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ZIP Code 98843 · Orondo, WA

Douglas County · pop 2,510 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 98843 (Orondo, WA) is $69,425, higher than 22% of the other ZIP Codes in Washington.

Its FHFA home price index changed +26.4% over the five years to 2021.

01 — Where it stands

$69,425
Median household income
± $6,961 MOE
$750,900
Median home value
± $149,907 MOE
$836
Median gross rent
11.9%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 98843 within Douglas County, Washington and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$69,425 ± $6,96125th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)22nd percentile (423 ZIP Codes compared)43rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$49,011100th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)63rd percentile (423 ZIP Codes compared)76th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate11.9%75th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)66th percentile (423 ZIP Codes compared)54th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher23.4%100th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)31st percentile (423 ZIP Codes compared)44th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes63.4%25th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)29th percentile (423 ZIP Codes compared)22nd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate42.6%100th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)97th percentile (423 ZIP Codes compared)97th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$750,900 ± $149,907100th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)82nd percentile (419 ZIP Codes compared)93rd percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$83625th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)6th percentile (422 ZIP Codes compared)23rd percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.535100th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)96th percentile (423 ZIP Codes compared)95th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$97,914100th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)67th percentile (413 ZIP Codes compared)79th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more9.3%100th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)67th percentile (413 ZIP Codes compared)80th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+26.4%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)3rd percentile (403 ZIP Codes compared)7th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents9.625th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)5th percentile (422 ZIP Codes compared)11th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$44,71925th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)18th percentile (421 ZIP Codes compared)37th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

— = fewer than 5 ZIP Codes in the group.

Percentile groups: Douglas County · Washington · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+17.4%
1-year change
2020–2021
+26.4%
5-year change
2016–2021
+56.4%
10-year change
2011–2021

Home price index — ZIP Code 98843

Home price index, ZIP Code 98843, 2000–2021Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 280.9 in 2021. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.10015020025030020002005201020152021280.9

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 98843
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+3.5%
2001112.2+12.2%
2002122.5+9.2%
2003120.6−1.5%
2004128.9+6.9%
2005147.1+14.1%
2006188.6+28.2%
2007234.1+24.1%
2008220.3−5.9%
2009207.6−5.7%
2010200.9−3.2%
2011179.6−10.6%
2012173.7−3.3%
2013185.2+6.6%
2014185.20.0%
2015185.6+0.2%
2016222.3+19.8%
2017180.7−18.7%
2019239.7—
2020239.4−0.1%
2021280.9+17.3%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 98843 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
98843Orondo, WAthis ZIP Code$69,425$750,90011.9%+26.4%
98817Chelan Falls, WA5.6 mi$74,508$569,0000.0%+81.5%
98858Waterville, WA10.2 mi$78,669$259,3007.9%+38.3%
98811Ardenvoir, WA13.3 mi$84,188$388,2000.0%+46.9%
98831Manson, WA13.8 mi$82,650$659,50011.9%+56.1%
98802East Wenatchee, WA17.5 mi$87,744$450,3007.0%+42.9%
98846Pateros, WA19.7 mi$84,464$338,20013.7%+67.6%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

24
Establishments
335
Employees
$15.0M
Annual payroll
$44,719
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 98843
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Construction833.3%9.6%3.5×
Administrative & support services312.5%5.3%2.4×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.