98837 Zip Code Profile

98837 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Moses Lake, Washington. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $167,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Moses Lake area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $50,310/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 98837 is $41,550.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98837 earn an average of $31,542/year. Women earn only $17,921/year.

13,249 people in 98837 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98837? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.2 minutes.

The median age here is 33. There are 19,924 men and 19,798 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 34.

To give you a sense of the community, 14,123 people (out of the 39,722 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 15,152 homes, and 1,005 businesses every day. 251 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98837 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 47 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Basel, Switzerland!) and -119 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,050 feet above sea levell.

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• City of Warden
• EPHRATA FARMERS' MARKET

• Othello Farmers Market
• Warden Police Department

• Demographics

• Total Population: 39,722
• White Population: 32,743
• Black Population: 970
• Hispanic Population: 10,566
• Asian Population: 824
• Hawaiian Population: 107
• Indian Population: 1,041
• Male Population: 19,924
• Female Population: 19,798
• Median Age: 33
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 34

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: Washington
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Moses Lake WA
• County: Grant
• City: Moses Lake
• Longitude: -119.3
• Latitude: 47.1
• Elevation: 1,051 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 509

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 12,644
• Drive alone: 10,493
• Carpool: 1,733
• Public transit: 80
• Ride bikes or walk: 251


• Average commute time: 17.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 578
•    5 - 9: 2,272
•    10 - 14: 3,434
•    15 - 19: 3,033
•    20 - 24: 1,389
•    25 - 29: 327
•    30 - 34: 718
•    35 - 39: 122
•    40 - 44: 139
•    45 - 59: 218
•    60 - 89: 168
•    90 plus: 246

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $167,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $49,503
• Businesses: 925
• Employees: 11,775
• Annual Payroll: $431,995,000
• Average Family Income: $50,310
• Median Family Income: $36,859
• Average Income for Men: $31,542
• Average Income for Women: $17,921

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 19051.0
• Sr Senator: Patty Murray (D)
• Jr Senator: Maria Cantwell (D)
• US House Representative: Doc Hastings (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 025
• State FIPS Code: 53

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View all schools in Moses Lake

Primary Schools

Garden Heights Elementary

707 E Nelson Road

Moses Lake, WA 98837

(509) 766-2651

Knolls Vista Elementary

454 W Ridge Road

Moses Lake, WA 98837

(509) 766-2652

Lakeview Terrace Elementary

780 S. Clover Drive

Moses Lake, WA 98837

(509) 766-2653

Larson Heights Elementary

700 Lindberg Lane

Moses Lake, WA 98837

(509) 766-2655

Longview Elementary

9783 Apple Road Ne

Moses Lake, WA 98837

(509) 766-2656

Mlc/Discover Elementary

502 South C St

Moses Lake, WA 98837

(509) 766-2657

North Elementary

1200 West Craig Street

Moses Lake, WA 98837

(509) 766-2654

Peninsula Elementary

2406 W. Texas Street

Moses Lake, WA 98837

(509) 766-2658

Middle Schools

Chief Moses Middle School

1111 E Nelson Road

Moses Lake, WA 98837

(509) 766-2661

Frontier Middle School

517 West Third Avenue

Moses Lake, WA 98837

(509) 766-2662

High Schools

Moses Lake High School

803 E. Sharon Ave.

Moses Lake, WA 98837

(509) 766-2666

Other Schools

Columbia Basin Secondary School

7942 Randolph Road N.E.

Moses Lake, WA 98837

(509) 766-2667