Town guide

Riverside, Washington

Riverside is a town in Okanogan County, Washington, home to about 471 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98849.

Homes sold for a median of $408 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population471529 per sq mi
Median home value$203,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$408Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Riverside

1 ZIP code

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Around Riverside

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)112 miles away
Closer regional airportPangborn Memorial Airport (EAT)81 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA141 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Riverside; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Riverside

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

Riverside had 329 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 481st largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Okanogan County grew from 4,689 residents in 1900 to 42,104 in 2020.

Riverside population by census2000: 348, 2010: 280, 2020: 329348200028020103292020

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 RiversideJan: 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

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Riverside.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mid Valley Hospital & ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · Omak6.5 miles
  • North Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tonasket16.5 miles
  • Three Rivers HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Brewster27.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

Schools in Riverside

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Omak Christian SchoolRiversideK–818Assembly of God3.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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