98226 Zip Code Profile

98226 is a sparsely populated, upscale rural zip code in Bellingham, Washington. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $312,700 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 $62,773/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 98226 is $52,297.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98226 earn an average of $37,145/year. Women earn only $21,538/year.

27,565 people in 98226 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98226? 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 39. There are 20,303 men and 20,932 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 24,693 people (out of the 41,235 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 16,900 homes, and 1,212 businesses every day. 752 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98226 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 49 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Paris, France!) and -122 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 278 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 41,235
• White Population: 34,014
• Black Population: 737
• Hispanic Population: 3,078
• Asian Population: 3,050
• Hawaiian Population: 294
• Indian Population: 3,331
• Male Population: 20,303
• Female Population: 20,932
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 41

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: Washington
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Bellingham WA
• County: Whatcom
• City: Bellingham
• Longitude: -122.4
• Latitude: 48.8
• Elevation: 279 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 360

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 26,192
• Drive alone: 21,757
• Carpool: 3,016
• Public transit: 398
• Ride bikes or walk: 752


• Average commute time: 20.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 728
•    5 - 9: 3,577
•    10 - 14: 6,290
•    15 - 19: 5,511
•    20 - 24: 3,817
•    25 - 29: 1,526
•    30 - 34: 2,203
•    35 - 39: 299
•    40 - 44: 384
•    45 - 59: 623
•    60 - 89: 638
•    90 plus: 596

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $312,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $54,861
• Businesses: 1,472
• Employees: 19,485
• Annual Payroll: $708,057,000
• Average Family Income: $62,773
• Median Family Income: $44,100
• Average Income for Men: $37,145
• Average Income for Women: $21,538

• 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

Harmony Elementary

5060 Sand Road

Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 383-2050

Irene Reither Primary School

954 E. Hemmi Road

Everson, WA 98226

(206) 398-2111

Lummi Tribal School

2334 Lummi View Drive

Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 758-3147

Meridian Special Programs

214 W Laurel Road

Bellingham, WA 98226

(206) 398-7111

North Bellingham Elementary

5275 Northwest Road

Ferndale, WA 98226

(360) 383-9554

Northern Heights Elementary Schl

4000 Magrath Rd

Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 738-8145

Roosevelt Elementary School

2900 Yew St

Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 676-6440

Silver Beach Elementary School

4101 Academy St

Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 676-6443

Sunnyland Elementary School

2800 James St

Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 676-6446

High Schools

Lummi High School

2334 Lummi View Drive

Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 758-3147

Meridian High School

194 W Laurel Road

Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 398-8111

Squalicum High School

3773 E Mcleod Rd

Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 676-6471

Timber Ridge

5604 Mission Rd

Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 966-0106

Timber Ridge

5604 Mission Rd

Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 966-0106

Timber Ridge

5604 Mission Rd

Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 966-0106

Timber Ridge

5604 Mission Rd

Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 966-0106

Timber Ridge

5604 Mission Rd

Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 966-0106

Other Schools

Visions (Seamar Youth Center)

1603 E Illinois St

Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 676-2787

Other Schools

Meridian Parent Partnership Program

162 W. Laurel Rd

Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 966-0106