
Median home value: $364,900

ZIP Code 98596 (Lewis County, Washington) is home to about 7,276 residents. The median household income of $75,750 is above the Lewis County median ($69,690).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 98596's population declined 6.9% from 7,813 to 7,276, while its median gross rent rose 18.0% from $1,003 to $1,184.

Owners occupy 83.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,276
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $75,750
Median home value: $364,900
Median gross rent: $1,184
Housing units: 2,676
Homeownership rate: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8137,276

Median household income

$62,456$75,750

Median home value

$206,500$364,900

Median gross rent

$1,003$1,184

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,813	$62,456	$206,500	$1,003
2020	7,579	$64,896	$226,300	$962
2021	7,856	$71,554	$269,200	$982
2022	7,483	$75,685	$323,700	$1,140
2023	7,276	$75,750	$364,900	$1,184

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	550	7.6%
5 to 17	1,338	18.4%
18 to 24	502	6.9%
25 to 34	748	10.3%
35 to 44	970	13.3%
45 to 54	647	8.9%
55 to 64	1,067	14.7%
65 to 74	840	11.5%
75 and over	614	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,858	80.5%
Black or African American	27	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	50	0.7%
Asian	29	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	79	1.1%
Two or more races	424	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	808	11.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate29.1%

Some college or associate's43.6%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	302	6.2%
High school graduate	1,420	29.1%
Some college or associate's	2,132	43.6%
Bachelor's degree	692	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	340	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked7.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,202	73.8%
Carpooled	236	7.9%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	220	7.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	247	8.3%
Other means	74	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	492	18.0%
15 to 29 min	1,021	37.3%
30 to 44 min	606	22.2%
45 to 59 min	284	10.4%
60+ min	332	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 10.8% (784 of 7,274)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,841	72.1%
Nonfamily households	714	27.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,555	95.5%
Vacant	121	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,139	83.7%
Renter-occupied	416	16.3%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other23.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,954	73.0%
1-unit, attached	30	1.1%
2 to 4 units	21	0.8%
5 to 19 units	11	0.4%
20 or more units	21	0.8%
Mobile home & other	639	23.9%

ZIP Code 98596

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