ZIP Code 98225

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Whatcom County, Washington.

Population: 50,355
Median household income: $62,220
Median home value: $588,800

Covering part of Whatcom County, Washington, ZIP Code 98225 has about 50,355 residents. The median household income of $62,220 is below the Whatcom County median ($80,989).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 98225's population declined 2.6% from 51,697 to 50,355, while its median gross rent rose 37.2% from $1,042 to $1,430.

Households average 2.07 people. The median gross rent is $1,430.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 50,355
Median age: 32.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,220
Median home value: $588,800
Median gross rent: $1,430
Housing units: 24,202
Homeownership rate: 41.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

51,69750,355

Median household income

$50,184$62,220

Median home value

$389,000$588,800

Median gross rent

$1,042$1,430

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	51,697	$50,184	$389,000	$1,042
2020	51,606	$53,093	$419,400	$1,119
2021	50,046	$55,672	$454,200	$1,183
2022	49,667	$61,679	$531,200	$1,341
2023	50,355	$62,220	$588,800	$1,430

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 179.1%

18 to 2427.3%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,329	2.6%
5 to 17	4,568	9.1%
18 to 24	13,753	27.3%
25 to 34	7,261	14.4%
35 to 44	5,641	11.2%
45 to 54	5,116	10.2%
55 to 64	5,094	10.1%
65 to 74	4,129	8.2%
75 and over	3,464	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	39,400	78.2%
Black or African American	524	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	384	0.8%
Asian	2,156	4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	149	0.3%
Some other race	48	0.1%
Two or more races	2,882	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,812	9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate17.1%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree27.7%

Graduate or professional degree20.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,271	4.1%
High school graduate	5,242	17.1%
Some college or associate's	9,357	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	8,514	27.7%
Graduate or professional degree	6,321	20.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone58.1%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit4.7%

Walked9.2%

Bicycle5.8%

Worked from home15.3%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,513	58.1%
Carpooled	1,628	6.1%
Public transit	1,243	4.7%
Walked	2,467	9.2%
Bicycle	1,544	5.8%
Worked from home	4,078	15.3%
Other means	240	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,144	44.8%
15 to 29 min	7,954	35.1%
30 to 44 min	2,762	12.2%
45 to 59 min	508	2.2%
60+ min	1,267	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 22.3% (10,401 of 46,590)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,473	37.7%
Nonfamily households	14,023	62.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,496	93.0%
Vacant	1,706	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,220	41.0%
Renter-occupied	13,276	59.0%

1-unit, detached40.4%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units12.0%

5 to 19 units19.3%

20 or more units23.9%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,770	40.4%
1-unit, attached	566	2.3%
2 to 4 units	2,908	12.0%
5 to 19 units	4,681	19.3%
20 or more units	5,781	23.9%
Mobile home & other	496	2.0%

ZIP Code 98225

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