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ZIP Code 98846 · Pateros, WA

Okanogan County · pop 1,376 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 98846 (Pateros, WA) is $84,464, higher than 43% of the other ZIP Codes in Washington.

Its FHFA home price index changed +67.6% over the five years to 2022.

01 — Where it stands

$84,464
Median household income
± $8,373 MOE
$338,200
Median home value
± $43,023 MOE
$971
Median gross rent
13.7%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 98846 within Okanogan County, Washington and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$84,464 ± $8,373100th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)43rd percentile (423 ZIP Codes compared)64th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$35,81970th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)22nd percentile (423 ZIP Codes compared)44th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate13.7%20th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)75th percentile (423 ZIP Codes compared)63rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher21.1%60th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)23rd percentile (423 ZIP Codes compared)37th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes83.9%100th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)79th percentile (423 ZIP Codes compared)73rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate24.1%80th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)89th percentile (423 ZIP Codes compared)88th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$338,200 ± $43,02370th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)18th percentile (419 ZIP Codes compared)67th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$97160th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)14th percentile (422 ZIP Codes compared)41st percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.3690th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)14th percentile (423 ZIP Codes compared)11th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$77,12388th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)36th percentile (413 ZIP Codes compared)61st percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more7.1%88th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)56th percentile (413 ZIP Codes compared)73rd percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+67.6%75th percentile (9 ZIP Codes compared)91st percentile (403 ZIP Codes compared)84th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents23.350th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)60th percentile (422 ZIP Codes compared)63rd percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$64,182100th percentile (11 ZIP Codes compared)80th percentile (421 ZIP Codes compared)83rd percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

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

02 — Home prices

+19.0%
1-year change
2021–2022
+67.6%
5-year change
2017–2022
+119.6%
10-year change
2012–2022

Home price index — ZIP Code 98846

Home price index, ZIP Code 98846, 2002–2022Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2002 and 353.1 in 2022. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.010020030040020022005201020152022353.1

FHFA ZIP Code index (2002 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 98846
YearIndexAnnual change
2002100.0—
200397.5−2.5%
2004109.2+12.0%
2005117.2+7.3%
2006139.2+18.8%
2007174.7+25.5%
2008183.1+4.8%
2009176.6−3.6%
2010166.3−5.8%
2011149.2−10.2%
2012160.8+7.7%
2013168.1+4.5%
2014161.6−3.9%
2015157.9−2.3%
2016203.8+29.0%
2017210.7+3.4%
2018225.9+7.2%
2019213.8−5.3%
2020258.3+20.8%
2021296.7+14.9%
2022353.1+19.0%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 98846 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
98846Pateros, WAthis ZIP Code$84,464$338,20013.7%+67.6%
98834Methow, WA8.5 mi$71,667$590,0006.7%+53.6%
98831Manson, WA9.3 mi$82,650$659,50011.9%+56.1%
98812Brewster, WA11.1 mi$59,297$354,50024.2%+64.9%
98817Chelan Falls, WA15.4 mi$74,508$569,0000.0%+81.5%
98813Bridgeport, WA16.4 mi$49,969$177,00022.3%—
98816Chelan, WA16.9 mi$82,577$499,2007.0%+52.5%

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

04 — Business mix

32
Establishments
159
Employees
$10.2M
Annual payroll
$64,182
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 98846
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Construction721.9%9.6%2.3×
Administrative & support services412.5%5.3%2.4×
Health care & social assistance412.5%11.9%1.1×
Retail trade39.4%12.4%0.8×
Other services39.4%9.5%1.0×

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.