Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,324 Zip code population in 2010: 2,704 Zip code population in 2000: 2,551
Houses and condos: 1,579 Renter-occupied apartments: 192
% of renters here:
13%
State:
36%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 98612: 90.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 75.6 sq. mi. Water area: 9.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 44 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.5% ($2,260)
Washington:
0.8% ($4,283)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,972 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,379 (0.6%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,619
(48.7%)
Females: 1,704
(51.3%)
For population 25 years and over in 98612:
High school or higher: 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
Unemployed: 2.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 98612:
Never married: 16.3%
Now married: 64.2%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 8.1%
Divorced: 9.9%
Zip code 98612 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 98612, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $74,539 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$74,539
State:
$99,264
Salary/wage: $57,899 (reported on 65.8% of returns)
Here:
$57,899
State:
$80,347
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 976.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3037.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5828.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8579.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15045.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,794 (reported on 45.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,794
Washington:
$2,077
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.1% for AGIs below $25k, 17.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 222.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,509 (reported on 22.4% of returns)
Here:
$4,509
State:
$10,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.6% for AGIs below $25k, 69.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 108.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 195.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 191.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$21,575 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:
+$21,575
State:
+$40,092
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs below $25k, 72.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 158.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 425.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 985.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,475 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
+$12,475
State:
+$18,312
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 142.2% for AGIs below $25k, 202.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 105.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 307.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1190.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,146 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
98612:
$20,146
Washington:
$24,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 142.2% for AGIs below $25k, 257.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 435.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 795.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1639.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $34,317 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
Here:
$34,317
State:
$39,068
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 159.6% for AGIs below $25k, 601.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 847.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $8,125 (reported on 5.3% of returns)
Here:
$8,125
State:
$15,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.2% for AGIs below $25k, 135.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxes paid: $6,117 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
98612:
$6,117
State:
$7,774
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.6% for AGIs below $25k, 125.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 154.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,705 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,705
State:
$2,020
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.1% for AGIs below $25k, 59.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.1%
Here:
90%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 87.0% for AGIs below $25k, 93.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 85.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 98612, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $51,381 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$51,381
State:
$69,533
Salary/wage: $41,685 (reported on 67.5% of returns)
Here:
$41,685
State:
$57,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.1% for AGIs below $25k, 57.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,889 (reported on 47.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,889
Washington:
$1,816
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,861 (reported on 23.9% of returns)
Here:
$3,861
State:
$8,163
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,129 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:
+$5,129
State:
+$21,568
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,571 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:
+$8,571
State:
+$16,521
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,200 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
98612:
$18,200
Washington:
$18,648
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,269 (24% of AGI, reported on 30.8% of returns)
Here:
$20,269
State:
$23,872
Here:
24.3% of AGI
State:
18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.9% for AGIs below $25k, 13.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $3,135 (reported on 22.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,135
State:
$4,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $4,834 (reported on 29.9% of returns)
98612:
$4,834
State:
$6,400
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,905 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,905
State:
$2,073
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 56.4%
Here:
56%
State:
43%
(% for various income ranges: 47.8% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98612, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $45,505 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$45,505
State:
$54,331
Salary/wage: $38,690 (reported on 69.7% of returns)
Here:
$38,690
State:
$45,761
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.2% for AGIs below $10k, 48.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 40.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,814 (reported on 56.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,814
Washington:
$2,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.2% for AGIs below $10k, 6.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,911 (reported on 26.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,911
State:
$5,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$9,394 (reported on 25.8% of returns)
Here:
+$9,394
State:
+$15,835
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,369 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
