98629 Zip Code Profile

98629 is a sparsely populated, upscale suburban zip code in La Center, Washington. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $320,100 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $62,035/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 98629 is $57,986.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98629 earn an average of $40,312/year. Women earn only $21,712/year.

3,298 people in 98629 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98629? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 98629 is 32.0 minutes!

The median age here is 40. There are 4,213 men and 4,151 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 3,167 people (out of the 8,364 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 2,534 homes, and 23 businesses every day. 57 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98629 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 46 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Geneva, Switzerland!) and -123 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 153 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 8,364
• White Population: 8,038
• Black Population: 86
• Hispanic Population: 305
• Asian Population: 156
• Hawaiian Population: 34
• Indian Population: 173
• Male Population: 4,213
• Female Population: 4,151
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 40
• Median Age of Females: 41

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: Washington
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton OR-WA
• County: Clark
• City: La Center
• Longitude: -122.7
• Latitude: 45.9
• Elevation: 153 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 360

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 3,113
• Drive alone: 2,712
• Carpool: 288
• Public transit: 23
• Ride bikes or walk: 57


• Average commute time: 32.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 123
•    5 - 9: 156
•    10 - 14: 219
•    15 - 19: 133
•    20 - 24: 345
•    25 - 29: 205
•    30 - 34: 738
•    35 - 39: 238
•    40 - 44: 307
•    45 - 59: 424
•    60 - 89: 153
•    90 plus: 72

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $320,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $71,180
• Businesses: 98
• Employees: 945
• Annual Payroll: $30,667,000
• Average Family Income: $62,035
• Median Family Income: $53,060
• Average Income for Men: $40,312
• Average Income for Women: $21,712

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 7515.0
• Sr Senator: Patty Murray (D)
• Jr Senator: Maria Cantwell (D)
• US House Representative: Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 011
• State FIPS Code: 53

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Primary Schools

Lacenter Elementary

125 Highland Rd

Lacenter, WA 98629

(360) 263-2134

Middle Schools

Lacenter Middle School

125 Highland Rd

Lacenter, WA 98629

(360) 263-2136

High Schools

La Center High School

700 E 4th St

La Center, WA 98629

(360) 263-1700