ZIP Code 98220

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Whatcom County, Washington.

Population: 558
Median household income: $142,891
Median home value: $460,900

ZIP Code 98220 (Whatcom County, Washington) is home to about 558 residents. At $142,891, its median household income sits above Whatcom County's $80,989.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 98220's population declined 28.4% from 779 to 558, while its median household income rose 63.3% from $87,500 to $142,891.

92.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 558
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $142,891
Median home value: $460,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 207
Homeownership rate: 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

779558

Median household income

$87,500$142,891

Median home value

$348,500$460,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	779	$87,500	$348,500
2020	839	$88,446	$349,500
2021	578	$102,014	$340,700
2022	577	$138,452	$398,500
2023	558	$142,891	$460,900

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 341.1%

35 to 4439.6%

45 to 545.4%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	84	15.1%
18 to 24	64	11.5%
25 to 34	6	1.1%
35 to 44	221	39.6%
45 to 54	30	5.4%
55 to 64	87	15.6%
65 to 74	46	8.2%
75 and over	20	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	542	97.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's38.8%

Bachelor's degree24.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	3.2%
High school graduate	131	32.0%
Some college or associate's	159	38.8%
Bachelor's degree	101	24.6%
Graduate or professional degree	6	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled15.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	272	84.7%
Carpooled	49	15.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	4.4%
15 to 29 min	52	16.2%
30 to 44 min	58	18.1%
45 to 59 min	144	44.9%
60+ min	53	16.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 8.6% (48 of 558)

	Count	Share
Family households	123	59.4%
Nonfamily households	84	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	207	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	181	87.4%
Renter-occupied	26	12.6%

1-unit, detached92.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	192	92.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	2.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	4.8%

ZIP Code 98220

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