What city is 98685 in?

98685 is a Vancouver, WA mailing address. By land area, 42% lies inside Salmon Creek, 28% lies inside Felida and 6% lies inside Lake Shore; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 98685?

About 30,607 people (±1,829), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 29,797.

What is the median household income in 98685?

$130,972 (±$13,005), 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 98685?

16 USPS carrier routes with 11,422 residential and 324 business mailboxes (11,746 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 98685?

The closest, measured center to center: 98665 (3 mi, Hazel Dell), 98686 (3.5 mi, Mount Vista), 98660 (3.9 mi, Vancouver), 98663 (4.4 mi, Vancouver), 98662 (5.9 mi, Five Corners) and 98642 (6.1 mi, Ridgefield).

98685 ZIP Code, Vancouver, WA

98685 is a ZIP code in Vancouver, Washington in Clark County. It covers 10 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98665, 98686 and 98660. 30,607 people live here in 11,721 households. At about 2,992 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (85%). Median household income is $130,972, above the Washington median of $98,141.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Vancouver, WA
County: Clark County
Land area: 10 sq mi
Population: 30,607
Median household income: $130,972
Carrier routes: 16 (11,422 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	30,607
Households	11,721
Median household income	$130,972
Income per person	$62,126
Median age	44.4
Homeowners	84.8%
Median home value	$599,200
Median rent	$1,664
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.2%
Average commute (minutes)	23.4
Households with kids under 18	32.7%
Moved in the past year	9.6%
Below the poverty line	3.3%
Broadband internet	95.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	9.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.6%
$10–15K	0.4%
$15–25K	2.4%
$25–35K	4.9%
$35–50K	8.1%
$50–75K	11.9%
$75–100K	8.8%
$100–150K	19.5%
$150–200K	19.0%
$200K+	23.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.8%
10–19	12.5%
20–24	3.4%
25–34	11.3%
35–44	12.6%
45–54	13.1%
55–64	17.8%
65–74	11.0%
75+	7.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	59.0%
Owned outright	25.1%
Rented	14.8%
Vacant	1.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	86.2%
Townhome	4.2%
2–4 units	1.1%
5–19 units	3.0%
20+ units	3.6%
Mobile / other	1.9%

Businesses in 98685

555 business establishments with 4,592 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 83
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 81
Health Care and Social Assistance: 77
Other Services (except Public Administration): 40
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 39
Wholesale Trade: 36
Retail Trade: 32
Finance and Insurance: 31

EDDM carrier routes

98685 has 16 USPS carrier routes with 11,422 residential and 324 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98685

98685 has 16 USPS carrier routes (6 city (C), 10 rural (R)) with 11,422 residential and 324 business mailboxes. Routes range from 480 homes (R035) to 1,064 homes (C087); the median route has 677 homes. The Census counted 11,721 households in 98685 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	9
750–999	5
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route R017 — USPS business mailboxes 119, 664 homes
Route R020 — USPS business mailboxes 79, 670 homes
Route C087 — USPS business mailboxes 78, 1,064 homes
Route C037 — USPS business mailboxes 16, 662 homes
Route R027 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 667 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 98685

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C037	City	662	16	$135,301	—	—	—
C078	City	684	1	$109,481	—	—	—
C082	City	742	3	$38,861	—	—	—
C087	City	1,064	78	$117,940	—	—	—
C090	City	841	0	$109,481	—	—	—
C095	City	816	2	$109,481	—	—	—
R008	Rural	639	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
R009	Rural	600	4	$110,986	—	—	—
R010	Rural	561	3	$182,718	—	—	—
R017	Rural	664	119	$118,735	—	—	—
R018	Rural	752	0	$94,708	—	—	—
R020	Rural	670	79	$118,735	—	—	—
R025	Rural	780	4	$101,127	—	—	—
R027	Rural	667	11	$53,952	—	—	—
R028	Rural	800	0	$118,377	—	—	—
R035	Rural	480	3	$182,718	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98685 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

98665 — Hazel Dell CDP, WA (3 mi)
98686 — Mount Vista CDP, WA (3.5 mi)
98660 — Vancouver city, WA (3.9 mi)
98663 — Vancouver city, WA (4.4 mi)
98662 — Five Corners CDP, WA (5.9 mi)
98642 — Ridgefield city, WA (6.1 mi)
98661 — Vancouver city, WA (6.1 mi)
97231 — Portland city, OR (6.6 mi)

Areas that include 98685

Vancouver, WA ZIP codes — 11 ZIP codes
Salmon Creek, WA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Felida, WA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Lake Shore, WA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Clark County ZIP codes — 20 ZIP codes
Washington ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98685, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98685 in?: 98685 is a Vancouver, WA mailing address. By land area, 42% lies inside Salmon Creek, 28% lies inside Felida and 6% lies inside Lake Shore; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 98685 in?: 98685 is in Clark County.
What is the population of 98685?: About 30,607 people (±1,829), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 29,797.
What is the median household income in 98685?: $130,972 (±$13,005), 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 98685?: 16 USPS carrier routes with 11,422 residential and 324 business mailboxes (11,746 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98685?: The closest, measured center to center: 98665 (3 mi, Hazel Dell), 98686 (3.5 mi, Mount Vista), 98660 (3.9 mi, Vancouver), 98663 (4.4 mi, Vancouver), 98662 (5.9 mi, Five Corners) and 98642 (6.1 mi, Ridgefield).

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