Median household income (1999): $26,476
Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,492
| This zip code | $28,492 | | Washington: | $49,262 |
Nearest zip codes: 98855, 98827, 98849, 98859, 98819, 98841.
Housing units in zip code 98844 with a mortgage: 358 (16 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 341
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $655
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $237
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 23.3% | | Whole state: | 10.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 10.1% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 3.9 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 98844: Bolster (A), Kipling (B), Knobhill Grange (C), Gold Axe Camp (D), Golden (E), Molson Museum (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Golden Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Wannacut Lake (A), Kerwin Lake (B), Rainbow Lake (C), Big Mack Lake (D), Muskrat Lake (E), Blue Diamond Lake (F), Laura Lake (G), Borst Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 33
- 1995 to 1998: 164
- 1990 to 1994: 182
- 1980 to 1989: 287
- 1970 to 1979: 485
- 1960 to 1969: 241
- 1950 to 1959: 235
- 1940 to 1949: 275
- 1939 or earlier: 386
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Oroville, WA (98844):
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- no bedroom: 12
- 1 bedrooms: 59
- 2 bedrooms: 312
- 3 bedrooms: 504
- 4 bedrooms: 191
- 5 or more bedrooms: 80
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 42
- 1 bedrooms: 156
- 2 bedrooms: 244
- 3 bedrooms: 132
- 4 bedrooms: 46
- 5 or more bedrooms: 1
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Vehicles available in 98844 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 47
- 1 vehicle: 221
- 2 vehicles: 557
- 3 vehicles: 196
- 4 vehicles: 93
- 5 or more vehicles: 44
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 90
- 1 vehicle: 322
- 2 vehicles: 145
- 3 vehicles: 42
- 4 vehicles: 13
- 5 or more vehicles: 9
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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 98844:
- Less than $10,000: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 2
- $20,000 to $24,999: 6
- $25,000 to $29,999: 7
- $30,000 to $34,999: 28
- $35,000 to $39,999: 16
- $40,000 to $49,999: 34
- $50,000 to $59,999: 27
- $60,000 to $69,999: 94
- $70,000 to $79,999: 74
- $80,000 to $89,999: 67
- $90,000 to $99,999: 92
- $100,000 to $124,999: 82
- $125,000 to $149,999: 55
- $150,000 to $174,999: 34
- $175,000 to $199,999: 31
- $200,000 to $249,999: 9
- $250,000 to $299,999: 29
- $400,000 to $499,999: 10
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 98844:
- Less than $100: 14
- $100 to $149: 32
- $150 to $199: 33
- $200 to $249: 49
- $250 to $299: 54
- $300 to $349: 82
- $350 to $399: 89
- $400 to $449: 43
- $450 to $499: 14
- $500 to $549: 17
- $550 to $599: 7
- $600 to $649: 4
- $900 to $999: 7
- No cash rent: 85
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $129,479
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $226,983
- Some other race householders: $97,503
- Two or more races householders: $49,468
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $91,194
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,673
- One, attached: 18
- Two: 47
- 3 or 4: 49
- 5 to 9: 30
- 10 to 19: 43
- 20 to 49: 47
- Mobile homes: 337
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 44

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,123 (73%)
- Carpooled: 210 (14%)
- Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
- Bicycle: 9 (1%)
- Walked: 79 (5%)
- Other means: 8 (1%)
- Worked at home: 95 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 184
- 5 to 9 minutes: 350
- 10 to 14 minutes: 230
- 15 to 19 minutes: 130
- 20 to 24 minutes: 170
- 25 to 29 minutes: 37
- 30 to 34 minutes: 94
- 35 to 39 minutes: 29
- 40 to 44 minutes: 23
- 45 to 59 minutes: 85
- 60 to 89 minutes: 70
- 90 or more minutes: 32
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 96.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,419
- In family households: 3,746 (926 male householders, 279 female householders)
896 spouses, 1,292 children (1,204 natural, 34 adopted, 54 stepchildren), 42 grandchildren, 44 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 94 other relatives, 132 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 673 (301 male householders (244 living alone)), 257 female householders (220 living alone)), 115 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 74 (34 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 562 2-persons, 254 3-persons, 198 4-persons, 118 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 464 1-person, 71 2-persons, 23 3-persons.
829 married couples with children.
292 single-parent households (71 men, 221 women).
87.2% of residents of 98844 zip code speak English at home.
