ZIP Code 98247

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Whatcom County, Washington.

Population: 8,924
Median household income: $84,300
Median home value: $514,400

ZIP Code 98247 (Whatcom County, Washington) is home to about 8,924 residents. At $84,300, its median household income sits above Whatcom County's $80,989.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 98247's population declined 8.9% from 9,792 to 8,924, while its median gross rent rose 16.0% from $990 to $1,148.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.7% of the population. 77.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,924
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $84,300
Median home value: $514,400
Median gross rent: $1,148
Housing units: 3,257
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,7928,924

Median household income

$60,273$84,300

Median home value

$303,500$514,400

Median gross rent

$990$1,148

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,792	$60,273	$303,500	$990
2020	9,105	$61,213	$326,500	$971
2021	8,068	$64,186	$355,500	$1,031
2022	8,468	$72,240	$458,400	$1,176
2023	8,924	$84,300	$514,400	$1,148

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	689	7.7%
5 to 17	1,583	17.7%
18 to 24	942	10.6%
25 to 34	1,193	13.4%
35 to 44	919	10.3%
45 to 54	912	10.2%
55 to 64	1,093	12.2%
65 to 74	1,135	12.7%
75 and over	458	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,398	71.7%
Black or African American	5	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	226	2.5%
Asian	257	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	329	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,708	19.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	647	11.3%
High school graduate	1,576	27.6%
Some college or associate's	1,961	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,050	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	476	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,026	77.0%
Carpooled	459	11.7%
Public transit	28	0.7%
Walked	42	1.1%
Bicycle	9	0.2%
Worked from home	304	7.7%
Other means	60	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	830	22.9%
15 to 29 min	1,530	42.2%
30 to 44 min	863	23.8%
45 to 59 min	108	3.0%
60+ min	293	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 9.4% (834 of 8,886)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,241	72.5%
Nonfamily households	851	27.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,092	94.9%
Vacant	165	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,312	74.8%
Renter-occupied	780	25.2%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,502	76.8%
1-unit, attached	118	3.6%
2 to 4 units	143	4.4%
5 to 19 units	100	3.1%
20 or more units	10	0.3%
Mobile home & other	384	11.8%

ZIP Code 98247

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