98943 Zip Code (South Cle Elum, WA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 724
Zip code population in 2010: 660
Zip code population in 2000: 470

Houses and condos: 346
Renter-occupied apartments: 133
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 98943: 94.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 843 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,547 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,358 (0.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 98943:

• High school or higher: 86.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
• Unemployed: 6.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 98943:

• Never married: 33.6%
• Now married: 45.3%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 8.6%
• Divorced: 11.1%

• 
• • 63888.4%White
  • 466.4%Two or more races
  • 344.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 40.6%Some other race

Urban population: 571
Rural population: 152

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98943, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,856 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,856
State:	$54,331

Salary/wage: $31,124 (reported on 83.2% of returns)

Here:	$31,124
State:	$45,761

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 157.0% for AGIs below $10k, 64.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,278 (reported on 44.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,278
Washington:	$2,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,631 (reported on 18.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,631
State:	$5,879

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,342 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,342
State:	+$15,835

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.8% for AGIs below $10k, -0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,547 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	+$4,547
State:	+$13,994

Total itemized deductions: $15,790 (27% of AGI, reported on 27.1% of returns)

Here:	$15,790
State:	$19,669

Here:	27.1% of AGI
State:	20.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,360 (2% of AGI, reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,360
State:	$3,569

Here:	2.4% of AGI
State:	3.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total tax: $4,023 (reported on 74.8% of returns)

98943:	$4,023
State:	$9,065

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,375 (reported on 15.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,375
State:	$1,607

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.2%

Here:	58%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 53.3% for AGIs below $10k, 47.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 98941, 98922, 98946, 98940, 98925, 98847.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 61
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 274

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 152 (52 now married, 100 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 98943 with a mortgage: 132
Houses without a mortgage: 13

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,533
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $497

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

• Zip code 98943 household income distribution in 2022

• 37Less than $10,000
• 24$10,000 to $14,999
• 20$25,000 to $29,999
• 21$30,000 to $34,999
• 9$35,000 to $39,999
• 27$40,000 to $44,999
• 6$45,000 to $49,999
• 45$50,000 to $59,999
• 16$60,000 to $74,999
• 45$75,000 to $99,999
• 34$100,000 to $124,999
• 21$125,000 to $149,999
• 20$150,000 to $199,999
• 6$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 98943

• 5$125,000 to $149,999
• 11$175,000 to $199,999
• 8$200,000 to $249,999
• 9$250,000 to $299,999
• 71$300,000 to $399,999
• 16$400,000 to $499,999
• 17$500,000 to $749,999
• 11$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 98943

• 5$350 to $399
• 3$550 to $599
• 5$700 to $749
• 14$800 to $899
• 52$1,000 to $1,249
• 27$1,250 to $1,499
• 6$1,500 to $1,999
• 9No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,187.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $5,042,533.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $440,442

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $408,057 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $313,523 - $451,711

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $402,038

Here:	$402,038
State:	$734,307

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 306
• 5 to 9: 24
• Mobile homes: 12

Unemployment: 6.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 98943

• 74.5%254Drove a car alone
• 7.9%27Carpooled
• 2.1%7Walked
• 2.3%8Other means
• 10.6%36Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 98943

• 14Less than 5 minutes
• 975 to 9 minutes
• 2010 to 14 minutes
• 2615 to 19 minutes
• 3020 to 24 minutes
• 1225 to 29 minutes
• 2130 to 34 minutes
• 835 to 39 minutes
• 5060 to 89 minutes
• 1290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 724

• Male householders: 171 (74 living alone), Female householders: 164 (25 living alone)

• 134 spouses (134 opposite-sex spouses), 54 unmarried partners, (54 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 174 children (166 natural, 0 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 0 foster children, 8 other relatives, 4 non-relatives

Size of family households: 113 2-persons, 62 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 14 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 98 1-person, 24 2-persons

103 married couples with children.
28 single-parent households (15 men, 13 women).

97.8% of residents of 98943 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.6%

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

• This state: 561
• Northeast: 15
• Midwest: 24
• West: 102

63% of the 98943 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Washington.

94% of the 98943 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% moved from different county within same state.

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Framing Contractors (1-4: 2)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services (1-4: 1)
• Construction: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Educational Services: Other Technical and Trade Schools (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: All Other Consumer Goods Rental (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 98943 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Harry	6	78.7 years
James	5	74.2 years
Charles	5	76.0 years
John	5	79.6 years
Betty	4	75.3 years
Robert	4	67.7 years
Evelyn	3	64.4 years
Harold	3	73.3 years
Marjorie	3	79.7 years
Mary	3	74.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 98943 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Baker	5	86.6 years
Smith	5	77.8 years
Bentley	3	75.0 years
Shuman	3	60.7 years
Ackerman	2	84.5 years
Allen	2	78.5 years
Capps	2	72.0 years
Zrebiec	2	84.0 years
Crabtree	2	70.1 years
Huey	2	80.5 years