| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 509 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:15 PM |
| Population: | 43,362 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 53017 |
| CBSA: | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA |
| Land Area: | 1,302 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 19 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 47.6485, -119.9218 |
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43,362 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 1,302 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 38,067 to 43,362 from 2014 to 2024 — a +13.9% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 98802 (East Wenatchee, $87,744 median) and poorest ZIP 98813 (Bridgeport, $49,969) are 45.0 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.2× across this county — from $177,000 in 98813 (Bridgeport) to $750,900 in 98843 (Orondo).
Density varies 143× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 98830 (Mansfield) to 205 in 98802 (East Wenatchee).
Educational attainment ranges from 3.9% bachelor's+ in 98813 (Bridgeport) to 38.7% in 98830 (Mansfield) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Washington, this is the #25 most populous of 39 counties and ranks #23 for median household income with the #13 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $83,489 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (6,080 of 29,260 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98802 | East Wenatchee | Standard | 33,539 | $87,744 | 163.8 | 17.0% |
| 98813 | Bridgeport | Standard | 2,826 | $49,969 | 114.9 | -11.4% |
| 98843 | Orondo | Standard | 2,510 | $69,425 | 85.4 | 55.8% |
| 98850 | Rock Island | Standard | 2,032 | $83,125 | 26.9 | 30.7% |
| 98858 | Waterville | Standard | 1,783 | $78,669 | 389.4 | -22.5% |
| 98830 | Mansfield | Standard | 557 | $83,125 | 388.5 | 9.9% |
| 98845 | Palisades | Standard | 115 | $56,250 | 133.1 | -50.6% |