ZIP Code 98670 — undefined, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98670 covers WA in Klickitat County with a population of about 60.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 52.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 509; U.S. House district WA-4; the PORTLAND, OR media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 28.3%; unemployment rate near 21.4%; 3.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 30.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Transportation, and Healthcare; a mean commute of about 22.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $288,600 — about 17% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 96.2% (about 30.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98670 in WA, a household would need roughly $79,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,854. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for WA as Relatively Low (composite score 73.9), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (98.4) and flood (66.6). 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 WA show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 3 for ZIP 98670 (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.