98584 ZIP Code, Shelton, WA

98584 is a ZIP code in Shelton, Washington in Mason County. It covers 359 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98592, 98502 and 98546. 40,606 people live here in 14,870 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Washington ZIP codes. With about 113 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (80%). Median household income is $78,610, below the Washington median of $98,141.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents40,606
Households14,870
Median household income$78,610
Income per person$37,190
Median age41.3
Homeowners79.8%
Median home value$393,000
Median rent$1,315
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%
Average commute (minutes)32.4
Households with kids under 1826.7%
Moved in the past year10.8%
Below the poverty line14.7%
Broadband internet90.6%
Speak a non-English language at home13.1%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.5%
$10–15K3.5%
$15–25K6.5%
$25–35K5.9%
$35–50K8.7%
$50–75K18.4%
$75–100K12.7%
$100–150K18.7%
$150–200K9.4%
$200K+10.7%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1011.6%
10–1911.4%
20–245.3%
25–3412.8%
35–4413.8%
45–5410.0%
55–6414.3%
65–7412.6%
75+8.3%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage44.2%
Owned outright23.8%
Rented16.9%
Vacant15.2%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house75.7%
Townhome1.6%
2–4 units2.8%
5–19 units1.9%
20+ units1.3%
Mobile / other16.8%

Businesses in 98584

633 business establishments with 7,421 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

98584 has 23 USPS carrier routes with 15,904 residential and 613 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98584

98584 has 23 USPS carrier routes (6 city (C), 16 rural (R), 1 highway contract (H)) with 15,904 residential and 613 business mailboxes. Routes range from 149 homes (R008) to 972 homes (C002); the median route has 744 homes. The Census counted 14,870 households in 98584 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4992
500–7499
750–99911
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 137, 630 homes
  2. Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 120, 744 homes
  3. Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 49, 972 homes
  4. Route R014 — USPS business mailboxes 49, 709 homes
  5. Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 45, 290 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 98584

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City8323$89,180———
C002City97249$75,000———
C003City84417$67,594———
C004City744120$78,343———
C005City630137$89,180———
C006City29045$37,797———
H068Highway contract3765$57,297———
R001Rural61036$113,354———
R002Rural76019$82,553———
R003Rural6105$99,434———
R004Rural7389$82,731———
R005Rural65831$72,505———
R006Rural7892$54,666———
R007Rural6029$155,837———
R008Rural14914$113,354———
R009Rural7761$145,288———
R010Rural81912$38,662———
R011Rural87018$99,434———
R012Rural8471$72,737———
R013Rural6916$113,727———
R014Rural70949$61,782———
R015Rural8285$87,610———
R016Rural76020$99,434———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98584 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.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98584, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98584 in?
98584 is a Shelton, WA mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Skokomish and 2% lies inside Shelton; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 98584 in?
98584 is in Mason County.
What is the population of 98584?
About 40,606 people (±1,230), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 39,266.
What is the median household income in 98584?
$78,610 (±$5,892), 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 98584?
23 USPS carrier routes with 15,904 residential and 613 business mailboxes (16,517 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98584?
The closest, measured center to center: 98592 (7.4 mi, Union), 98502 (12.5 mi, Olympia), 98546 (12.5 mi, Grapeview), 98560 (13.6 mi), 98505 (14.2 mi) and 98557 (14.7 mi, McCleary).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.