98537 Zip Code (Cosmopolis, WA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,046
Zip code population in 2010: 2,129
Zip code population in 2000: 1,793

Houses and condos: 1,230
Renter-occupied apartments: 231
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 98537: 86.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 193.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 16 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: $2,921 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,212 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 98537:

• High school or higher: 90.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
• Unemployed: 7.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 98537:

• Never married: 30.1%
• Now married: 53.6%
• Separated: 0.2%
• Widowed: 8.8%
• Divorced: 7.3%

• 
• • 2,41879.4%White
  • 2498.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 2066.8%Two or more races
  • 1444.7%Asian
  • 250.8%American Indian
  • 20.07%Some other race

Urban population: 2,177
Rural population: 868

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 98537, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $57,480 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$57,480
State:	$99,264

Salary/wage: $51,804 (reported on 75.9% of returns)

Here:	$51,804
State:	$80,347

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1060.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3185.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5342.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8526.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14586.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $762 (reported on 35.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$762
Washington:	$2,077

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.7% for AGIs below $25k, 17.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,311 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,311
State:	$10,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.0% for AGIs below $25k, 45.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 29.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 115.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 111.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,831 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$10,831
State:	+$40,092

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 122.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 327.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1133.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,845 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	+$7,845
State:	+$18,312

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 140.9% for AGIs below $25k, 102.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 222.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,236 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

98537:	$16,236
Washington:	$24,221

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.2% for AGIs below $25k, 164.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 211.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 470.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 913.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,600 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

Here:	$20,600
State:	$39,068

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 343.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $4,933 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

98537:	$4,933
State:	$7,774

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,038 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,038
State:	$2,020

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.1% for AGIs below $25k, 50.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.8%

Here:	94%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 93.8% for AGIs below $25k, 92.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.3% 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 98537, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,109 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,109
State:	$69,533

Salary/wage: $42,814 (reported on 78.2% of returns)

Here:	$42,814
State:	$57,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.3% for AGIs below $25k, 69.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $937 (reported on 42.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$937
Washington:	$1,816

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,700 (reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,700
State:	$8,163

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,142 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	+$1,142
State:	+$21,568

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,109 (reported on 10.9% of returns)

Here:	+$7,109
State:	+$16,521

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,008 (reported on 12.9% of returns)

98537:	$17,008
Washington:	$18,648

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,917 (24% of AGI, reported on 23.8% of returns)

Here:	$17,917
State:	$23,872

Here:	24.3% of AGI
State:	18.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,211 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,211
State:	$4,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,396 (reported on 23.8% of returns)

98537:	$4,396
State:	$6,400

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,788 (reported on 15.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,788
State:	$2,073

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 43.6%

Here:	44%
State:	43%

(% for various income ranges: 38.2% for AGIs below $25k, 42.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98537, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,645 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,645
State:	$54,331

Salary/wage: $38,569 (reported on 83.1% of returns)

Here:	$38,569
State:	$45,761

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.0% for AGIs below $10k, 68.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $885 (reported on 48.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$885
Washington:	$2,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,494 (reported on 22.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,494
State:	$5,879

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,594 (reported on 18.7% of returns)

Here:	+$1,594
State:	+$15,835

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,350 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	+$7,350
State:	+$13,994

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,960 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

98537:	$2,960
Washington:	$3,001

Total itemized deductions: $14,570 (23% of AGI, reported on 24.3% of returns)

Here:	$14,570
State:	$19,669

Here:	23.1% of AGI
State:	20.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,747 (3% of AGI, reported on 18.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,747
State:	$3,569

Here:	2.6% of AGI
State:	3.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,165 (reported on 75.7% of returns)

98537:	$5,165
State:	$9,065

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,510 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,510
State:	$1,607

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 49.8%

Here:	50%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 34.9% for AGIs below $10k, 51.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 53.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 98577, 98583, 98568, 98559, 98541, 98563.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 170
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 936

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 39 (28 now married, 11 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 545 (243 now married, 302 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 98537 with a mortgage: 449 (50 second mortgage, 42 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,643
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $562

