ZIP Code 98826

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Chelan County, Washington.

Population: 7,817
Median household income: $85,594
Median home value: $639,700

ZIP Code 98826 (Chelan County, Washington) is home to about 7,817 residents. At $85,594, its median household income sits above Chelan County's $78,306.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 98826's population grew 3.9% from 7,520 to 7,817, while its median gross rent rose 17.4% from $956 to $1,122.

60.5% of workers drive to work alone. 79.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,817
Median age: 52.9 yrs
Median household income: $85,594
Median home value: $639,700
Median gross rent: $1,122
Housing units: 5,868
Homeownership rate: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,5207,817

Median household income

$63,488$85,594

Median home value

$397,300$639,700

Median gross rent

$956$1,122

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,520	$63,488	$397,300	$956
2020	7,624	$61,470	$456,100	$961
2021	7,505	$70,523	$491,500	$1,055
2022	7,689	$80,742	$583,400	$1,155
2023	7,817	$85,594	$639,700	$1,122

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7420.9%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	260	3.3%
5 to 17	889	11.4%
18 to 24	313	4.0%
25 to 34	826	10.6%
35 to 44	934	11.9%
45 to 54	788	10.1%
55 to 64	1,349	17.3%
65 to 74	1,635	20.9%
75 and over	823	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,677	85.4%
Black or African American	8	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	57	0.7%
Asian	128	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	62	0.8%
Two or more races	187	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	698	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate18.9%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree27.4%

Graduate or professional degree16.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	322	5.1%
High school graduate	1,203	18.9%
Some college or associate's	2,038	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,742	27.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,050	16.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone60.5%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit1.4%

Walked9.6%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home23.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,047	60.5%
Carpooled	131	3.9%
Public transit	47	1.4%
Walked	325	9.6%
Bicycle	40	1.2%
Worked from home	785	23.2%
Other means	11	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,206	46.4%
15 to 29 min	548	21.1%
30 to 44 min	326	12.5%
45 to 59 min	203	7.8%
60+ min	318	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 9.0% (700 of 7,743)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,287	67.7%
Nonfamily households	1,090	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,377	57.5%
Vacant	2,491	42.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,436	72.1%
Renter-occupied	941	27.9%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,643	79.1%
1-unit, attached	39	0.7%
2 to 4 units	275	4.7%
5 to 19 units	255	4.3%
20 or more units	212	3.6%
Mobile home & other	444	7.6%

ZIP Code 98826

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