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Anacortes ZIP code, Washington

The ZIP code for Anacortes, WA is 98221, and its area codes are 360 and 564.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
17,966
Area codes
360, 564

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Anacortes itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Oak Harbor (8.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Anacortes in numbers

About 17,966 people live in Anacortes, in 8,109 households. The median household income is $91,951 a year, 6% below the Washington median of $98,141 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $696,700 (23% above the Washington median), and median gross rent is $1,702 a month. The median age is 50.5; 47.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.6% across Washington); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population17,966Anacortes17,966
Households8,109Anacortes8,109
Median age50.5Anacortes50.5Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$91,951Anacortes$91,951Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$696,700Anacortes$696,700Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,702Anacortes$1,702Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher47.2%Anacortes47.2%Washington39.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.7 minAnacortes23.7 minWashington26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,536 / sq miAnacortes1,536 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Anacortes

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Anacortes
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
98221 Anacortes , WA Standard 23,562 $96,528 $713,100

Map of Anacortes ZIP codes

98221

The ZIP codes of Anacortes, 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 Anacortes

The nearest larger towns are Oak Harbor (24,362 people, 13 mi), Mount Vernon (35,377 people, 15 mi) and Bellingham (93,438 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Anacortes
TownPopulationDistance
Oak Harbor 24,362 13.5 mi
Burlington 10,003 13.6 mi
Mount Vernon 35,377 15.1 mi
Sedro-Woolley 12,831 18.0 mi
Friday Harbor 2,728 18.3 mi
Bellingham 93,438 19.6 mi
Sudden Valley 6,084 20.6 mi
Marietta-Alderwood 3,754 20.9 mi
Stanwood 8,373 21.2 mi
Camano 17,303 24.4 mi
Ferndale 15,999 25.2 mi
Warm Beach 3,442 25.7 mi
Bryant 2,648 26.4 mi
Port Townsend 10,438 26.4 mi

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