Town guide

Omak, Washington

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
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Omak

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Omak

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)107 miles away
Closer regional airportPangborn 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

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.

Omak population by census2000: 4,721, 2010: 4,845, 2020: 4,8604,72120004,84520104,8602020

Okanogan County, 1900–2020

Okanogan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,689, 1910: 12,887, 1920: 17,094, 1930: 18,519, 1940: 24,546, 1950: 29,131, 1960: 25,520, 1970: 25,867, 1980: 30,639, 1990: 33,350, 2000: 39,564, 2010: 41,120, 2020: 42,1045K’00’1017K’20’3025K’40’5026K’60’7031K’80’9040K’00’1042K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OmakJan: high 33°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 25°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 31°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 37°F, 0.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 45°F, 1.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 51°F, 1 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 58°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 57°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 48°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 29°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 23°F, 2 in33°23°Jan1.340°25°Feb0.953°31°Mar1.163°37°Apr0.872°45°May1.279°51°Jun1.089°58°Jul0.589°57°Aug0.378°48°Sep0.461°38°Oct0.943°29°Nov1.233°23°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Okanogan CountyRetail trade: 1,982 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,967 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,231 jobs; Construction: 649 jobs; Manufacturing: 454 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 348 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 301 jobs; Other services: 288 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 7% Manufacturing 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Transportation and warehousing 3% Other services 3%

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 doctors25
Specialist doctors15
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants40
Mental health providers117
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists5
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies7

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1907.

Notable people born here

  • 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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
N Omak ElementaryOmakPre-K–2403Public0.7 mi
HighlandsOmakK–1278Alternative Education0.6 mi
Paschal Sherman Indian SchoolOmakK–9150Public4.7 mi
Washington Virtual Academy Omak ElementaryOmakK–51,290Public0.4 mi
E Omak ElementaryOmak3–5327Public0.8 mi
Omak Middle SchoolOmak6–8324Public0.2 mi
Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle SchoolOmak6–81,168Public0.4 mi
Omak High SchoolOmak9–12442Public0.3 mi
Washington Virtual Academy Omak High SchoolOmak9–121,841Public0.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Omak Adventist Christian SchoolOmak1–78Seventh-day Adventist0.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Okanogan, North Omak, Malott and Disautel.

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