ZIP Code 98278
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Island County, Washington.
- Population
- 2,178
+0.1%’19–’23
ZIP Code 98278 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Island County, Washington, home to about 2,178 residents.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 98278's population held roughly steady from 2,176 to 2,178.
59.2% of workers drive to work alone. 11.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 2,178
- Median age
- 22.0 yrs
- Median household income
- —
- Median home value
- —
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 0
- Homeownership rate
- —
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 11.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20232,1762,178
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,176 |
| 2020 | 2,243 |
| 2021 | 2,515 |
| 2022 | 2,351 |
| 2023 | 2,178 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.0%
5 to 170.0%
18 to 2486.6%
25 to 3412.5%
35 to 440.9%
45 to 540.0%
55 to 640.0%
65 to 740.0%
75 and over0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 1,887 | 86.6% |
| 25 to 34 | 272 | 12.5% |
| 35 to 44 | 19 | 0.9% |
| 45 to 54 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 75 and over | 0 | 0.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 893 | 41.0% |
| Black or African American | 262 | 12.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 163 | 7.5% |
| Asian | 155 | 7.1% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 108 | 5.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 597 | 27.4% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma0.0%
High school graduate44.3%
Some college or associate's44.3%
Bachelor's degree11.3%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 0 | 0.0% |
| High school graduate | 129 | 44.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 129 | 44.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 33 | 11.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 6 min
Drove alone59.2%
Carpooled18.7%
Public transit0.0%
Walked21.7%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.4%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 1,247 | 59.2% |
| Carpooled | 393 | 18.7% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 457 | 21.7% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 8 | 0.4% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 1,973 | 94.1% |
| 15 to 29 min | 124 | 5.9% |
| 30 to 44 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 0 | 0.0% |
Households
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 0 | — |
| Nonfamily households | 0 | — |
Housing
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 0 | — |
| Vacant | 0 | — |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 0 | — |
| Renter-occupied | 0 | — |
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 0 | — |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | — |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | — |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | — |
| 20 or more units | 0 | — |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | — |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 98278
- Land area
- 4.22 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.42 sq mi
- Center point
- 48.3406, -122.6740
Counties this ZIP covers
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6National ZIP rankings
21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)