ZIP Code 98824 — George city, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98824 covers George, WA in Grant County with a population of about 239.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 21.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 98824 is about $50,795 — about 32% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 9.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Retail trade, and Education; about 3.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 151.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $180,200 — about 48% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 58.5% (about 6.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98824 in George, WA, a household would need roughly $50,000 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 $1,158. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($50,795). 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 George city, WA as Relatively Low (composite score 76.9), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (95.8) and flood (77.2). 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 George city, WA show little to no average snow and around 7.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 13 for ZIP 98824 (George 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.