10.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% very well, 25% well, 27% not well, 8% not at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 18% well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (19% very well, 69% well, 13% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 497 (11.0%)
(26.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 11.0% | | Whole state: | 10.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (64%)
- Canada (22%)
- Germany (4%)
- Netherlands (4%)
- Hungary (2%)
- Sweden (1%)
- Poland (1%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 64
- 1990 to 1994: 120
- 1985 to 1989: 88
- 1980 to 1984: 43
- 1975 to 1979: 46
- 1970 to 1974: 13
- 1970 to 1974: 30
- 1965 to 1969: 93
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 901
- German: 458
- English: 456
- United States or American: 442
- Irish: 219
- Norwegian: 125
- Scotch-Irish: 102
- Scottish: 84
- Welsh: 71
- French (except Basque): 66
- Italian: 55
- Dutch: 53
- Swedish: 52
- Hungarian: 37
- Canadian: 27
- Scandinavian: 25
- Danish: 22
- British: 17
- Polish: 17
- French Canadian: 15
- European: 11
- Portuguese: 9
- Czech: 7
- Swiss: 6
- Finnish: 4
- Czechoslovakian: 3
- Russian: 2
- Turkish: 2
- Ukrainian: 2
- Austrian: 2
- Celtic: 2
- Northern European: 2
- Subsaharan African:: 1
- Nigerian: 1

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- FARM CREDIT SVCS OROVILLE (HWY 97 4 MI N OF ELLISFORD in OROVILLE, WA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: OTHER NONCITRUS FRUIT FARMING.
Organizations: FARM CREDIT SERVICES (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CHAMBERLIN DISTRIBUTING CO IN (441 11TH ST in OROVILLE, WA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CHAMBERLIN DISTRIBUTING CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AGRO MINERALS (LOOMIS ROAD in OROVILLE, WA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CHEMICAL AND FERTILIZER MINERAL MINING
Median worth of mobile homes: $65,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (73%)
- Wood (20%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2462
- Northeast: 69
- Midwest: 518
- South: 217
- West: 662
54% of the 98844 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Washington.
Population in 1990: 3,283. Population change in the 1990s: +1,218 (+37.1%).
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): 40
| Here: | 6.7% | | Washington: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15
| Here: | 4.6% | | Washington: | 7.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
| Here: | 12.3% | | Washington: | 15.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (OROVILLE, WA):
- GOLD DIGGER APPLES INC (1220 IRONWOOD ST; small business): $931,545 in 9 contracts from 2000 to 2004
Contracts for Fruits and Vegetables, Dairy Foods and Eggs by Agricultural Marketing Service (disused code), Agricultural Marketing Service, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $128,435; 2001: $699,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $95,913; 2004: $8,197; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$477,000 with Agricultural Marketing Service (disused code) for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2001-12-15.
$96,000 with Agricultural Marketing Service (disused code) for Dairy Foods and Eggs. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2000-12-15.
$92,000 with Agricultural Marketing Service (disused code) for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2002-02-15.
$91,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-02-15. Completion date: 2001-05-15.
- BRIDGES COM CO (33637-B HWY 97N; small business): $261,319 in 6 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for ADP Software, ADP Support Equipment by Army Signed by year: 2000: $36,750; 2001: $40,250; 2002: $44,215; 2003: $46,475; 2004: $46,475; 2005: $47,154; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$47,154 with Army for ADP Software. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2005-07-13. Completion date: 2006-08-01.
$46,475 with Army for ADP Support Equipment. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2003-07-01. Completion date: 2004-07-31.
$46,475 with Army for ADP Software. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2004-08-04. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$44,215 with Army for ADP Support Equipment. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2002-07-25. Completion date: 2003-07-31.
- BONGARDE COMMUNICATIONS INC (20 KERNAN RD; small business): $65,131 in 9 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for ADP Software, , Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.), Miscellaneous Items, and more by NASA, Defense Logistics Agency, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $12,600; 2005: $28,763; 2006: $23,768.
Biggest contracts:
$13,228 with NASA for ADP Software. Signed on 2006-04-20. Effective on 2006-05-02. Completion date: 2007-05-02.
$13,228, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-28. Completion date: 2006-05-01.
$12,600 with NASA for . Signed on 2004-03-23. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$5,495 with Defense Logistics Agency for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Signed on 2006-01-31. Completion date: 2007-01-31.
- ARDUOUS INC (32185 HIGHWAY 97; small business): $26,889 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$18,105 with Minerals Management Service for Office Furniture. Signed on 2004-05-06. Completion date: 2004-06-14.
$8,784 with Navy for Household Furniture. Signed on 2005-09-27. Completion date: 2005-12-09.
$0 with Minerals Management Service for Office Furniture. Signed on 2004-05-19. Completion date: 2004-06-14.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
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People in group quarters
- 44 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 19 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 16 people in unknown juvenile institutions
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