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City: La Center, WA
Clark County, WA
Zip code population (2000): 7,105
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 10,525



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Houses and condos: 2,465
Renter-occupied apartments: 287
% of renters here:  12%
State:  35%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 98629: 98.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 41.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 251 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.3% ($1,872)
Washington:  1.6% ($1,915)

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Males: 3,613  (50.9%)
Females: 3,492  (49.1%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $352,133
98629:  $352,133
Washington:  $300,800


According to our research of public records there were 5 registered sex offenders living in 98629 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  3.0 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98629, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $57,226 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $57,226
State:  $54,331

Salary/wage: $50,050 (reported on 85.5% of returns)
Here:  $50,050
State:  $45,761
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 232.9% for AGIs below $10k, 74.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,454 (reported on 51.5% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,454
Washington:  $2,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,097 (reported on 23.0% of returns)
Here:  $2,097
State:  $5,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$23,449 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:  +$23,449
State:  +$15,835
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,904 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:  +$11,904
State:  +$13,994
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,156 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
98629:  $3,156
Washington:  $3,001
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $6,963 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
Here:  $6,963
Washington:  $14,244

Total itemized deductions: $18,985 (1% of AGI, reported on 51.1% of returns)
Here:  $18,985
State:  $19,669
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.5% for AGIs below $10k, 16.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 18.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,274 (2.7% of AGI, reported on 42.8% of returns)
Here:  $2,274
Washington:  $3,569

Here:  2.7% of AGI
State:  3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $8,192 (reported on 78.8% of returns)
98629:  $8,192
State:  $9,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,613 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:  $1,613
State:  $1,607
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 50.9%
Here:  51%
State:  49%
(% for various income ranges: 37.3% for AGIs below $10k, 49.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 49.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.2% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $64,437
This zip code:  $64,437
Washington:  $55,591
La Center, WA (98629) map

Nearest zip codes: 98674, 98642, 98604, 98686, 98685, 97018.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  83.4%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  4.5%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 98629 with a mortgage: 980 (141 second mortgage, 141 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 187


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,820

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $415

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  7.9%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  4.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.7
State:  3.9


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Cemetery: Mount Zion Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Fargher Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 140
  • 1995 to 1998: 601
  • 1990 to 1994: 395
  • 1980 to 1989: 261
  • 1970 to 1979: 564
  • 1960 to 1969: 102
  • 1950 to 1959: 53
  • 1940 to 1949: 115
  • 1939 or earlier: 268



Zip code 98629 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in La Center, WA (98629):
  • no bedroom: 14
  • 1 bedrooms: 75
  • 2 bedrooms: 331
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,154
  • 4 bedrooms: 463
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 75


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedrooms: 37
  • 2 bedrooms: 131
  • 3 bedrooms: 69
  • 4 bedrooms: 38
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 5



Vehicles available in 98629 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 34
  • 1 vehicle: 298
  • 2 vehicles: 1,038
  • 3 vehicles: 451
  • 4 vehicles: 207
  • 5 or more vehicles: 84


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 16
  • 1 vehicle: 127
  • 2 vehicles: 102
  • 3 vehicles: 38
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 98629 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 98629 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 98629:

  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 5
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 10
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 21
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 13
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 2
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 3
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 11
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 9
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 5
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 6
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 26
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 63
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 65
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 124
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 331
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 424
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 783
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 587
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 529
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 59
  • $1,000,000 or more: 53
 



98629 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 98629:

  • $150 to $199: 6
  • $200 to $249: 2
  • $300 to $349: 6
  • $350 to $399: 3
  • $400 to $449: 20
  • $450 to $499: 14
  • $500 to $549: 22
  • $550 to $599: 15
  • $600 to $649: 18
  • $650 to $699: 19
  • $700 to $749: 16
  • $750 to $799: 7
  • $800 to $899: 23
  • $900 to $999: 22
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 33
  • No cash rent: 10
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $378,841.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $373,158
  • Black or African American householders: $260,453
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $355,163
  • Asian householders: $307,808
  • Some other race householders: $317,279
  • Two or more races householders: $591,939
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $392,290

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $337,194 (it was $185,900 in 2000)
98629:  $337,194
Washington:  $300,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $196,287 - $402,430

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $405,945
Here:  $405,945
State:  $389,314

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $391,900
Here:  $391,900
State:  $300,953

Mobile homes: $142,585
Here:  $142,585
State:  $80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500
Here:  $17,500
State:  $62,453


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,778
  • One, attached: 51
  • Two: 29
  • 3 or 4: 19
  • 50 or more: 3
  • Mobile homes: 608
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11
98629 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,712 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 288 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 23 (1%)
  • Walked: 57 (2%)
  • Other means: 33 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 185 (6%)
 

98629 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 123
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 156
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 219
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 133
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 345
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 205
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 738
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 238
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 307
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 424
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 153
  • 90 or more minutes: 72
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.3%


Household type by relationship
Households: 7,087

  • In family households: 6,474 (1,671 male householders, 285 female householders)
    1,700 spouses, 2,395 children (2,033 natural, 93 adopted, 269 stepchildren), 94 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 84 other relatives, 199 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 613 (297 male householders (220 living alone)), 157 female householders (109 living alone)), 159 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 12 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 737 2-persons, 359 3-persons, 508 4-persons, 213 5-persons, 71 6-persons, 68 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 329 1-person, 91 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

1,797 married couples with children.
266 single-parent households (113 men, 153 women).

