Moving to Pateros, Washington

Population: 643. Estimated population in July 2024: 624 (-3.0% change)
Males: 312 (48.5%), Females: 331 (51.5%)

Okanogan County

Zip code: 98846

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $30,938
Median house value: $107,700

Population by Race

Races in Pateros:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.7%)
  • Hispanic (29.9%)
  • Other race (19.3%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (11.2%), Irish (10.3%), English (9.0%), United States (6.1%), Swedish (3.7%), Norwegian (3.6%).

Elevation: 776 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pateros

  • High school or higher: 66.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pateros city

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

27.5% Foreign born (25.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +75 (+13.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pateros:

  • OKANOGAN-DOUGLAS DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BREWSTER, WA)
  • LAKE CHELAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CHELAN, WA)
  • MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; OMAK, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pateros:

  • PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 51 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Abbreviation: EAT)
  • GRANT CO INTL (about 72 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; Abbreviation: MWH)
  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 112 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Abbreviation: YKM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pateros:

  • ANDERSON FIELD (about 14 miles; BREWSTER, WA; Abbreviation: S97)
  • CHELAN MUNI (about 15 miles; CHELAN, WA; Abbreviation: S10)
  • TWISP MUNI (about 24 miles; TWISP, WA; Abbreviation: 2S0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pateros:

  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 135 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 139 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 32,742)
  • BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 158 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,013)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 160 miles; EVERETT, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,970)

Public primary/middle schools in Pateros:

  • PATEROS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 175; Location: 344 W BEACH ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • PATEROS ELEMENTARY (Students: 120; Location: 344 WEST BEACH ST.; Grades: PK – 05)