ZIP Code 98817 — Chelan Falls CDP, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98817 covers Chelan Falls, WA in Chelan County with a population of about 141.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 25.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 509; U.S. House district WA-8; the SEATTLE - TACOMA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 98817 is about $32,143 — about 57% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 12.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Agriculture, and Retail trade; a mean commute of about 82.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 75.0% (about 9.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Chelan Falls CDP, WA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 90.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (99.6) and flood (91.3). 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 Chelan Falls CDP, WA show little to no average snow and around 12.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 8 for ZIP 98817 (Chelan Falls CDP, WA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.