| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 360 / 564 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:36 PM |
| Population: | 66,064 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 53045 |
| CBSA: | Shelton, WA |
| Land Area: | 981 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 91 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 47.3949, -123.0863 |
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66,064 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 981 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 58,698 to 66,064 from 2014 to 2024 — a +12.5% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 98592 (Union, $138,370 median) and poorest ZIP 98588 (Tahuya, $61,975) are 8.3 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $315,000 in 98548 (Hoodsport) to $558,400 in 98592 (Union).
Density varies 95× across the county — from 6 people/sq mi in 98548 (Hoodsport) to 559 in 98524 (Allyn).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.7% bachelor's+ in 98588 (Tahuya) to 48.2% in 98592 (Union) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Washington, this is the #20 most populous of 39 counties and ranks #12 for median household income with the #18 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $83,912 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
22.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (10,815 of 48,890 reporting).
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98584 | Shelton | Standard | 40,606 | $78,610 | 360.9 | 12.9% |
| 98528 | Belfair | Standard | 11,940 | $91,058 | 73.5 | 28.6% |
| 98524 | Allyn | Standard | 4,300 | $99,483 | 7.7 | 23.4% |
| 98546 | Grapeview | Standard | 2,430 | $97,159 | 34.5 | -27.6% |
| 98548 | Hoodsport | Standard | 2,177 | $68,452 | 369.0 | -8.9% |
| 98588 | Tahuya | Standard | 2,114 | $61,975 | 48.6 | -2.4% |
| 98592 | Union | Standard | 2,059 | $138,370 | 17.0 | 36.3% |
| 98555 | Lilliwaup | Standard | 324 | — | 21.5 | -3.6% |
| 98560 | Matlock | Standard | 114 | $72,596 | 48.1 | -43.3% |