ZIP Code 98544 — undefined, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98544 covers WA in Lewis County with a population of about 8.

It sits in telephone area codes 360, 564; U.S. House district WA-3; the SEATTLE - TACOMA media market.

WA fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (100.0%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%.

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for WA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 89.7), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (90.9) and wildfire (76.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for WA show little to no average snow and around 41.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics for ZIP 98544 (WA) are roughly balanced (near-zero net) on US5’s published series.