ZIP Code 98673 — Wishram CDP, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98673 covers Wishram, WA in Klickitat County with a population of about 418.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.8 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.

Median household income in ZIP 98673 is about $41,154 — about 45% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 35.2%; unemployment rate near 14.7%; 4.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Administrative support, and Healthcare; about 12.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 96.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $161,200 — about 54% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $735 (about 37% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.7% (about 5.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98673 in Wishram, WA, a household would need roughly $44,000 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 $1,036. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($41,154). 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 Wishram CDP, 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 Wishram CDP, WA show little to no average snow and around 13.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 22 for ZIP 98673 (Wishram 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.