ZIP Code 99322 — Bickleton CDP, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 99322 covers Bickleton, WA in Klickitat County with a population of about 466.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.0 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.

Bickleton, WA reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (36.2%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.5%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 31.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Agriculture, and Real estate; about 13.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 131.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $507 (about 56% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.4% (about 21.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Bickleton 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 Bickleton CDP, WA show little to no average snow and around 15.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 25 for ZIP 99322 (Bickleton 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.