Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,805
| This zip code: | $36,805 | | Washington: | $55,591 |
Nearest zip codes: 98829, 98841, 98849, 98819, 98812, 98813.
Housing units in zip code 98840 with a mortgage: 467 (51 second mortgage, 62 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 273
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,005
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $330
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 21.0% | | Whole state: | 11.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.1% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 3.9 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 98840: Bedard School (A), Sugarloaf Campgrounds (B), Rock Creek Campground (C), Kootenai Camp (D), Leader Lake Campground (E), LaFleur (F), Scotch Creek Grange Hall (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Clover Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Freshwater Lake (A), Cook Lake (B), Soap Lake (C), Snyder Lake (D), Virginia Lake (E), Bedar Lake (F), Murray Lake (G), Rat Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in zip code 98840: Roundup Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 23
- 1995 to 1998: 90
- 1990 to 1994: 73
- 1980 to 1989: 296
- 1970 to 1979: 484
- 1960 to 1969: 187
- 1950 to 1959: 224
- 1940 to 1949: 225
- 1939 or earlier: 448
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Okanogan, WA (98840): |
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- no bedroom: 24
- 1 bedrooms: 49
- 2 bedrooms: 324
- 3 bedrooms: 545
- 4 bedrooms: 195
- 5 or more bedrooms: 64
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 40
- 1 bedrooms: 137
- 2 bedrooms: 252
- 3 bedrooms: 113
- 4 bedrooms: 36
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Vehicles available in 98840 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 80
- 1 vehicle: 225
- 2 vehicles: 551
- 3 vehicles: 254
- 4 vehicles: 69
- 5 or more vehicles: 22
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 78
- 1 vehicle: 309
- 2 vehicles: 175
- 3 vehicles: 15
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 98840:
- Less than $10,000: 12
- $10,000 to $14,999: 6
- $15,000 to $19,999: 7
- $20,000 to $24,999: 12
- $25,000 to $29,999: 9
- $30,000 to $34,999: 4
- $35,000 to $39,999: 5
- $40,000 to $49,999: 10
- $50,000 to $59,999: 6
- $60,000 to $69,999: 13
- $70,000 to $79,999: 25
- $80,000 to $89,999: 36
- $90,000 to $99,999: 53
- $100,000 to $124,999: 127
- $125,000 to $149,999: 106
- $150,000 to $174,999: 190
- $175,000 to $199,999: 96
- $200,000 to $249,999: 126
- $250,000 to $299,999: 75
- $300,000 to $399,999: 126
- $400,000 to $499,999: 52
- $500,000 to $749,999: 30
- $750,000 to $999,999: 12
- $1,000,000 or more: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 98840:
- Less than $100: 11
- $100 to $149: 22
- $150 to $199: 7
- $200 to $249: 17
- $250 to $299: 33
- $300 to $349: 35
- $350 to $399: 55
- $400 to $449: 38
- $450 to $499: 37
- $500 to $549: 12
- $550 to $599: 33
- $600 to $649: 8
- $700 to $749: 4
- No cash rent: 68
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $116,114.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $169,152
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $111,379
- Some other race householders: $167,826
- Two or more races householders: $150,210
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $203,627
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $165,154 (it was $88,200 in 2000)
| 98840: | $165,154 | | Washington: | $300,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,219 - $194,058
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $219,252| Here: | $219,252 | | State: | $389,314 |
In 2-unit structures: $123,554| Here: | $123,554 | | State: | $357,000 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $217,322| Here: | $217,322 | | State: | $300,953 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $321,468| Here: | $321,468 | | State: | $299,543 |
Mobile homes: $70,000| Here: | $70,000 | | State: | $80,529 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,000| Here: | $55,000 | | State: | $62,453 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,332
- One, attached: 18
- Two: 34
- 3 or 4: 47
- 5 to 9: 62
- 10 to 19: 34
- 20 to 49: 7
- Mobile homes: 495
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,408 (72%)
- Carpooled: 221 (11%)
- Taxi: 12 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
- Bicycle: 11 (1%)
- Walked: 114 (6%)
- Other means: 40 (2%)
- Worked at home: 149 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 183
- 5 to 9 minutes: 470
- 10 to 14 minutes: 496
- 15 to 19 minutes: 227
- 20 to 24 minutes: 187
- 25 to 29 minutes: 40
- 30 to 34 minutes: 95
- 35 to 39 minutes: 13
- 40 to 44 minutes: 7
- 45 to 59 minutes: 22
- 60 to 89 minutes: 30
- 90 or more minutes: 39
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 98.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,548
- In family households: 3,953 (960 male householders, 305 female householders)
1,009 spouses, 1,399 children (1,288 natural, 52 adopted, 59 stepchildren), 51 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 73 other relatives, 128 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 595 (290 male householders (229 living alone)), 210 female householders (195 living alone)), 95 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 217 (131 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 532 2-persons, 334 3-persons, 249 4-persons, 86 5-persons, 50 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 424 1-person, 67 2-persons, 9 3-persons.
