Median household income (1999): $39,750
Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,194
| This zip code | $43,194 | | Washington: | $49,262 |
Nearest zip codes: 98520, 98563, 98577, 98550, 98541, 98590.
Housing units in zip code 98537 with a mortgage: 267 (15 second mortgage, 32 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 185
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $883
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $275
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 10.1% | | Whole state: | 10.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 3.9 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 4
- 1995 to 1998: 24
- 1990 to 1994: 19
- 1980 to 1989: 75
- 1970 to 1979: 143
- 1960 to 1969: 140
- 1950 to 1959: 65
- 1940 to 1949: 42
- 1939 or earlier: 267
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cosmopolis, WA (98537): |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 25
- 2 bedrooms: 97
- 3 bedrooms: 302
- 4 bedrooms: 120
- 5 or more bedrooms: 19
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 19
- 2 bedrooms: 79
- 3 bedrooms: 43
- 4 bedrooms: 14
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 98537 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 20
- 1 vehicle: 122
- 2 vehicles: 280
- 3 vehicles: 98
- 4 vehicles: 29
- 5 or more vehicles: 20
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 14
- 1 vehicle: 89
- 2 vehicles: 50
- 3 vehicles: 4
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 98537:
- $25,000 to $29,999: 8
- $30,000 to $34,999: 7
- $35,000 to $39,999: 2
- $40,000 to $49,999: 25
- $50,000 to $59,999: 20
- $60,000 to $69,999: 30
- $70,000 to $79,999: 34
- $80,000 to $89,999: 64
- $90,000 to $99,999: 44
- $100,000 to $124,999: 55
- $125,000 to $149,999: 63
- $150,000 to $174,999: 36
- $175,000 to $199,999: 33
- $200,000 to $249,999: 27
- $250,000 to $299,999: 2
- $300,000 to $399,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 98537:
- $150 to $199: 2
- $200 to $249: 5
- $250 to $299: 4
- $300 to $349: 18
- $350 to $399: 25
- $400 to $449: 16
- $450 to $499: 14
- $500 to $549: 19
- $550 to $599: 7
- $600 to $649: 5
- $650 to $699: 11
- $700 to $749: 4
- $750 to $799: 2
- No cash rent: 19
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $91,700
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $136,358
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $190,735
- Asian householders: $190,735
- Some other race householders: $97,101
- Two or more races householders: $117,909
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $101,679
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 638
- One, attached: 27
- Two: 18
- 3 or 4: 16
- 5 to 9: 8
- Mobile homes: 65
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 643 (80%)
- Carpooled: 74 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 10 (1%)
- Bicycle: 7 (1%)
- Walked: 30 (4%)
- Other means: 13 (2%)
- Worked at home: 22 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 54
- 5 to 9 minutes: 131
- 10 to 14 minutes: 183
- 15 to 19 minutes: 140
- 20 to 24 minutes: 73
- 25 to 29 minutes: 14
- 30 to 34 minutes: 52
- 35 to 39 minutes: 16
- 40 to 44 minutes: 31
- 45 to 59 minutes: 47
- 60 to 89 minutes: 29
- 90 or more minutes: 7
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,797
- In family households: 1,508 (415 male householders, 67 female householders)
405 spouses, 537 children (489 natural, 8 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 29 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 3 other relatives, 29 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 289 (115 male householders (91 living alone)), 105 female householders (92 living alone)), 69 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 244 2-persons, 71 3-persons, 88 4-persons, 50 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 183 1-person, 26 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 8 4-persons.
301 married couples with children.
87 single-parent households (18 men, 69 women).
93.6% of residents of 98537 zip code speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% very well, 39% well, 10% not well, 4% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% very well, 4% well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% very well, 17% well, 42% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 73 (4.1%)
(61.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.1% | | Whole state: | 10.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (42%)
- Canada (12%)
- United Kingdom (11%)
- Korea (10%)
- Germany (5%)
- Netherlands (4%)
- Russia (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 12
- 1990 to 1994: 14
- 1985 to 1989: 19
- 1980 to 1984: 3
- 1975 to 1979: 7
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1965 to 1969: 11
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 242
- Other groups: 210
- United States or American: 151
- Irish: 118
- English: 107
- Polish: 91
- Norwegian: 72
- Swedish: 69
- Italian: 47
- Dutch: 28
- Scotch-Irish: 26
- French (except Basque): 24
- Scottish: 24
- Danish: 24
- Finnish: 21
- Croatian: 14
- European: 13
- Russian: 12
- Portuguese: 7
- Scandinavian: 7
- Czech: 7
- British: 6
- Hungarian: 6
- French Canadian: 6
- Celtic: 5
- Slavic: 4
- Canadian: 4
- Yugoslavian: 4
- Northern European: 3
- Icelander: 3
- Welsh: 3
- Czechoslovakian: 2
- Austrian: 1

Median worth of mobile homes: $77,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (65%)
- Wood (20%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1238
- Northeast: 14
- Midwest: 78
- South: 86
- West: 293
65% of the 98537 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Washington.
Population in 1990: 1,424. Population change in the 1990s: +369 (+25.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
| Here: | 9.9% | | Washington: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
| Here: | 5.7% | | Washington: | 7.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 3.7% | | Washington: | 15.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- PHIPPS, JAMES B (804 3RD ST in COSMOPOLIS, WA): $12,800 in 2 contracts in 2005
$6,400 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-06-16. Completion date: 2005-07-31.
$6,400 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-06-16. Completion date: 2005-07-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 2 establishments)
- Construction: Residential Remodelers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
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