Estimated zip code population in 2019: 11,427 Zip code population in 2010: 11,055 Zip code population in 2000: 9,897
Houses and condos: 4,543 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,226
% of renters here:
30%
State:
37%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 98823: 83.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 298.3 sq. mi. Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 38 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
1.1% ($2,114)
Washington:
0.9% ($3,601)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,259 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,458 (1.0%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $189,083
98823:
$189,083
Washington:
$387,600
According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in 98823 zip code as of August 16, 2022. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 98823 is 1,150 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
37.0 years
Washington median age:
37.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.8 people
Washington:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 98823, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $48,580 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$48,580
State:
$69,533
Salary/wage: $40,969 (reported on 84.2% of returns)
Here:
$40,969
State:
$57,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.8% for AGIs below $25k, 78.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 34.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,331 (reported on 27.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,331
Washington:
$1,816
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,707 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,707
State:
$8,163
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,810 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:
+$4,810
State:
+$21,568
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,262 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
Here:
+$9,262
State:
+$16,521
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,538 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
98823:
$11,538
Washington:
$18,648
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,125 (23% of AGI, reported on 22.2% of returns)
Here:
$20,125
State:
$23,872
Here:
22.7% of AGI
State:
18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $5,029 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:
$5,029
State:
$4,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $4,394 (reported on 22.2% of returns)
98823:
$4,394
State:
$6,400
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,009 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,009
State:
$2,073
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 41.2%
Here:
41%
State:
43%
(% for various income ranges: 34.0% for AGIs below $25k, 44.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 85.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98823, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,407 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$40,407
State:
$54,331
Salary/wage: $35,180 (reported on 84.1% of returns)
Here:
$35,180
State:
$45,761
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 231.9% for AGIs below $10k, 73.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,427 (reported on 42.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,427
Washington:
$2,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $3,183 (reported on 20.9% of returns)
Here:
$3,183
State:
$5,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$10,019 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:
+$10,019
State:
+$15,835
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,203 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
+$8,203
State:
+$13,994
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,788 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
98823:
$2,788
Washington:
$3,001
Total itemized deductions: $16,529 (23% of AGI, reported on 24.4% of returns)
Here:
$16,529
State:
$19,669
Here:
23.3% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.2% for AGIs below $10k, 7.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,841 (5% of AGI, reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,841
State:
$3,569
Here:
5.0% of AGI
State:
3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,400 (reported on 71.2% of returns)
98823:
$5,400
State:
$9,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,698 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,698
State:
$1,607
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 51.2%
Here:
51%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 43.9% for AGIs below $10k, 52.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 53.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 596 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,411
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 100 (45 now married, 53 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,295 (1,136 now married, 1,152 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 98823 with a mortgage: 1,691 (55 second mortgage, 137 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,110
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,382 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $397
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
6.4%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
3.0%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 98823: Ephrata Substation (A), Drumheller Ranch (B), Olson Spur (C), Wheatland School (D), Grant County Fire District 5 Station 14 (E), Grant County Fire District 3 Station 33 (F), Grant County Fire District 13 (G), Grant County Courthouse (H), Grant County Fire District 13 Station 2 (I), Ephrata Fire Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 98823 include: North Columbia State Wildlife Recreation Area - Winchester Wasteway Unit (1), Oasis Park (2), Parkway Park (3), Ephrata Heights Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
1,938 married couples with children.
642 single-parent households (416 men, 226 women).
83.9% of residents of 98823 zip code speak English at home.
14.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 9% well, 21% not well, 6% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% very well, 40% not well).
Foreign born population: 814 (7.1%) (24.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
7.1%
Whole state:
14.9%
76%Honduras
14%Malaysia
2%France
2%Chile
1%Taiwan
9%German
8%American
5%English
5%European
4%Irish
3%Dutch
3%Norwegian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1652010 or later
1212000 to 2009
3651990 to 1999
305Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
105 EPHRATA CHEVRON (203 NW BASIN in EPHRATA, WA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-10320, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-CRK000030190, EPCRA, HAZWASTE-WAD988516415, CESQG Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS Organizations: ROGERS EPHRATA CHEVRON (CONTACT/ HAZARDOUS WASTE)
, MARK DALBECK (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BASIN OIL CO INC (HAZARDOUS WASTE LAND OWNER)
Alternative names: ROGERS EPHRATA CHEVRON
CENTRAL WASHINGTON CONCRETE EPHRATA (2651 HWY 282 in EPHRATA, WA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-100513, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, WATQUAL-WAG507036, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, HAZWASTE-CRK000060840, EPCRA Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE; CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL; READY-MIXED CONCRETE Organizations: CPM DEVELOPMENT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: CENTRAL WASH CONCRETE, CENTRAL WASH CONCRETE EPHRATA, CPM DEVELOPMENT CORP
CB AUTO BODY REPAIR (136 2ND NE in EPHRATA, WA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD988516373, CESQG Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
COLUMBIA RIDGE ELEMENTARY (60 H ST SE in EPHRATA, WA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2793 Organizations: EPHRATA SCHOOL DIST 165 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CENTRAL WASHINGTON ENVIRONMENT (S33 T21N R26EWM SE1/4 in EPHRATA, WA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.4% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.2%
96.7%Electricity
2.5%Wood
0.7%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 8,779. Population change in the 1990s: +1,118 (+12.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 7,216
Northeast: 172
Midwest: 689
South: 501
West: 1,885
52% of the 98823 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Washington.
89% of the 98823 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
Here:
1.7%
Washington:
10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18
Here:
3.1%
Washington:
7.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 71
Here:
25.4%
Washington:
15.1%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
103,265Life, physical, and social science occupations
79,627Computer and mathematical occupations
73,845Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
68,738Management occupations
59,874Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
57,687Community and social service occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
JACO CONSTRUCTION INC (103 12 TH AVE SW in EPHRATA, WA; small business)
$66,575 with Army for Other Quality Control, Testing and Inspection Services -- Miscellaneous. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2000-12-28. Completion date: 2001-06-30.
COUNTRY DELI, THE (245 BASIN ST NW in EPHRATA, WA; small business)
$2,520 with Army for Food Cooking, Baking, and Serving Equipment. Signed on 2005-01-04. Completion date: 2005-01-09.
JACO ANALYTICAL LAB INC (103 12TH AVE SW in EPHRATA, WA; small business) : $225 in 2 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$5,000 with Army for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support. Signed on 2004-03-18. Completion date: 2005-03-17.
-$4,775, same as above.Signed on 2005-06-13. Completion date: 2005-03-17.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 6, 1-4: 6)
Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
239 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
29 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
28 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
23 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in 2000:
173 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
29 people in nursing homes
23 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
13 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
13 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
11 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
2 people in other workers' dormitories
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 75. The highest number of reported fires - 121 took place in 2007, and the least - 4 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (57.8%), and Structure Fires (28.0%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 98823