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Alger ZIP codes, Washington

No ZIP code is named for Alger, WA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 4 ZIP codes cover it: 98229, 98284, 98233 and 98232. Its area codes are 360 and 564.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
4 more
Population
687
Area codes
360, 564

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Alger itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Mount Vernon (6.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Alger in numbers

About 687 people live in Alger, in 182 households. The median household income is $109,151 a year, 11% above the Washington median of $98,141 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $700,000 (24% above the Washington median). The median age is 47.1; 26.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.6% across Washington); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population687Alger687
Households182Alger182
Median age47.1Alger47.1Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$109,151Alger$109,151Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$700,000Alger$700,000Washington$564,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%Alger26.1%Washington39.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.1 minAlger21.1 minWashington26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density264 / sq miAlger264 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Alger CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Alger

These ZIP codes cover part of Alger but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Alger
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
98229 Bellingham , WA Standard 33,298 $90,945 $633,500
98232 Bow , WA Standard 4,054 $104,559 $782,200
98233 Burlington , WA Standard 17,850 $87,614 $502,100
98284 Sedro Woolley , WA Standard 27,835 $93,006 $482,500

Map of Alger ZIP codes

98229982329823398284

The ZIP codes of Alger, WA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Alger

The nearest larger towns are Sudden Valley (6,084 people, 7.8 mi), Sedro-Woolley (12,831 people, 8.2 mi) and Geneva (2,073 people, 9.9 mi).

Towns near Alger
TownPopulationDistance
Sudden Valley 6,084 7.8 mi
Sedro-Woolley 12,831 8.2 mi
Burlington 10,003 9.9 mi
Bellingham 93,438 11.8 mi
Mount Vernon 35,377 13.4 mi
Anacortes 17,966 15.9 mi
Marietta-Alderwood 3,754 16.0 mi
Ferndale 15,999 20.6 mi
Everson 3,040 20.9 mi
Lynden 16,234 24.2 mi
Peaceful Valley 2,858 24.9 mi
Stanwood 8,373 25.2 mi
Oak Harbor 24,362 25.8 mi
Bryant 2,648 26.1 mi

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