98923 Zip Code (Cowiche, WA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,002
Zip code population in 2010: 1,434
Zip code population in 2000: 1,564

Houses and condos: 550
Renter-occupied apartments: 330
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 98923: 89.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 6.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 166 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: $5,157 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,804 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 98923:

• High school or higher: 78.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 20.3%
• Unemployed: 6.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 98923:

• Never married: 28.0%
• Now married: 41.6%
• Separated: 2.5%
• Widowed: 4.8%
• Divorced: 23.0%

• 
• • 56456.3%White
  • 30530.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 13213.2%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 98923, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $55,433 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,433
State:	$99,264

Salary/wage: $45,648 (reported on 90.3% of returns)

Here:	$45,648
State:	$80,347

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1506.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4003.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6670.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9096.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19238.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $554 (reported on 18.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$554
Washington:	$2,077

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,817 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,817
State:	$10,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 306.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,033 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:	+$10,033
State:	+$40,092

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1182.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,900 (reported on 6.9% of returns)

Here:	+$4,900
State:	+$18,312

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.9% for AGIs below $25k, 446.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,175 (reported on 5.6% of returns)

98923:	$14,175
Washington:	$24,221

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1134.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,300 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

Here:	$25,300
State:	$39,068

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 948.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Charity contributions: $11,600 (reported on 2.8% of returns)

Here:	$11,600
State:	$15,331

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 122.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxes paid: $8,150 (reported on 2.8% of returns)

98923:	$8,150
State:	$7,774

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 203.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,323 (reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,323
State:	$2,020

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.8% for AGIs below $25k, 76.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.2%

Here:	97%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 95.5% for AGIs below $25k, 95.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 98923, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,879 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,879
State:	$69,533

Salary/wage: $34,980 (reported on 91.4% of returns)

Here:	$34,980
State:	$57,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.5% for AGIs below $25k, 87.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $414 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$414
Washington:	$1,816

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,550 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,550
State:	$8,163

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,875 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

Here:	+$1,875
State:	+$21,568

Profit/loss from business: +$5,850 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	+$5,850
State:	+$16,521

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,600 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

98923:	$8,600
Washington:	$18,648

Total itemized deductions: $21,109 (19% of AGI, reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	$21,109
State:	$23,872

Here:	19.4% of AGI
State:	18.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.7% for AGIs below $25k, 6.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,700 (reported on 12.9% of returns)

Here:	$5,700
State:	$4,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,109 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

98923:	$4,109
State:	$6,400

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,282 (reported on 24.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,282
State:	$2,073

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.3%

Here:	54%
State:	43%

(% for various income ranges: 51.6% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 40.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98923, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,054 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,054
State:	$54,331

Salary/wage: $30,783 (reported on 89.4% of returns)

Here:	$30,783
State:	$45,761

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.8% for AGIs below $10k, 86.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,103 (reported on 32.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,103
Washington:	$2,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,908 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,908
State:	$5,879

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,339 (reported on 10.5% of returns)

Here:	+$2,339
State:	+$15,835

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,294 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	+$5,294
State:	+$13,994

Profit/loss from farming: +$2,600 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

Here:	+$2,600
State:	-$6,197

Total itemized deductions: $15,698 (25% of AGI, reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	$15,698
State:	$19,669

Here:	24.5% of AGI
State:	20.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,629 (4% of AGI, reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,629
State:	$3,569

Here:	4.1% of AGI
State:	3.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,281 (reported on 60.0% of returns)

98923:	$4,281
State:	$9,065

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,944 (reported on 24.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,944
State:	$1,607

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.5%

Here:	58%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 46.2% for AGIs below $10k, 65.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 98908, 98947, 98942, 98902, 98933, 98951.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 52
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 466

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 157 (11 now married, 148 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 98923 with a mortgage: 89
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,617
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $425

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 98923 household income distribution in 2022

• 113Less than $10,000
• 35$25,000 to $29,999
• 24$35,000 to $39,999
• 80$40,000 to $44,999
• 105$45,000 to $49,999
• 19$50,000 to $59,999
• 10$60,000 to $74,999
• 45$75,000 to $99,999
• 27$100,000 to $124,999
• 30$125,000 to $149,999
• 24$150,000 to $199,999
• 10$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 98923

• 12$10,000 to $14,999
• 21$100,000 to $124,999
• 17$150,000 to $174,999
• 7$175,000 to $199,999
• 16$200,000 to $249,999
• 12$250,000 to $299,999
• 34$300,000 to $399,999
• 10$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 98923

• 51$550 to $599
• 42$650 to $699
• 70$700 to $749
• 20$900 to $999
• 60$1,000 to $1,249

Median gross rent in 2022: $938.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $308,645
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $280,699
• Some other race householders: $112,279
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $119,765

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $269,472 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $187,537 - $375,367

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $334,475

Here:	$334,475
State:	$734,307

Mobile homes: $121,888

Here:	$121,888
State:	$218,362

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 346
• Mobile homes: 187

Unemployment: 6.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 98923

• 60.2%345Drove a car alone
• 13.4%77Carpooled
• 1.0%6Bus or trolley bus
• 28.1%161Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 98923

• 124Less than 5 minutes
• 285 to 9 minutes
• 910 to 14 minutes
• 4815 to 19 minutes
• 3820 to 24 minutes
• 1425 to 29 minutes
• 11130 to 34 minutes
• 1335 to 39 minutes
• 3490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 101.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,002

• Male householders: 302 (96 living alone), Female householders: 215 (119 living alone)

• 177 spouses (177 opposite-sex spouses), 38 unmarried partners, (38 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 224 children (187 natural, 0 adopted, 38 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 0 foster children, 11 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

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

Size of family households: 230 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 13 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 214 1-person, 20 2-persons

69.5% of residents of 98923 zip code speak English at home.
29.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% very well, 46% not well, 2% not at all).

Population in 1990: 920. Population change in the 1990s: +644 (+70.0%).

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

• This state: 642
• Northeast: 16
• South: 79
• West: 99

50% of the 98923 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 90% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Washington.

71% of the 98923 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 89% moved from this county.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• EVANS FRUIT CO INC (200 COWICHE in COWICHE, WA) : $2,236,972 in 69 contracts from 2004 to 2006

  Contracts for Fruits and Vegetables by Defense Logistics Agency
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $620,498; 2005: $799,919; 2006: $816,555.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $58,405 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2005-12-22. Completion date: 2005-12-22.
  $57,508, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-27. Completion date: 2006-02-27.
  $57,087, same as above. Signed on 2005-11-03. Completion date: 2005-11-03.
  $57,065, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-24. Completion date: 2006-04-24.
  

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

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Flooring Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0029.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0029.00

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 22. The highest number of reported fires - 41 took place in 2007, and the least - 3 in 2018. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (53.7%), and Structure Fires (30.3%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 98923
• 20453.7%Outside Fires
• 11530.3%Structure Fires
• 318.2%Other
• 307.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 98923, Washington

Most common first names in zip code 98923 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	6	71.0 years
Ethel	5	80.8 years
Donald	5	65.0 years
Mary	5	81.0 years
James	4	81.7 years
Frank	4	71.7 years
David	3	63.0 years
Charles	3	83.3 years
George	3	78.7 years
Henry	3	81.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 98923 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Mclean	7	80.0 years
Strausz	5	83.4 years
Amos	4	83.0 years
Martin	4	65.7 years
Hart	3	85.4 years
Biggers	3	78.3 years
Kelley	3	71.7 years
Leslie	3	73.0 years
Hudson	3	85.7 years
Casey	3	76.3 years

Businesses in zip code 98923

• Subway: 1