ZIP code
98851
Soap Lake, WA
98851 covers Soap Lake in Grant County, with 4,996 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 98851. Methodology
ZIP code map of 98851

About ZIP code 98851
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 98851. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 98851
Race
- White3,524
- Black or African American15
- American Indian or Alaska Native67
- Asian49
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander4
- Other race431
- Two or more races382
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 781
Age
- Under 10550
- 10 to 19568
- 20 to 29416
- 30 to 39449
- 40 to 49409
- 50 to 59624
- 60 to 69701
- 70 to 79513
- 80 and older242
Income and housing in 98851
Education
- High school graduate86.0%
- Bachelor's degree14.6%
- Graduate degree5.7%
Places covering 98851
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.
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.
- Grant 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
38.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 98851
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,087 | |
| 2006 | 3,018 | |
| 2007 | 3,541 | |
| 2008 | 3,248 | |
| 2009 | 3,319 | |
| 2010 | 3,247 | |
| 2011 | 3,757 | 3,234 |
| 2012 | 3,493 | 3,180 |
| 2013 | 3,539 | 3,150 |
| 2014 | 3,930 | 3,210 |
| 2015 | 4,102 | 3,260 |
| 2016 | 3,904 | 3,400 |
| 2017 | 4,174 | 3,470 |
| 2018 | 4,295 | 3,400 |
| 2019 | 4,874 | 3,580 |
| 2020 | 4,783 | 3,660 |
| 2021 | 5,212 | 3,610 |
| 2022 | 5,196 | 3,730 |
| 2023 | 4,996 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 98851
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 98853Stratford7.9 miPop 0 · Income —
- 98823Ephrata10.8 miPop 12,661 · Income $77,361
- 98860Wilson Creek15.2 miPop 245 · Income $51,250
- 99115Coulee City18.2 miPop 1,306 · Income $49,519
- 98837Moses Lake19.2 miPop 47,399 · Income $70,732
- 98832Marlin19.8 miPop 158 · Income $55,625
- 99135Hartline23.3 miPop 441 · Income $86,667
- 98845Palisades23.6 miPop 163 · Income $53,182
- 98848Quincy25.6 miPop 13,014 · Income $85,133
- 98858Waterville28.0 miPop 1,851 · Income $76,667
- 98850Rock Island28.4 miPop 1,825 · Income $76,250
- 98824George31.4 miPop 239 · Income $50,795
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ZIP code 98851 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 98851 in?
- 98851 is in Soap Lake, WA.
- What county is 98851 in?
- 98851 is in Grant County.
- What is the median household income in 98851?
- The median household income in 98851 is $67,009.
- Which ZIP codes are near 98851?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 98851.