+$9,369
State:
+$13,994
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.4% for AGIs below $10k, 7.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.6% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,160 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
98612:
$3,160
Washington:
$3,001
Total itemized deductions: $16,405 (22% of AGI, reported on 32.4% of returns)
Here:
$16,405
State:
$19,669
Here:
21.9% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.0% for AGIs below $10k, 16.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,643 (3% of AGI, reported on 25.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,643
State:
$3,569
Here:
3.3% of AGI
State:
3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $6,697 (reported on 77.1% of returns)
98612:
$6,697
State:
$9,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,581 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,581
State:
$1,607
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.5%
Here:
63%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 52.8% for AGIs below $10k, 62.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 87 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,372
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 2 (1 now married, 1 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 421 (260 now married, 159 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 98612 with a mortgage: 457 (43 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 7
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,602 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $491
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
13.3%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.6%
Whole state:
4.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 98612: Beaver Creek State Fish Hatchery (A), Family Camp (B), Elochoman Hatchery (C), Puget Island Ferry Landing (D), Cathlamet Recreational Vehicle Park (E), Elochman Slough Marina (F), Harper (G), Cathlamet Wastewater Treatment Plant (H), Nassa (I), Columbia View Care Center (J), Cathlamet Fire Department (K), Cathlamet Fire Department Station 2 (L), Wahkiakum County Fire Protection District (M), Cathlamet Town Hall (N), Wahkiakum County District Court (O), Wahkiakum County Historical Museum (P), Cathlamet Blanche Bradley Library (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 98612 include: Pioneer Church (A), Saint James Family Center (B), Cathlamet Assembly of God Church (C), Cathlamet Christian Fellowship Church (D), Cathlamet Congregational Church (E), Cathlamet Seventh Day Adventist Church (F), Our Savior's Lutheran Church (G), Saint Catherine Catholic Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elochoman River (A), Abe Creek (B), Alger Creek (C), Beaver Creek (D), Bernie Slough (E), Brown Slough (F), Clear Creek (G), Duck Creek (H), Garden Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 46 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 555 2-persons, 204 3-persons, 110 4-persons, 70 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 382 1-person, 85 2-persons, 9 3-persons
387 married couples with children.
48 single-parent households (6 men, 42 women).
93.7% of residents of 98612 zip code speak English at home.
5.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 163 (4.9%) (37.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.9%
Whole state:
15.3%
36%Honduras
18%Sweden
15%Japan
14%Germany
9%Taiwan
2%Scotland
1%England
22%American
20%English
13%Norwegian
10%German
5%European
3%Finnish
3%Dutch
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
752000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
87Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BURNS CONSTRUCTION ABE CRK QUARRY (MP 37.5 SR 4 in CATHLAMET, WA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - WATQUAL-WAG501458, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE
CATHLAMET LOG SORT YARD (273 SR 4 W in CATHLAMET, WA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - WATQUAL-SO3000133, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT Business SIC classification: LOGGING; SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL Organizations: THE CAMPBELL GROUP LOG SORT YD (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: THE CAMPBELL GROUP LOG SORT YD
CATHLAMET WTP (HWY 407 in CATHLAMET, WA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - WATQUAL-WAG641009, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY Organizations: CATHLAMET TOWN (CONTACT/OWNER)
COLUMBIA RIVER DRUMS (MP 36 AT ELOCHOMAN SLOUGH in CATHLAMET, WA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAR000008805, SQG Business SIC classification: AIR AND WATER RESOURCE AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Organizations: RON HOLCOMB (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
CAVENHAM FOREST INDUSTRIES CAT (273 RTE 4 W in CATHLAMET, WA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: OTHER CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE MINING AND QUARRYING.
CATHLAMET DRUG DUMP (HWY 4 NEAR CATHLAMET HIGH SCH in CATHLAMET, WA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: WA ECY (CONTACT/OWNER)
CHEVRON USA INC CATHLAMET BULK (FRONT ST in CATHLAMET, WA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: CHEVRON PRODUCTS CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
COLUMBIA RIVER APARTMENTS (260 COLUMBIA in CATHLAMET, WA)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.0% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.7%
76.7%Electricity
11.8%Wood
4.0%Coal or coke
3.0%No fuel used
2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 2,114. Population change in the 1990s: +437 (+20.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,282
Northeast: 129
Midwest: 317
South: 137
West: 1,271
62% of the 98612 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Washington.
97% of the 98612 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 93
Here:
35.5%
Washington:
12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:
5.9%
Washington:
9.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25
Here:
34.8%
Washington:
16.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
77,207Architecture and engineering occupations
70,648Transportation occupations
67,801Construction and extraction occupations
66,852Law enforcement workers including supervisors
63,645Production occupations
37,556Management occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (10-19: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
32 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
6 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
4 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
People in group quarters in 2000:
48 people in nursing homes
10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 14. The highest number of fires - 40 took place in 2018, and the least - 4 in 2009. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (43.5%), and Outside Fires (38.3%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 98612
(48.7%)
(51.3%)
Nearest zip codes: 98647, 97016, 98632, 98621, 98581, 98643.
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 14. The highest number of fires - 40 took place in 2018, and the least - 4 in 2009. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (43.5%), and Outside Fires (38.3%).