ZIP code
98542
Ethel, WA
98542 covers Ethel in Lewis County, with 686 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 98542. Methodology
ZIP code map of 98542
About ZIP code 98542
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 98542. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 98542
Race
- White547
- Black or African American1
- American Indian or Alaska Native16
- Asian7
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander6
- Other race27
- Two or more races64
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 51
Age
- Under 1054
- 10 to 1983
- 20 to 2942
- 30 to 3981
- 40 to 4987
- 50 to 5985
- 60 to 69126
- 70 to 7984
- 80 and older26
Income and housing in 98542
Education
- High school graduate82.7%
- Bachelor's degree5.2%
- Graduate degree0.0%
Places covering 98542
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
No place overlap rows for this ZIP.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Lewis County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 98542
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 494 | |
| 2006 | 511 | |
| 2007 | 582 | |
| 2008 | 510 | |
| 2009 | 569 | |
| 2010 | 585 | |
| 2011 | 686 | 561 |
| 2012 | 609 | 550 |
| 2013 | 680 | 490 |
| 2014 | 459 | 540 |
| 2015 | 454 | 490 |
| 2016 | 517 | 530 |
| 2017 | 559 | 480 |
| 2018 | 560 | 480 |
| 2019 | 615 | 560 |
| 2020 | 1,080 | 550 |
| 2021 | 669 | 530 |
| 2022 | 708 | 530 |
| 2023 | 686 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 98542
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 98582Salkum4.8 miPop 366 · Income $86,117
- 98591Toledo6.4 miPop 3,769 · Income $80,278
- 98570Onalaska7.6 miPop 5,060 · Income $65,682
- 98565Napavine9.2 miPop 484 · Income $68,125
- 98596Winlock11.2 miPop 7,276 · Income $75,750
- 98585Silver Creek13.6 miPop 607 · Income $51,424
- 98645Silverlake14.0 miPop 2,195 · Income $102,664
- 98564Mossyrock15.6 miPop 3,205 · Income $53,269
- 98593Vader16.3 miPop 1,676 · Income $57,341
- 98531Centralia16.7 miPop 27,356 · Income $61,963
- 98532Chehalis16.8 miPop 26,531 · Income $86,057
- 98649Toutle17.6 miPop 980 · Income $57,167
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ZIP code 98542 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 98542 in?
- 98542 is in Ethel, WA.
- What county is 98542 in?
- 98542 is in Lewis County.
- What is the median household income in 98542?
- The median household income in 98542 is $61,818.
- Which ZIP codes are near 98542?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 98542.