98264 Zip Code Profile

98264 is an upscale suburban zip code in Lynden, Washington. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $295,300 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 $61,831/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 98264 is $50,694.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98264 earn an average of $37,602/year. Women earn only $17,478/year.

7,555 people in 98264 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98264? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.2 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 9,142 men and 9,751 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,299 people (out of the 18,893 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,371 homes, and 474 businesses every day. 231 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98264 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 89 feet above sea levell.

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• Anacortes Farmers Market
• Bellingham Farmers Market
• Bellingham Farmers Market -Downtown
• Bellingham Neighborhood Association
• Bow Little Market
• Downtown Bellingham
• Drayton Reach Owners Association
• Kramer's Additiion HOA
• Meadowbrook Condominium Association

• Orcas Island Farmers Market
• Salishan Neighborhood Association
• SE Burlington
• sedro-woolleyfarmersmarket
• Spring Hill Wildlife Sanctuary Owners Association
• The Cottages at June Road
• Village at Nooksack
• Woodside Community Association

• Demographics

• Total Population: 18,893
• White Population: 17,026
• Black Population: 162
• Hispanic Population: 2,142
• Asian Population: 586
• Hawaiian Population: 61
• Indian Population: 333
• Male Population: 9,142
• Female Population: 9,751
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 40

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: Washington
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Bellingham WA
• County: Whatcom
• City: Lynden
• Longitude: -122.5
• Latitude: 48.9
• Elevation: 90 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 360

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,013
• Drive alone: 6,095
• Carpool: 528
• Public transit: 95
• Ride bikes or walk: 231


• Average commute time: 20.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 552
•    5 - 9: 1,430
•    10 - 14: 1,200
•    15 - 19: 677
•    20 - 24: 932
•    25 - 29: 640
•    30 - 34: 902
•    35 - 39: 192
•    40 - 44: 87
•    45 - 59: 111
•    60 - 89: 77
•    90 plus: 213

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $295,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $55,195
• Businesses: 619
• Employees: 5,762
• Annual Payroll: $194,967,000
• Average Family Income: $61,831
• Median Family Income: $44,531
• Average Income for Men: $37,602
• Average Income for Women: $17,478

• 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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View all schools in Lynden

Primary Schools

Fisher Elementary School

501 N 14th St

Lynden, WA 98264

(360) 354-4291

Isom Intermediate School

8461 Benson Rd

Lynden, WA 98264

(360) 354-1992

Lynden Special Services

516 Main St

Lynden, WA 98264

(360) 354-2893

Vossbeck Elementary School

1301 Bridgeview Dr

Lynden, WA 98264

(360) 354-0488

Middle Schools

Lynden Middle School

516 Main St

Lynden, WA 98264

(206) 354-2952

Meridian Middle School

861 Ten Mile Road

Lynden, WA 98264

(360) 398-2291

High Schools

Lynden High School

1201 Bradley Rd

Lynden, WA 98264

(360) 354-4401

Other Schools

Lynden Learning Lifestyle

1610 Grover St D 2

Lynden, WA 98264

(360) 354-4443