What city is 98629 in?

98629 is a La Center, WA mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside La Center; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 98629?

About 9,076 people (±700), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 9,586.

What is the median household income in 98629?

$106,779 (±$13,478), 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 98629?

5 USPS carrier routes with 3,839 residential and 24 business mailboxes (3,863 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 98629?

The closest, measured center to center: 98674 (5.6 mi, Woodland), 98642 (6.5 mi, Ridgefield), 98604 (7.2 mi, Venersborg), 97018 (9.4 mi, Columbia City), 98601 (9.7 mi, Amboy) and 98686 (10.6 mi, Mount Vista).

98629 ZIP Code, La Center, WA

98629 is a ZIP code in La Center, Washington in Clark County. It covers 38 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98674, 98642 and 98604. 9,076 people live here in 3,164 households. With about 240 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (85%). Median household income is $106,779, close to the Washington median of $98,141.

Quick facts

Mailing city: La Center, WA
County: Clark County
Land area: 38 sq mi
Population: 9,076
Median household income: $106,779
Carrier routes: 5 (3,839 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	9,076
Households	3,164
Median household income	$106,779
Income per person	$42,792
Median age	40.5
Homeowners	85.4%
Median home value	$611,200
Median rent	$1,918
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.3%
Average commute (minutes)	35.6
Households with kids under 18	33.0%
Moved in the past year	12.1%
Below the poverty line	6.9%
Broadband internet	89.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	8.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.6%
$10–15K	2.8%
$15–25K	3.6%
$25–35K	4.4%
$35–50K	7.7%
$50–75K	11.2%
$75–100K	13.4%
$100–150K	28.2%
$150–200K	11.5%
$200K+	14.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.7%
10–19	11.6%
20–24	5.4%
25–34	11.8%
35–44	11.3%
45–54	13.3%
55–64	13.3%
65–74	12.0%
75+	6.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	50.5%
Owned outright	25.7%
Rented	12.7%
Vacant	11.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	76.8%
Townhome	2.0%
2–4 units	2.5%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	1.6%
Mobile / other	17.1%

Businesses in 98629

154 business establishments with 859 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 58
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 20
Other Services (except Public Administration): 10
Transportation and Warehousing: 9
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 7
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 7
Retail Trade: 6
Health Care and Social Assistance: 6

EDDM carrier routes

98629 has 5 USPS carrier routes with 3,839 residential and 24 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98629

98629 has 5 USPS carrier routes (5 rural (R)) with 3,839 residential and 24 business mailboxes. Routes range from 511 homes (R001) to 968 homes (R004); the median route has 780 homes. The Census counted 3,164 households in 98629 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	2
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 855 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 968 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 2, 780 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 725 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 511 homes

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Every carrier route in 98629

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	511	1	$127,545	—	—	—
R002	Rural	780	2	$94,615	—	—	—
R003	Rural	725	1	$112,315	—	—	—
R004	Rural	968	6	$164,086	—	—	—
R005	Rural	855	14	$112,315	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98629 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

98674 — Woodland city, WA (5.6 mi)
98642 — Ridgefield city, WA (6.5 mi)
98604 — Venersborg CDP, WA (7.2 mi)
97018 — Columbia City city, OR (9.4 mi)
98601 — Amboy CDP, WA (9.7 mi)
98686 — Mount Vista CDP, WA (10.6 mi)
98685 — Salmon Creek CDP, WA (11.8 mi)
98606 — Hockinson CDP, WA (12.9 mi)

Areas that include 98629

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98629, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98629 in?: 98629 is a La Center, WA mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside La Center; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 98629 in?: 98629 is in Clark County.
What is the population of 98629?: About 9,076 people (±700), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 9,586.
What is the median household income in 98629?: $106,779 (±$13,478), 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 98629?: 5 USPS carrier routes with 3,839 residential and 24 business mailboxes (3,863 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98629?: The closest, measured center to center: 98674 (5.6 mi, Woodland), 98642 (6.5 mi, Ridgefield), 98604 (7.2 mi, Venersborg), 97018 (9.4 mi, Columbia City), 98601 (9.7 mi, Amboy) and 98686 (10.6 mi, Mount Vista).

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