783 married couples with children.
366 single-parent households (87 men, 279 women).
89.9% of residents of 98840 zip code speak English at home.
9.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% very well, 22% well, 29% not well, 8% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% very well, 30% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (67% very well, 33% well).
Foreign born population: 296 (6.2%)
(21.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 10.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (81%)
- Canada (12%)
- United Kingdom (3%)
- Greece (2%)
- Russia (1%)
- Other Eastern Europe (1%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 62
- 1990 to 1994: 53
- 1985 to 1989: 43
- 1980 to 1984: 68
- 1975 to 1979: 36
- 1970 to 1974: 13
- 1970 to 1974: 11
- 1965 to 1969: 10
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White population: 3,873
Black population: 18
American Indian population: 386
Asian population: 12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 344
Two or more races population: 173

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 1000 |
|  German: 606 |
|  English: 396 |
|  United States or American: 336 |
|  Irish: 287 |
|  Norwegian: 156 |
|  French (except Basque): 124 |
|  Scottish: 109 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 108 |
|  European: 89 |
|  Dutch: 84 |
|  Italian: 71 |
|  Danish: 56 |
|  Swedish: 52 |
|  Polish: 33 |
|  Welsh: 31 |
|  Northern European: 23 |
|  Finnish: 22 |
|  Canadian: 15 |
|  French Canadian: 13 |
|  British: 11 |
|  Greek: 10 |
|  Scandinavian: 9 |
|  Slovak: 6 |
|  Australian: 6 |
|  Hungarian: 5 |
|  Portuguese: 4 |
|  Estonian: 3 |
|  Russian: 3 |
|  Swiss: 2 |
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 98840
- Ponderosa Motor Lodge, 1034 2ND S, Okanogan, WA 98840, Phone: (509) 422-0400
- Cedars Inn, One Appleway, Okanogan, WA 98840, Phone: (509) 422-6431, Fax: (509) 422-4214
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 98840
Median worth of mobile homes: $86,753
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (82%)
- Wood (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2991
- Northeast: 77
- Midwest: 363
- South: 268
- West: 737
56% of the 98840 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Washington.
Population in 1990: 3,782. Population change in the 1990s: +1,026 (+27.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19
| Here: | 3.0% | | Washington: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Washington: | 7.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23
| Here: | 21.3% | | Washington: | 15.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- FOREST TECHNICAL SERVICES, LLC (315 N 2ND in OKANOGAN, WA; small business): $63,395 in 7 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous, Other Natural Resources and Conservation Services by Army, Forest Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $23,104; 2004: $40,368; 2005: $-77; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$22,754 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2004-05-19. Completion date: 2005-05-31.
$21,918 with Forest Service for Other Natural Resources and Conservation Services. Taking place in ID. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2003-12-05.
$18,095, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-04. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$1,186, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-17. Completion date: 2003-12-05.
- NORTH CASCADES CHAPTER/AMERICA (149 N THIRD STREET in OKANOGAN, WA; small business): $4,899 in 2 contracts in 2003
$2,574 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Tuition, Registration, and Membership Fees. Signed on 2003-02-05. Completion date: 2003-03-04.
$2,325, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-11. Completion date: 2003-06-11.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Casinos (except Casino Hotels) (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (20-49: 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.)
People in group quarters
- 96 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 54 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 42 people in other group homes
- 26 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 8
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 20
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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