98240 Zip Code (Custer, WA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,469
Zip code population in 2010: 3,061
Zip code population in 2000: 2,785

Houses and condos: 1,311
Renter-occupied apartments: 145
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 98240: 90.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 20.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 168 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,987 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,309 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 98240:

• High school or higher: 90.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
• Unemployed: 6.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 98240:

• Never married: 29.6%
• Now married: 58.2%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 4.1%
• Divorced: 6.8%

• 
• • 2,95185.1%White
  • 44512.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 712.0%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 98240, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $70,041 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$70,041
State:	$99,264

Salary/wage: $57,947 (reported on 79.2% of returns)

Here:	$57,947
State:	$80,347

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1141.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3658.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6835.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9942.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17268.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 41355.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,059 (reported on 37.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,059
Washington:	$2,077

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs below $25k, 18.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 113.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 995.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,300 (reported on 15.5% of returns)

Here:	$7,300
State:	$10,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.2% for AGIs below $25k, 48.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 163.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 325.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4050.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$37,643 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$37,643
State:	+$40,092

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $25k, 17.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 142.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1040.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 41775.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,368 (reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	+$9,368
State:	+$18,312

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 126.2% for AGIs below $25k, 72.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 422.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 590.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,278 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

98240:	$21,278
Washington:	$24,221

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.2% for AGIs below $25k, 96.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 292.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 392.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1329.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,346 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	$31,346
State:	$39,068

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 180.3% for AGIs below $25k, 267.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 384.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 722.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6300.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $9,144 (reported on 5.4% of returns)

Here:	$9,144
State:	$15,331

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 145.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2085.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,500 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

98240:	$6,500
State:	$7,774

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.3% for AGIs below $25k, 60.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 174.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1185.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,724 (reported on 10.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,724
State:	$2,020

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.9% for AGIs below $25k, 41.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.1%

Here:	91%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 89.6% for AGIs below $25k, 88.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 98240, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $57,306 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$57,306
State:	$69,533

Salary/wage: $48,012 (reported on 82.8% of returns)

Here:	$48,012
State:	$57,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.9% for AGIs below $25k, 69.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 33.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,137 (reported on 39.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,137
Washington:	$1,816

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,552 (reported on 17.2% of returns)

Here:	$5,552
State:	$8,163

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,835 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	+$10,835
State:	+$21,568

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,279 (reported on 16.6% of returns)

Here:	+$11,279
State:	+$16,521

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,913 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

98240:	$13,913
Washington:	$18,648

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,534 (21% of AGI, reported on 32.4% of returns)

Here:	$20,534
State:	$23,872

Here:	21.1% of AGI
State:	18.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.6% for AGIs below $25k, 10.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,412 (reported on 23.4% of returns)

Here:	$3,412
State:	$4,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,302 (reported on 32.4% of returns)

98240:	$5,302
State:	$6,400

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,945 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,945
State:	$2,073

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 45.5%

Here:	46%
State:	43%

(% for various income ranges: 38.8% for AGIs below $25k, 45.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98240, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $48,212 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$48,212
State:	$54,331

Salary/wage: $39,323 (reported on 84.8% of returns)

Here:	$39,323
State:	$45,761

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.9% for AGIs below $10k, 74.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,286 (reported on 46.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,286
Washington:	$2,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,378 (reported on 20.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,378
State:	$5,879

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$28,654 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	+$28,654
State:	+$15,835

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 29.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,275 (reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	+$7,275
State:	+$13,994

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs below $10k, 8.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,089 (reported on 3.3% of returns)

98240:	$3,089
Washington:	$3,001

Total itemized deductions: $16,973 (23% of AGI, reported on 34.6% of returns)

Here:	$16,973
State:	$19,669

Here:	22.9% of AGI
State:	20.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,655 (3% of AGI, reported on 26.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,655
State:	$3,569

Here:	3.3% of AGI
State:	3.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,358 (reported on 78.8% of returns)

98240:	$6,358
State:	$9,065

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,604 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,604
State:	$1,607

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 50.9%

Here:	51%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 39.2% for AGIs below $10k, 46.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 98248, 98230, 98264, 98225, 98226, 98262.
Custer Zip Code Map

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 168
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,098

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 25 (22 now married, 3 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 582 (246 now married, 336 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 98240 with a mortgage: 883 (36 second mortgage, 37 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,194
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $605

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 98240 household income distribution in 2022

• 26Less than $10,000
• 26$15,000 to $19,999
• 44$20,000 to $24,999
• 5$25,000 to $29,999
• 3$30,000 to $34,999
• 7$35,000 to $39,999
• 72$40,000 to $44,999
• 4$45,000 to $49,999
• 37$50,000 to $59,999
• 114$60,000 to $74,999
• 236$75,000 to $99,999
• 341$100,000 to $124,999
• 155$125,000 to $149,999
• 38$150,000 to $199,999
• 154$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 98240

• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 9$125,000 to $149,999
• 55$200,000 to $249,999
• 61$250,000 to $299,999
• 145$300,000 to $399,999
• 120$400,000 to $499,999
• 469$500,000 to $749,999
• 200$750,000 to $999,999
• 34$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 98240

• 4$400 to $449
• 19$900 to $999
• 62$1,000 to $1,249
• 54$1,250 to $1,499

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,467.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $699,233
• Black or African American householders: $659,463
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $304,367

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $614,011 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $398,636 - $799,705

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $636,920

Here:	$636,920
State:	$734,307

Mobile homes: $403,962

Here:	$403,962
State:	$218,362

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,044
• Mobile homes: 241

Unemployment: 6.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 98240

• 72.9%1,268Drove a car alone
• 10.6%185Carpooled
• 0.5%9Motorcycle
• 1.4%24Walked
• 0.4%7Other means
• 13.2%229Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 98240

• 1355 to 9 minutes
• 14010 to 14 minutes
• 58215 to 19 minutes
• 19620 to 24 minutes
• 18225 to 29 minutes
• 11130 to 34 minutes
• 5745 to 59 minutes
• 6660 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 98.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,469

• Male householders: 572 (33 living alone), Female householders: 697 (75 living alone)

• 735 spouses (735 opposite-sex spouses), 144 unmarried partners, (144 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 933 children (862 natural, 68 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 42 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 40 foster children, 39 other relatives, 217 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 10 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 499 2-persons, 182 3-persons, 240 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 107 1-person, 39 2-persons, 42 5-persons

545 married couples with children.
189 single-parent households (85 men, 104 women).

85.5% of residents of 98240 zip code speak English at home.
13.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 20% well, 8% not well, 2% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BONNEVILLE POWER ADMIN CUSTER SUBSTATION (7357 PORTAL WAY in CUSTER, WA) . Federal Facility. DOE - POWER ADMINISTRATIONS

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WA4891419653, CESQG
  Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES; GENERAL GOVERNMENT
  Business NAICS classification: ELECTRIC BULK POWER TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL.; ELECTRIC BULK POWER TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL.
  Organizations: US DOE BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• BURKHALTER RESIDENCE (8445 VALLEY VIEW RD in CUSTER, WA)

  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: GARY LITTLE (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , COMMERCE LAND CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.8%

Population in 1990: 2,791.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2,097
• Northeast: 6
• Midwest: 225
• South: 56
• West: 508

67% of the 98240 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Washington.

90% of the 98240 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 67
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• CALLEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, I (8632 STEIN ROAD in CUSTER, WA; small business) : $32,206 in 5 contracts from 2002 to 2004

  Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Restoration of real property by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $760; 2003: $0; 2004: $31,446; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $34,577 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Restoration of real property. Signed on 2004-08-26. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
  $34,577 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Restoration of real property. Signed on 2004-08-26. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
  $760, same as above. Signed on 2002-01-28. Completion date: 2002-01-12.
  -$18,854 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Restoration of real property. Signed on 2004-12-06. Completion date: 2004-09-10.
  

• IVERSON EARTH WORKS LLC (2330 BIRCH BAY LYNDEN RD in CUSTER, WA; small business) : $14,210 in 2 contracts in 2003

  $7,105 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2003-11-05. Completion date: 2003-10-23.
  $7,105 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2003-11-05. Completion date: 2003-10-23.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0103.01 , 0104.01, 0104.02


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0103.01 , 0104.01, 0104.02

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 19. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 31 took place in 2007, and the least - 6 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (47.6%), and Structure Fires (32.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 98240
• 15147.6%Outside Fires
• 10332.5%Structure Fires
• 4514.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 185.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 98240, Washington

Most common first names in zip code 98240 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	17	75.4 years
George	14	77.6 years
Charles	8	67.2 years
Florence	7	86.3 years
William	7	75.6 years
Ruth	7	76.8 years
Donald	6	71.1 years
Frank	6	78.3 years
Mary	6	86.2 years
Melvin	6	76.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 98240 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	9	77.5 years
Williams	6	86.0 years
Johnson	5	66.2 years
Creasey	5	75.6 years
Rasmussen	5	76.6 years
Fenton	4	65.3 years
Wilson	4	77.8 years
Bauthues	3	76.3 years
Duerksen	3	62.7 years
Gilbert	3	75.3 years

Businesses in zip code 98240

• Domino's Pizza: 1
• Subway: 1
• UPS: 1