ZIP Code 98826 — Leavenworth city, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98826 covers Leavenworth, WA in Chelan County with a population of about 7,817.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 52.9 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 98826 is about $85,594 — about 14% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.0%; unemployment rate near 2.4%; 43.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Retail trade, and Education; about 23.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.0 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $639,700 — about 84% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,023 (about 12% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 72.1% (about 6.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98826 in Leavenworth, WA, a household would need roughly $176,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $4,109. That is about 106% above the local median household income ($85,594), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Leavenworth city, 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 Leavenworth city, WA show little to no average snow and around 27.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 420 for ZIP 98826 (Leavenworth city, 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.