ZIP Code 98616 — Cougar CDP, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98616 covers Cougar, WA in Skamania County with a population of about 81.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 74.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 509; U.S. House district WA-3; the PORTLAND, OR media market.

Cougar, WA fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (82.7%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 98616 is about $31,492 — about 58% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 8.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing and Healthcare; a mean commute of about 14.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Cougar CDP, WA as Relatively Low (composite score 49.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (93.9) and flood (49.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Cougar CDP, WA show little to no average snow and around 115.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 4 for ZIP 98616 (Cougar CDP, WA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.