Estimated zip code population in 2019: 4,927 Zip code population in 2010: 4,014 Zip code population in 2000: 3,759
Houses and condos: 2,220 Renter-occupied apartments: 439
% of renters here:
25%
State:
37%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 98851: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 158.9 sq. mi. Water area: 4.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 31 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
0.8% ($1,287)
Washington:
0.9% ($3,601)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,415 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $974 (0.7%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 2,327
(47.2%)
Females: 2,599
(52.8%)
For population 25 years and over in 98851:
High school or higher: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 98851:
Never married: 27.1%
Now married: 50.4%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 11.0%
Zip code 98851 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 98851, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,211 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,211
State:
$69,533
Salary/wage: $32,748 (reported on 77.1% of returns)
Here:
$32,748
State:
$57,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.8% for AGIs below $25k, 72.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,723 (reported on 28.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,723
Washington:
$1,816
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,209 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,209
State:
$8,163
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,500 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:
+$5,500
State:
+$21,568
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,193 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
+$9,193
State:
+$16,521
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,153 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
98851:
$11,153
Washington:
$18,648
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,508 (26% of AGI, reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:
$17,508
State:
$23,872
Here:
26.1% of AGI
State:
18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $3,547 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,547
State:
$4,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $3,812 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
98851:
$3,812
State:
$6,400
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,263 (reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,263
State:
$2,073
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 48.4%
Here:
48%
State:
43%
(% for various income ranges: 42.9% for AGIs below $25k, 52.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98851, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,998 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$29,998
State:
$54,331
Salary/wage: $27,280 (reported on 77.6% of returns)
Here:
$27,280
State:
$45,761
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.2% for AGIs below $10k, 69.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,836 (reported on 38.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,836
Washington:
$2,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,525 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,525
State:
$5,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$6,692 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
+$6,692
State:
+$15,835
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,585 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:
+$3,585
State:
+$13,994
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,857 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
98851:
$2,857
Washington:
$3,001
Total itemized deductions: $15,435 (28% of AGI, reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:
$15,435
State:
$19,669
Here:
28.1% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.4% for AGIs below $10k, 7.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,448 (4% of AGI, reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,448
State:
$3,569
Here:
4.2% of AGI
State:
3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,598 (reported on 64.1% of returns)
98851:
$3,598
State:
$9,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,704 (reported on 23.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,704
State:
$1,607
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 53.0%
Here:
53%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 53.1% for AGIs below $10k, 50.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 51.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 327 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,430
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 49 (50 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 989 (412 now married, 576 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 98851 with a mortgage: 767 (13 second mortgage) Houses without a mortgage: 567
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,141 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $317
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
15.6%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
9.0%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.9
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.0
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 98851: Lakeview Country Club (A), Grant Orchards (B), Adco Siding (C), Smokiam Campground (D), Soap Lake Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Little Soap Lake (A), Lenore Lake (B), Bluff Lake (C), Round Lake (D), Soap Lake (E), South Willow Lake (F), Willow Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 98851 include: Summer Falls State Park (1), Calling the Healing Waters Sculpture and Sundial (2), Sunlake State Park (3), Lake Lenore State Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 37 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 489 2-persons, 130 3-persons, 108 4-persons, 104 5-persons, 84 6-persons, 108 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 639 1-person, 105 2-persons, 11 3-persons
840 married couples with children.
315 single-parent households (66 men, 249 women).
81.2% of residents of 98851 zip code speak English at home.
10.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% very well, 10% well, 15% not well).
7.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% very well, 22% well, 10% not well, 29% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% very well, 30% well).
Foreign born population: 558 (11.3%) (64.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
11.3%
Whole state:
14.9%
35%Honduras
19%Albania
18%Serbia
6%France
3%Hungary
3%Cambodia
2%Romania
6%German
6%Norwegian
5%American
5%Ukrainian
3%Irish
3%English
2%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
442010 or later
1402000 to 2009
1971990 to 1999
164Before 1990
Facilities 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.
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.2%
91.0%Electricity
5.4%Wood
1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.6%Utility gas
0.5%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 2,482. Population change in the 1990s: +1,277 (+51.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,532
Northeast: 76
Midwest: 408
South: 244
West: 1,111
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, 50% lived in Washington.
83% of the 98851 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 119
Here:
18.4%
Washington:
10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
Here:
1.6%
Washington:
7.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
Here:
14.7%
Washington:
15.1%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
107,886Production occupations
60,777Business and financial operations occupations
44,450Transportation occupations
36,052Management occupations
34,397Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
34,253Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
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)
People in group quarters in 2010:
42 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
37 people in nursing homes
8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
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 fires per year is 49. The highest number of fire incidents - 73 took place in 2018, and the least - 31 in 2011. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (62.5%), and Structure Fires (26.1%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 98851
(47.2%)
(52.8%)
Nearest zip codes: 98853, 98823, 99115, 98860, 98837, 98832.
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 49. The highest number of fire incidents - 73 took place in 2018, and the least - 31 in 2011. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (62.5%), and Structure Fires (26.1%).