ZIP Code 98950 — Vantage CDP, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98950 covers Vantage, WA in Kittitas County with a population of about 58.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 509; U.S. House district WA-8; the YAKIMA - PASCO - RCHLND - KNNWCK media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 34.5%; unemployment rate near 3.6%; 31.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture and Education; about 70.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 55.2 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 16.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Vantage CDP, WA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 89.1), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (99.7) and flood (74.8). 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 Vantage CDP, WA show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 3 for ZIP 98950 (Vantage 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.