Population & age
- Total population
- 638
- Median age
- 49.5
Malott, WA (98829)
Okanogan County · Population 638
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Malott, WA (ZIP 98829) sits in Okanogan County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in above the national average at 69.9%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,163. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $48,554 per worker, roughly 26% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 88th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 39 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1972 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 22% of adults self-report fair or poor health (County Health Rankings, 2025) — above the national county median. Washington has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). New residents arriving here predominantly come from King County, WA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $26,823, fair market rent of $1,060 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $266,275, up 2.3% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 32.3%
- Black
- 11.3%
- Asian
- 6.7%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 26.5%
- Other / multi-racial
- 36.8%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $26,823
- Median home value
- $204,000
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 7.4%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 179(71.9%)
- Renter-occupied
- 70(28.1%)
- Vacant units
- 32
- Built (median)
- 1978
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 4(3.4%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 388(60.8%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 211(84.7%)
- No broadband
- 38(15.3%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 143(22.4%)
- Non-English at home
- 99(17.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$740
/month
1 Bed
$840
/month
2 Bed
$1,060
/month
3 Bed
$1,450
/month
4 Bed
$1,590
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$266,275
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
+2.3%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
+26.4%
vs. March 2021
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
246
Across 226 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $49.4M.
Single-family
218
89% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
28
11% of total units
Single-family value
$46.4M
construction value
Multifamily value
$3.0M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
7
Total employment
14
Annual payroll
$525K
Average annual pay
$37,500
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$48,554
Average weekly wage
$934
Total employment
17,034
Total establishments
1,627
That is roughly 26% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
5.4%
That is 1.4 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
18,797
Employed
17,780
Unemployed
1,017
Based on Okanogan County, WA data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
39
Date Range
1972–2024
Most Recent Declaration
SWAWILLA FIRE
Fire — declared July 24, 2024 (DR-5518)
Incident period: July 17, 2024 – July 21, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Fire26 (67%)
- Severe Storm6 (15%)
- Flood3 (8%)
- Biological2 (5%)
- Coastal Storm1 (3%)
- Other1 (3%)
Individual Assistance
4
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
2
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
38
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
20
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
45.7°F
32.5° – 58.9°
Annual precipitation
15.2"
Annual snowfall
59.4"
Heating · cooling days
7,314.1 · 301.9
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: WINTHROP 1 WSW, WA US, 21.4 miles from the centroid of Malott, WA (ZIP 98829)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
38
GoodGood 225dModerate 140dUSG 1d
Peak AQI (2024)
102
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
366 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Okanogan County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
9,893
That is roughly 1,693 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
22%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.0
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.1
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
15.7%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
82
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
1,306
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.3
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
53%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
24%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 6.6% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Okanogan data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
13.6% of Okanogan County, WA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.47
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.32
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.49
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 5.4% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Okanogan County, WA for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 39 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 268 reports
Homicide
2
Robbery
3
Burglary
88
Vehicle theft
43
County-level data for Okanogan (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+138 people
+57 households • +$3.8M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,283households
2,268 people • $92.1M AGI
Moved out
1,226households
2,130 people • $88.3M AGI
Where new residents came from
- King County, WA — 114 households
- Spokane County, WA — 74 households
- Douglas County, WA — 73 households
- Chelan County, WA — 68 households
- Snohomish County, WA — 61 households
Where departing residents went
- Spokane County, WA — 103 households
- Douglas County, WA — 83 households
- King County, WA — 68 households
- Chelan County, WA — 54 households
- Snohomish County, WA — 49 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $71,822 versus departing households' $72,061.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Washington
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 98829. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
9.51%
State 6.50% · avg local 3.01%
Property tax (effective)
0.82%
Median $2,299/year
Tax burden rank
31 of 50
10.60% of personal income
For ZIP 98829: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $266,275, that works out to roughly $2,178/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Paid Family & Medical Leave
Mandatory (state-run insurance)
Max weeks/year
18
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,647
Replacement: 90% AWW up to 0.5x SAWW + 50% above · job protection
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 98829
Nearby ZIPs by distance
98812 (Brewster, 11.5 mi) · 98840 (Okanogan, 13.4 mi) · 98834 (Methow, 17.1 mi) · 98819 (Conconully, 19.9 mi) · 98846 (Pateros, 21 mi) · 98856 (Twisp, 21.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
33.6%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
36.3%
4.3pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
24.4%
2.4pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
69.9%
6.1pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
15.5%
2.5pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
13.6%
2.6pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
2
Median in-state tuition
$5,163
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42,471
- 4-Year
Wenatchee Valley College
Wenatchee, WA · 98801
- In-state tuition
- $5,267
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,636
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 41.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $41,127
- Median student debt
- $10,332
- 4-Year
Big Bend Community College
Moses Lake, WA · 98837
- In-state tuition
- $5,059
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,619
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 39.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $43,814
- Median student debt
- $9,166
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Malott, WA (ZIP 98829) sits in Okanogan County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in above the national average at 69.9%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,163. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $48,554 per worker, roughly 26% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 88th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 39 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1972 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 22% of adults self-report fair or poor health (County Health Rankings, 2025) — above the national county median. Washington has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). New residents arriving here predominantly come from King County, WA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $26,823, fair market rent of $1,060 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $266,275, up 2.3% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 24.4%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 98829
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 98829?
33.6%, which is 0.6 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 98829?
24.4%, which is 2.4 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 98829?
36.3%, which is 4.3 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 98829?
638 people live in ZIP 98829, with a median age of 49.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 98829?
$26,823 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 98829 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 98829, 71.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 28.1% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 98829?
In ZIP 98829, 3.4% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 98829?
60.8% of the population in ZIP 98829 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 98829 have broadband internet?
84.7% of households in ZIP 98829 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 98829?
The typical home value in ZIP 98829 is $266,275, up 2.3% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 98829?
Home values are up 2.3% over the past year and up 26.4% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 98829?
As of 2022, 7 business establishments operated in ZIP 98829 employing 14 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 98829?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 98829 is $37,500, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 98829 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 98829 ranks in the 88th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 98829?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 98829, ranking in the 97th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 98829 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 39 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 98829 between 1972–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 98829?
Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 98829, accounting for 26 of 39 declarations (67%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 98829?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 98829 was "SWAWILLA FIRE" — a fire declared in 2024 (DR-5518) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 98829?
2 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 98829 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Wenatchee Valley College and Big Bend Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 98829?
Median in-state tuition across 2 nearby institutions is $5,163 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 98829?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $42,471 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 98829?
ZIP 98829 has an average annual temperature of 45.7°F and 15.2" of annual precipitation based on the WINTHROP 1 WSW, WA US weather station 21.4 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 98829?
Washington has no state income tax. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 9.51% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Washington have paid family leave?
Washington runs an active paid family leave program (Paid Family & Medical Leave) offering up to 18 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,647 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 98829?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (39 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (39 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 98829
Nearby ZIPs by distance
98812 (Brewster, 11.5 mi) · 98840 (Okanogan, 13.4 mi) · 98834 (Methow, 17.1 mi) · 98819 (Conconully, 19.9 mi) · 98846 (Pateros, 21 mi) · 98856 (Twisp, 21.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
88th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 3 census tracts, population 3,243
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
43
Limited English Speakers
251
Persons with Disability
541
Without HS Diploma
375
Without Health Insurance
400
Adults Age 65+
582
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.