ZIP Code 98813 — Bridgeport city, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98813 covers Bridgeport, WA in Douglas County with a population of about 3,233.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 28.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 509; U.S. House district WA-4; the SEATTLE - TACOMA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 98813 is about $52,500 — about 30% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.7%; unemployment rate near 3.3%; 3.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 34.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 18.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $165,000 — about 53% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $744 (about 36% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 57.4% (about 8.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98813 in Bridgeport, WA, a household would need roughly $45,000 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 $1,060. That sits below the local median household income ($52,500), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Bridgeport city, WA as Relatively Low (composite score 74.1), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (94.7) and flood (82.1). 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 Bridgeport city, WA show little to no average snow and around 10.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 174 for ZIP 98813 (Bridgeport city, 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.