ZIP Code 98609

98609 is one of Washington's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Carrolls, Cowlitz County.

City: Carrolls
County: Cowlitz County
State: Washington
Prefix: 986xx

Where this code sits

98609 is part of the 986xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Carrolls.

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 98609 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 98609

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 98609.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 98625	4.8 mi	Kalama, WA
ZIP code 97048	4.9 mi	Rainier, OR
ZIP code 98626	5.4 mi	Kelso, WA
ZIP code 98632	7.3 mi	Longview, WA
ZIP code 97054	9.5 mi	Deer Island, OR
ZIP code 97018	13 mi	Columbia City, OR
ZIP code 98674	13 mi	Woodland, WA
ZIP code 98611	15 mi	Castle Rock, WA

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 98609, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 98609. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.