98225 Zip Code Profile

98225 is an upscale suburban zip code in Bellingham, Washington. Median household income here ($29,056) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, younger, and mostly single. At $303,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Bellingham metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $58,840/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 98225 is $44,515.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98225 earn an average of $25,614/year. Women earn only $15,089/year.

21,049 people in 98225 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98225? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.5 minutes.

The median age here is 29. There are 22,700 men and 23,472 women. The median age for men is 29 while for women the median age is 29.

To give you a sense of the community, 13,869 people (out of the 46,172 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 19,574 homes, and 2,428 businesses every day. 2,627 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98225 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 49 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Vancouver, Canada!) and -122 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 0 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 46,172
• White Population: 41,940
• Black Population: 1,017
• Hispanic Population: 2,734
• Asian Population: 2,604
• Hawaiian Population: 222
• Indian Population: 1,293
• Male Population: 22,700
• Female Population: 23,472
• Median Age: 29
• Median Age of Males: 29
• Median Age of Females: 29

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: Washington
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Bellingham WA
• County: Whatcom
• City: Bellingham
• Longitude: -122.5
• Latitude: 48.7
• Area code: 360

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 20,214
• Drive alone: 14,052
• Carpool: 2,334
• Public transit: 918
• Ride bikes or walk: 2,627


• Average commute time: 17.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 1,155
•    5 - 9: 4,401
•    10 - 14: 5,657
•    15 - 19: 3,875
•    20 - 24: 1,778
•    25 - 29: 469
•    30 - 34: 1,164
•    35 - 39: 189
•    40 - 44: 280
•    45 - 59: 282
•    60 - 89: 438
•    90 plus: 526

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $303,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $34,920
• Businesses: 1,982
• Employees: 23,276
• Annual Payroll: $831,228,000
• Average Family Income: $58,840
• Median Family Income: $29,056
• Average Income for Men: $25,614
• Average Income for Women: $15,089

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 6564.0
• Sr Senator: Patty Murray (D)
• Jr Senator: Maria Cantwell (D)
• US House Representative: Rick Larsen (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 073
• State FIPS Code: 53

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Primary Schools

Alderwood Elementary School

3400 Hollywood Ave

Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 676-6404

Birchwood Elementary School

3200 Pinewood Ave

Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 676-6446

Columbia Elementary School

2508 Utter St

Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 676-6413

Happy Valley Elementary School

1041 24th St

Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 676-6420

Larrabee Elementary School

1409 18th St

Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 676-6424

Lowell Elementary School

935 14th St

Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 676-6430

Parkview Elementary School

3033 Coolidge Dr

Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 676-6433

Middle Schools

Fairhaven Middle School

110 Park Ridge Rd

Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 676-6450

Shuksan Middle School

2713 Alderwood Ave

Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 676-6454

Whatcom Middle School

810 Halleck St

Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 676-6460

High Schools

Bellingham High School

2020 Cornwall Ave

Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 676-6575

Home Port Learning Center

707 Astor St

Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 676-2627

Options High School

2015 Franklin St

Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 647-6871

Sehome High School

2700 Bill Mcdonald Pkwy

Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 676-6481

Whatcom Co Detention Ctr

311 Grand Ave 6th Fl

Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 676-6707

Other Schools

Community Transitions 18 21

2036 Ellis St

Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 676-5092