93.8% of residents of 98629 zip code speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% very well, 19% well, 24% not well, 15% not at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% very well, 2% well, 21% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% very well, 19% well, 6% not well).

Foreign born population: 260 (3.7%)
(33.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  3.7%
Whole state:  10.4%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (22%)
  • Russia (17%)
  • Ukraine (13%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Netherlands (5%)
  • Philippines (5%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 55
  • 1990 to 1994: 84
  • 1985 to 1989: 10
  • 1980 to 1984: 15
  • 1975 to 1979: 39
  • 1970 to 1974: 15
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 42

White population: 6,660
Black population: 18
American Indian population: 50
Asian population: 75
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 4
Some other race population: 123
Two or more races population: 175

Zip code 98629 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 German: 1131
 Other groups: 684
 United States or American: 489
 Irish: 482
 English: 458
 Norwegian: 367
 French (except Basque): 229
 Swedish: 181
 Italian: 162
 Scandinavian: 115
 Dutch: 113
 Scottish: 103
 Danish: 82
 Polish: 81
 Russian: 76
 Scotch-Irish: 75
 Swiss: 74
 European: 58
 French Canadian: 56
 Finnish: 47
 British: 45
 Welsh: 41
 Portuguese: 36
 Greek: 32
 Ukrainian: 30
 Czechoslovakian: 16
 Czech: 13
 Arab:: 13
 Lebanese: 8
 Hungarian: 8
 Slavic: 8
 Slovak: 7
 Austrian: 6
 Yugoslavian: 5
 Subsaharan African:: 4
 South African: 4
 Syrian: 3
 Romanian: 3
 Australian: 3
 Arab/Arabic: 2
 Northern European: 2
 Canadian: 2
 Belgian: 2
 Lithuanian: 2
 Slovene: 2
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1
 Other West Indian: 1



Zip code 98629 topographic map

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 98629 not listed on the city page:
  • LACENTER ELEMENTARY (Students: 553; Location: HIGHLAND, LACENTER, WA; Grades: KG - 05)
  • LACENTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 321; Location: 125 HIGHLAND RD, LACENTER, WA; Grades: 06 - 08)

Median worth of mobile homes: $202,882

Zip code 98629 marital status for males
Zip code 98629 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (69%)
  • Wood (17%)
  • Utility gas (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2608
  • Northeast: 173
  • Midwest: 817
  • South: 383
  • West: 2802

49% of the 98629 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in Washington.

Population in 1990: 3,969. Population change in the 1990s: +3,136 (+79.0%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 77
Here:  7.6%
Washington:  9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25
Here:  5.9%
Washington:  7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
Here:  5.3%
Washington:  15.7%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • EXCALIBUR & ASSOCIATES - WA, I (31517 NE 69TH AVENUE in LA CENTER, WA; small business): $166,053 in 6 contracts from 2000 to 2005
    Contracts for Safety and Rescue Equipment, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building), Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Radar and Navigational Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Airport Runways, and more by Bureau of Reclamation, Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2), Navy, Air Force, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $57,693; 2001: $53,860; 2002: $45,000; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $9,500; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $45,000 with Bureau of Reclamation for Safety and Rescue Equipment. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2002-06-15. Completion date: 2002-07-15.
    $34,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Taking place in AK. Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2001-10-15.
    $29,572 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Radar and Navigational Facilities. Signed on 2000-09-25. Completion date: 2000-10-15.
    $28,121, same as above. Signed on 2000-09-29. Completion date: 2000-10-15.
  • PACIFIC AIR CONSULTANTS, INC (33100 NE IVY AVE in LA CENTER, WA; small business): $45,082 in 2 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    $36,412 with Navy for Air Purification Equipment. Signed on 2003-08-25. Completion date: 2003-10-24.
    $8,670 with Air Force for Clean Work Stations, Controlled Environment and Related Equipment. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2005-02-18. Completion date: 2005-04-01.
  • TEST EQUIPMENT PLUS (35707 NE 86TH AVE in LA CENTER, WA; small business): $26,865 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $20,440 with Air Force for Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment. Signed on 2005-09-16. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
    $6,425 with Air Force for Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments. Signed on 2004-11-09. Completion date: 2004-12-13.


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Payroll Services (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Other Gambling Industries (250-499: 1)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Casinos (except Casino Hotels) (250-499: 1)
  • Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Construction: Siding Contractors (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 1-4: 6)
  • Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




6 people in other group homes
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$260,475227$272,139482$261,05336$121,75739$265,71194$210,040
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$256,69032$281,091125$285,98414$130,79612$286,87817$181,259
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$227,78055$285,450245$280,69940$131,95712$271,65370$171,054
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$223,43024$271,84381$260,86314$210,4953$190,70010$168,101
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$06$310,12538$284,7252$89,3401$142,1402$224,830
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0402.01 , 0402.02, 0402.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED35$290,25817$335,8271$276,0202$240,815
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$277,5665$318,1520$01$134,830
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$519,5620$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$414,6600$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0402.01 , 0402.02, 0402.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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