98834 Zip Code (Methow, WA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 248
Zip code population in 2010: 239
Zip code population in 2000: 262

Houses and condos: 121
Renter-occupied apartments: 2
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 98834: 88.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 73.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 3 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: $4,687 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 98834:

• High school or higher: 96.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
• Unemployed: 9.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 98834:

• Never married: 2.4%
• Now married: 79.8%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 4.9%
• Divorced: 12.9%

• 
• • 22390.3%White
  • 135.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 83.2%Two or more races
  • 31.2%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 98834, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $73,320 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$73,320
State:	$99,264

Salary/wage: $50,271 (reported on 70.0% of returns)

Here:	$50,271
State:	$80,347

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2483.3% for AGIs below $25k, 9246.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $540 (reported on 50.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$540
Washington:	$2,077

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.3% for AGIs below $25k, 76.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,250 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,250
State:	$10,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 150.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,000 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	+$11,000
State:	+$40,092

(% of AGI for various income ranges: )

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 100.0%

Here:	100%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98834, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,729 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,729
State:	$54,331

Salary/wage: $26,937 (reported on 74.1% of returns)

Here:	$26,937
State:	$45,761

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.5% for AGIs below $10k, 65.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $513 (reported on 45.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$513
Washington:	$2,110

Taxable dividends: $231 (reported on 15.3% of returns)

Here:	$231
State:	$5,879

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,818 (reported on 12.9% of returns)

Here:	+$1,818
State:	+$15,835

Profit/loss from business: +$4,214 (reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	+$4,214
State:	+$13,994

Total itemized deductions: $11,417 (21% of AGI, reported on 14.1% of returns)

Here:	$11,417
State:	$19,669

Here:	21.1% of AGI
State:	20.7% of AGI

Total tax: $3,656 (reported on 75.3% of returns)

98834:	$3,656
State:	$9,065

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 41.2%

Here:	41%
State:	49%

Nearest zip codes: 98814, 98846, 98831, 98816, 98856, 98829.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 15
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 96

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 1 (2 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 24 (24 now married, 0 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 98834 with a mortgage: 61 (1 second mortgage, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8

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

• Zip code 98834 household income distribution in 2022

• 15$10,000 to $14,999
• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 4$20,000 to $24,999
• 6$35,000 to $39,999
• 8$50,000 to $59,999
• 22$60,000 to $74,999
• 15$75,000 to $99,999
• 4$100,000 to $124,999
• 10$125,000 to $149,999
• 5$150,000 to $199,999
• 17$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 98834

• 9$25,000 to $29,999
• 5$100,000 to $124,999
• 1$125,000 to $149,999
• 2$150,000 to $174,999
• 5$175,000 to $199,999
• 2$200,000 to $249,999
• 3$250,000 to $299,999
• 10$300,000 to $399,999
• 4$400,000 to $499,999
• 40$500,000 to $749,999
• 15$750,000 to $999,999
• 3$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $443,709

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $467,365 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $221,678 - $760,205

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $582,943

Here:	$582,943
State:	$734,307

Mobile homes: $153,350

Here:	$153,350
State:	$218,362

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 98
• Mobile homes: 20

Unemployment: 9.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 98834

• 82.1%67Drove a car alone
• 2.5%2Walked
• 11.0%9Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 98834

• 2Less than 5 minutes
• 910 to 14 minutes
• 815 to 19 minutes
• 1325 to 29 minutes
• 1230 to 34 minutes
• 335 to 39 minutes
• 640 to 44 minutes
• 545 to 59 minutes
• 260 to 89 minutes
• 290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 66.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 248

• Male householders: 77 (27 living alone), Female householders: 35 (0 living alone)

• 80 spouses (80 opposite-sex spouses), 3 unmarried partners, (3 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 43 children (42 natural, 0 adopted, 1 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 8 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 61 2-persons, 9 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 5 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 26 1-person, 3 2-persons

37 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

98.3% of residents of 98834 zip code speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CARLTON ACCLIMATION POND (TWISP/CARLSON RD in METHOW, WA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: DAIRY FARMS
  Organizations: WDFW CARLTON ACCLIMATION POND (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

Population in 1990: 623.

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

• This state: 151
• Northeast: 18
• Midwest: 12
• South: 4
• West: 53

57% of the 98834 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Washington.

91% of the 98834 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• FRANK ALMQUIST (1295 RANCH CREEK RD in METHOW, WA; small business)
  2 employees, $110000 revenue. : $151,655 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2003

  $70,767 with Forest Service for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services. Signed on 2003-07-15. Completion date: 2003-08-15.
  $43,494 with Forest Service for Miscellaneous Fire Control Equipment. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
  $28,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services. Taking place in OR. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
  $9,394 with Forest Service for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
  

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

• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 98834 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Helen	3	74.7 years
Catherine	2	80.6 years
David	2	67.0 years
Floyd	2	66.0 years
George	2	74.0 years
Betty	2	67.5 years
John	2	78.5 years
William	2	85.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 98834 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Moore	4	59.8 years
Averill	3	80.0 years
Bergenholtz	3	84.3 years
Johnson	2	73.0 years
Brown	2	76.5 years
Engle	2	76.0 years
Heath	2	89.0 years
Zahn	2	75.5 years
Hole	2	88.5 years
Lechner	2	77.9 years