Goldendale is a city in Klickitat County, Washington, home to about 3,483 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98620.
Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Goldendale; also Maryhill
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Goldendale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)88 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM)52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA826 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Goldendale; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Goldendale had 3,453 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 237th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Klickitat County grew from 6,407 residents in 1900 to 22,735 in 2020.
Klickitat County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 16.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Goldendale, WA weather station (2 miles away).
4,247 jobs at 585 businesses in Klickitat County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
45 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Goldendale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 18 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Goldendale School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldendale Support Service CenterGoldendale | Pre-K | 13 | Special Education | 1.1 mi |
| Goldendale Primary SchoolGoldendale | K–4 | 302 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Goldendale Middle SchoolGoldendale | 5–8 | 255 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Goldendale High SchoolGoldendale | 9–12 | 322 | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Maryhill.
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