Omak is a city in Okanogan County, Washington, home to about 5,036 people across 3.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98841, and parts of 98840 are in Omak too.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population5,0361,305 per sq mi
Median home value$248,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Omak. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Omak
Distances
Nearest major airport
Spokane International Airport (GEG)107 miles away
Closer regional airport
Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT)77 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Seattle, WA141 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Omak; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Omak
U.S. Representative · Washington’s 4th DistrictDan Newhouse (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Omak had 4,860 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 194th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Okanogan County grew from 4,689 residents in 1900 to 42,104 in 2020.
Okanogan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 11.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Omak Ap, WA weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Okanogan County
8,819 jobs at 1,202 businesses in Okanogan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
219 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Omak.
Nearest hospitals
Mid Valley Hospital & ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · Omak1.3 miles
North Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tonasket20.8 miles
Three Rivers HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Brewster24.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
25
Specialist doctors
15
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
40
Mental health providers
117
Physical and occupational therapists
7
Optometrists
5
Chiropractors
5
Pharmacies
7
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.
Places in and around Omak
Parks (7 nearby)
Eastside Park · 77 acres0.5 mi
Kiwanis Park · 6 acres0.5 mi
Oak Street Park · 3 acres0.7 mi
Civic League Park · 1 acres0.1 mi
Dalton Klessig Park · 1 acres1.4 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Safeway1.0 mi
Walmart Supercenter1.0 mi
Grocery Outlet1.2 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Safeway1.0 mi
Rite Aid1.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Omak Public Library0.2 mi
Museums
Okanogan County Historical Museum4.0 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Sadie Maubet Bjornsen (1989) · American cross-country skier
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Omak
Public schools here are run by Omak School District, Paschal Sherman Indian School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(9)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
N Omak ElementaryOmak
Pre-K–2
403
Public
0.7 mi
HighlandsOmak
K–12
78
Alternative Education
0.6 mi
Paschal Sherman Indian SchoolOmak
K–9
150
Public
4.7 mi
Washington Virtual Academy Omak ElementaryOmak
K–5
1,290
Public
0.4 mi
E Omak ElementaryOmak
3–5
327
Public
0.8 mi
Omak Middle SchoolOmak
6–8
324
Public
0.2 mi
Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle SchoolOmak
6–8
1,168
Public
0.4 mi
Omak High SchoolOmak
9–12
442
Public
0.3 mi
Washington Virtual Academy Omak High SchoolOmak
9–12
1,841
Public
0.4 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Omak Adventist Christian SchoolOmak
1–7
8
Seventh-day Adventist
0.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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