Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,838
| This zip code: | $30,838 | | Washington: | $55,591 |
Nearest zip codes: 98823, 98853, 99115, 98837, 98860, 98845.
Housing units in zip code 98851 with a mortgage: 274 (10 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 259
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,040
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $310
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 25.2% | | Whole state: | 11.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.9% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.3 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.5 | | State: | 3.9 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 13
- 1995 to 1998: 196
- 1990 to 1994: 104
- 1980 to 1989: 186
- 1970 to 1979: 377
- 1960 to 1969: 209
- 1950 to 1959: 322
- 1940 to 1949: 229
- 1939 or earlier: 221
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Soap Lake, WA (98851): |
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- no bedroom: 11
- 1 bedrooms: 67
- 2 bedrooms: 343
- 3 bedrooms: 529
- 4 bedrooms: 94
- 5 or more bedrooms: 34
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 69
- 1 bedrooms: 182
- 2 bedrooms: 137
- 3 bedrooms: 70
- 4 bedrooms: 23
- 5 or more bedrooms: 21
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Vehicles available in 98851 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 33
- 1 vehicle: 285
- 2 vehicles: 518
- 3 vehicles: 155
- 4 vehicles: 57
- 5 or more vehicles: 30
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 65
- 1 vehicle: 215
- 2 vehicles: 164
- 3 vehicles: 38
- 4 vehicles: 11
- 5 or more vehicles: 9
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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 98851:
- Less than $10,000: 15
- $10,000 to $14,999: 7
- $15,000 to $19,999: 8
- $20,000 to $24,999: 11
- $25,000 to $29,999: 11
- $30,000 to $34,999: 11
- $35,000 to $39,999: 9
- $40,000 to $49,999: 15
- $50,000 to $59,999: 17
- $60,000 to $69,999: 20
- $70,000 to $79,999: 30
- $80,000 to $89,999: 45
- $90,000 to $99,999: 59
- $100,000 to $124,999: 172
- $125,000 to $149,999: 114
- $150,000 to $174,999: 112
- $175,000 to $199,999: 102
- $200,000 to $249,999: 152
- $250,000 to $299,999: 94
- $300,000 to $399,999: 88
- $400,000 to $499,999: 22
- $500,000 to $749,999: 25
- $750,000 to $999,999: 3
- $1,000,000 or more: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 98851:
- Less than $100: 5
- $100 to $149: 22
- $150 to $199: 20
- $200 to $249: 45
- $250 to $299: 42
- $300 to $349: 35
- $350 to $399: 18
- $400 to $449: 46
- $450 to $499: 32
- $500 to $549: 9
- $550 to $599: 6
- $600 to $649: 18
- $650 to $699: 6
- $700 to $749: 4
- No cash rent: 33
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $146,801.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $176,729
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $123,123
- Two or more races householders: $209,499
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $104,181
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $149,824 (it was $82,600 in 2000)
| 98851: | $149,824 | | Washington: | $300,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $87,961 - $171,716
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $217,839| Here: | $217,839 | | State: | $389,314 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $153,184| Here: | $153,184 | | State: | $335,498 |
In 2-unit structures: $31,067| Here: | $31,067 | | State: | $357,000 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $287,926| Here: | $287,926 | | State: | $300,953 |
Mobile homes: $67,715| Here: | $67,715 | | State: | $80,529 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $19,286| Here: | $19,286 | | 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: 986
- One, attached: 20
- Two: 31
- 3 or 4: 81
- 5 to 9: 95
- 10 to 19: 50
- 20 to 49: 4
- Mobile homes: 571
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 958 (77%)
- Carpooled: 183 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 12 (1%)
- Walked: 35 (3%)
- Other means: 11 (1%)
- Worked at home: 42 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 68
- 5 to 9 minutes: 224
- 10 to 14 minutes: 231
- 15 to 19 minutes: 166
- 20 to 24 minutes: 83
- 25 to 29 minutes: 24
- 30 to 34 minutes: 231
- 35 to 39 minutes: 13
- 40 to 44 minutes: 27
- 45 to 59 minutes: 59
- 60 to 89 minutes: 55
- 90 or more minutes: 18
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 94.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,739
- In family households: 3,056 (740 male householders, 271 female householders)
794 spouses, 1,032 children (902 natural, 13 adopted, 117 stepchildren), 31 grandchildren, 24 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 40 other relatives, 120 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 683 (250 male householders (204 living alone)), 307 female householders (266 living alone)), 126 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 46 (40 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 565 2-persons, 175 3-persons, 139 4-persons, 57 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 470 1-person, 71 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 4 5-persons.
612 married couples with children.
282 single-parent households (76 men, 206 women).
87.5% of residents of 98851 zip code speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% very well, 29% well, 14% not well, 14% not at all).
6.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (35% very well, 13% well, 33% not well, 19% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 408 (10.9%)
(19.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 10.9% | | Whole state: | 10.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (32%)
- Ukraine (30%)
- Russia (9%)
- Canada (9%)
- Germany (4%)
- Philippines (4%)
- Sweden (2%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 151
- 1990 to 1994: 99
- 1985 to 1989: 54
- 1980 to 1984: 14
- 1975 to 1979: 9
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 8
- 1965 to 1969: 73
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White population: 3,383
Black population: 26
American Indian population: 49
Asian population: 8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 142
Two or more races population: 150

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 599 |
|  Other groups: 438 |
|  English: 302 |
|  United States or American: 289 |
|  Irish: 272 |
|  Ukrainian: 151 |
|  Norwegian: 137 |
|  Swedish: 104 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 71 |
|  Dutch: 55 |
|  Russian: 52 |
|  French (except Basque): 51 |
|  French Canadian: 37 |
|  Italian: 30 |
|  Danish: 23 |
|  European: 22 |
|  Scottish: 19 |
|  Northern European: 15 |
|  Canadian: 11 |
|  Czech: 11 |
|  Polish: 10 |
|  Swiss: 6 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 6 |
|  Basque: 5 |
|  British: 5 |
|  Belgian: 5 |
|  Welsh: 3 |
|  Arab:: 2 |
|  Greek: 2 |
|  Jordanian: 2 |
|  Austrian: 2 |
|  Finnish: 2 |
|  Scandinavian: 2 |
|  Hungarian: 2 |
|  Turkish: 2 |
|  Yugoslavian: 2 |
|  Iranian: 1 |
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ALL SEASON INC (274 HWY 28 NW in SOAP LAKE, 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) - HAZWASTE-WAD988521308, CESQG
Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Median worth of mobile homes: $90,731
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (96%)
- Wood (2%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2001
- Northeast: 70
- Midwest: 374
- South: 237
- West: 670
50% of the 98851 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Washington.
Population in 1990: 2,482. Population change in the 1990s: +1,277 (+51.5%).
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: | 4.0% | | 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: 5
| Here: | 5.0% | | Washington: | 15.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (5-9: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 3)
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.)
37 people in nursing homes
8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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