ZIP Code 98843 — undefined, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98843 covers WA in Douglas County with a population of about 2,492.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.7 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 98843 is about $66,054 — about 12% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.5%; unemployment rate near 3.5%; 21.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Healthcare, and Construction; about 9.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.7 points below 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 $646,100 — about 86% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $718 (about 38% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 60.2% (about 5.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98843 in WA, a household would need roughly $178,000 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 $4,150. That is about 169% above the local median household income ($66,054), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 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 WA show little to no average snow and around 12.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 134 for ZIP 98843 (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.