98520 ZIP Code, Aberdeen, WA
98520 is a ZIP code in Aberdeen, Washington in Grays Harbor County. It covers 217 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98550, 98595 and 98569. 24,888 people live here in 8,723 households. With about 114 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (65% own). Median household income is $58,153, well below the Washington median of $98,141.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Aberdeen, WA
- County: Grays Harbor County
- Land area: 217 sq mi
- Population: 24,888
- Median household income: $58,153
- Carrier routes: 13 (8,535 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 24,888 |
| Households | 8,723 |
| Median household income | $58,153 |
| Income per person | $29,582 |
| Median age | 39.2 |
| Homeowners | 64.6% |
| Median home value | $250,800 |
| Median rent | $1,051 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 21.8 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 25.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 13.4% |
| Below the poverty line | 19.6% |
| Broadband internet | 93.9% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 14.3% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.2% |
| $10–15K | 4.0% |
| $15–25K | 8.6% |
| $25–35K | 8.2% |
| $35–50K | 14.6% |
| $50–75K | 23.0% |
| $75–100K | 11.6% |
| $100–150K | 13.8% |
| $150–200K | 4.9% |
| $200K+ | 6.2% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 10.8% |
| 10–19 | 13.8% |
| 20–24 | 5.6% |
| 25–34 | 12.2% |
| 35–44 | 15.9% |
| 45–54 | 11.6% |
| 55–64 | 11.8% |
| 65–74 | 11.4% |
| 75+ | 6.9% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 34.2% |
| Owned outright | 26.2% |
| Rented | 32.1% |
| Vacant | 7.5% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 71.5% |
| Townhome | 0.9% |
| 2–4 units | 11.2% |
| 5–19 units | 5.4% |
| 20+ units | 4.3% |
| Mobile / other | 6.7% |
Businesses in 98520
557 business establishments with 6,644 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 103
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 82
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 63
- Construction: 56
- Accommodation and Food Services: 54
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 34
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 28
- Manufacturing: 24
EDDM carrier routes
98520 has 13 USPS carrier routes with 8,535 residential and 607 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 98520
98520 has 13 USPS carrier routes (11 city (C), 1 rural (R), 1 highway contract (H)) with 8,535 residential and 607 business mailboxes. Routes range from 334 homes (C018) to 1,024 homes (C011); the median route has 663 homes. The Census counted 8,723 households in 98520 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 3 |
| 500–749 | 6 |
| 750–999 | 3 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 1 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 245, 334 homes
- Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 79, 704 homes
- Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 61, 663 homes
- Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 55, 846 homes
- Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 51, 709 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 98520
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C004 | City | 530 | 38 | $63,570 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 846 | 55 | $50,635 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 1,024 | 14 | $57,851 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 593 | 25 | $78,854 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 709 | 51 | $59,870 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 619 | 1 | $63,570 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 663 | 61 | $78,854 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 772 | 9 | $56,540 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 334 | 245 | $31,043 | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 853 | 14 | $85,087 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 704 | 79 | $47,765 | — | — | — |
| H076 | Highway contract | 403 | 12 | $57,851 | — | — | — |
| R001 | Rural | 485 | 3 | $88,097 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98520 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 98550 — Hoquiam city, WA (9.7 mi)
- 98595 — Westport city, WA (14.6 mi)
- 98569 — Ocean Shores city, WA (14.8 mi)
- 98535 — Copalis Beach CDP, WA (15.8 mi)
- 98583 — Satsop CDP, WA (16.1 mi)
- 98537 — Cosmopolis city, WA (17.1 mi)
- 98547 — Grayland CDP, WA (17.2 mi)
- 98563 — Montesano city, WA (18.5 mi)
Areas that include 98520
- Aberdeen, WA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Central Park, WA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Aberdeen Gardens, WA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Ocosta, WA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Markham, WA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Grays Harbor County ZIP codes — 21 ZIP codes
- Washington ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 3 of 11: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Grays Harbor County
- No. 3 of 11: lowest median age in Grays Harbor County
Mail every home in 98520
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98520, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 98520 in?
- 98520 is a Aberdeen, WA mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Aberdeen, 2% lies inside Central Park and 1% lies inside Ocosta; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 98520 in?
- 98520 is in Grays Harbor County.
- What is the population of 98520?
- About 24,888 people (±735), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 24,086.
- What is the median household income in 98520?
- $58,153 (±$5,723), compared with $98,141 for Washington as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 98520?
- 13 USPS carrier routes with 8,535 residential and 607 business mailboxes (9,142 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 98520?
- The closest, measured center to center: 98550 (9.7 mi, Hoquiam), 98595 (14.6 mi, Westport), 98569 (14.8 mi, Ocean Shores), 98535 (15.8 mi, Copalis Beach), 98583 (16.1 mi, Satsop) and 98537 (17.1 mi, Cosmopolis).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.