98642 Zip Code Profile

98642 is a sparsely populated, upscale suburban zip code in Ridgefield, Washington. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $364,300 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 here is doing well financially earning $74,149/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98642 earn an average of $49,797/year. Women earn only $25,665/year.

5,978 people in 98642 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98642? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.7 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 7,759 men and 7,937 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 7,004 people (out of the 15,696 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,490 homes, and 120 businesses every day. 101 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98642 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 46 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Harbin, China!) and -123 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 244 feet above sea levell.

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• East Fork Hills Rural Association
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• Evergreen East Neighborhood Association
• Father Blanchet Park
• First Place Neighborhood Association
• Friends of Hayden Island
• Fruit Valley Neighbors
• Greater Brush Prairie Neighborhood Association
• Hazel Dell Hollow Neighborhood Association
• Hearthwood Neighborhood Association
• Hudson's Bay Neighborhood Association

• Knollwood Estates Neighborhood Association
• Landover-Sharmel
• Lombard Neighbors
• Mazour Acres Neighborhood
• Meadow Glade Neighborhood Association
• Neighborhood Advisory Committee of Clark Co.
• Northcrest Neighbors
• Northeast Hazel Dell Neighborhood Association
• North Portland Neighbors
• North Salmon Creek
• Pleasant Highlands Neighborhood Association
• Ramblin' Creek/So. Salmon Crk Ave. N.A.
• Southcliff Neighbors
• Swan Island Neighbors
• University Park Neighbors
• Vancouver Heights Neighbors

• Demographics

• Total Population: 15,696
• White Population: 14,848
• Black Population: 186
• Hispanic Population: 725
• Asian Population: 534
• Hawaiian Population: 64
• Indian Population: 230
• Male Population: 7,759
• Female Population: 7,937
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 42

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: Washington
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton OR-WA
• County: Clark
• City: Ridgefield
• Longitude: -122.7
• Latitude: 45.8
• Elevation: 244 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 360

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,562
• Drive alone: 4,820
• Carpool: 532
• Public transit: 78
• Ride bikes or walk: 101


• Average commute time: 26.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 112
•    5 - 9: 310
•    10 - 14: 533
•    15 - 19: 928
•    20 - 24: 1,102
•    25 - 29: 636
•    30 - 34: 791
•    35 - 39: 183
•    40 - 44: 310
•    45 - 59: 350
•    60 - 89: 198
•    90 plus: 109

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $364,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $77,318
• Businesses: 320
• Employees: 2,510
• Annual Payroll: $86,697,000
• Average Family Income: $74,149
• Median Family Income: $60,625
• Average Income for Men: $49,797
• Average Income for Women: $25,665

• 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

South Ridge Elementary

502 Nw 199th Street

Ridgefield, WA 98642

(360) 887-0234

Union Ridge Elementary

330 North Fifth Street

Ridgefield, WA 98642

(360) 887-0232

Middle Schools

View Ridge Middle School

510 Pioneer Street

Ridgefield, WA 98642

(360) 887-0225

High Schools

Ridgefield High School

2630 S Hillhurst Road

Ridgefield, WA 98642

(360) 619-1320