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

• Zip code 98537 household income distribution in 2022

• 49Less than $10,000
• 43$10,000 to $14,999
• 25$15,000 to $19,999
• 54$20,000 to $24,999
• 50$25,000 to $29,999
• 27$30,000 to $34,999
• 48$35,000 to $39,999
• 27$40,000 to $44,999
• 30$45,000 to $49,999
• 83$50,000 to $59,999
• 172$60,000 to $74,999
• 121$75,000 to $99,999
• 135$100,000 to $124,999
• 125$125,000 to $149,999
• 48$150,000 to $199,999
• 52$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 98537

• 2$35,000 to $39,999
• 6$40,000 to $49,999
• 22$50,000 to $59,999
• 15$70,000 to $79,999
• 7$80,000 to $89,999
• 41$100,000 to $124,999
• 1$125,000 to $149,999
• 45$150,000 to $174,999
• 31$175,000 to $199,999
• 90$200,000 to $249,999
• 79$250,000 to $299,999
• 134$300,000 to $399,999
• 93$400,000 to $499,999
• 94$500,000 to $749,999
• 7$750,000 to $999,999
• 1$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 98537

• 10$100 to $149
• 4$150 to $199
• 1$250 to $299
• 9$350 to $399
• 35$400 to $449
• 3$450 to $499
• 3$500 to $549
• 8$600 to $649
• 10$650 to $699
• 10$700 to $749
• 9$750 to $799
• 7$800 to $899
• 21$900 to $999
• 4$1,000 to $1,249
• 26$1,250 to $1,499
• 18$1,500 to $1,999
• 34No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $798.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $208,157.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $327,752
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $458,452
• Asian householders: $458,452
• Some other race householders: $233,394
• Two or more races householders: $283,407
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $244,396

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $328,419 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $235,142 - $441,547

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $296,653

Here:	$296,653
State:	$734,307

Townhouses or other attached units: $2,968,523

Here:	$2,968,523
State:	$657,697

Mobile homes: $227,984

Here:	$227,984
State:	$218,362

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,052
• One, attached: 4
• Two: 25
• 3 or 4: 9
• 5 to 9: 38
• Mobile homes: 77
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Unemployment: 7.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 98537

• 75.9%908Drove a car alone
• 11.1%133Carpooled
• 0.4%5Bus or trolley bus
• 1.3%16Walked
• 8.8%105Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 98537

• 52Less than 5 minutes
• 1415 to 9 minutes
• 27010 to 14 minutes
• 16915 to 19 minutes
• 7620 to 24 minutes
• 4625 to 29 minutes
• 3330 to 34 minutes
• 1235 to 39 minutes
• 2740 to 44 minutes
• 7645 to 59 minutes
• 13360 to 89 minutes
• 990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 84.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,046

• Male householders: 459 (106 living alone), Female householders: 651 (117 living alone)

• 671 spouses (664 opposite-sex spouses), 105 unmarried partners, (105 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 944 children (839 natural, 66 adopted, 38 stepchildren), 57 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 47 parents, 10 foster children, 8 other relatives, 61 non-relatives

Size of family households: 375 2-persons, 170 3-persons, 129 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 223 1-person, 93 2-persons, 2 5-persons

500 married couples with children.
155 single-parent households (27 men, 128 women).

93.8% of residents of 98537 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% very well, 14% well, 16% not well, 35% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% very well, 48% not at all).
3.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (11% very well, 23% well, 18% not well, 49% not at all).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.1%

Population in 1990: 1,424. Population change in the 1990s: +369 (+25.9%).

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

• This state: 2,210
• Northeast: 19
• Midwest: 157
• South: 93
• West: 403

65% of the 98537 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Washington.

93% of the 98537 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• PHIPPS, JAMES B (804 3RD ST in COSMOPOLIS, WA) : $12,800 in 2 contracts in 2005

  $6,400 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-06-16. Completion date: 2005-07-31.
  $6,400 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-06-16. Completion date: 2005-07-31.
  

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 2 establishments)
• Construction: Residential Remodelers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 98537 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Robert	19	72.6 years
Mary	15	79.7 years
James	14	66.2 years
William	13	73.9 years
John	13	82.2 years
Helen	13	81.2 years
Ruth	8	82.2 years
Charles	8	70.0 years
Joseph	8	76.3 years
Margaret	7	75.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 98537 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	19	76.1 years
Johnson	11	75.9 years
Anderson	7	81.1 years
Miller	7	75.9 years
Davis	6	74.8 years
House	6	76.0 years
Heikkila	6	78.8 years
Williams	6	74.0 years
Wilson	5	67.2 years
Ramsdell	5	67.4 years