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Bellingham ZIP codes, Washington

Bellingham, WA has 5 ZIP codes: 98226, 98225, 98229, 98227 and 98228. The largest is 98226.

USPS city name
5 ZIP codes
Population
93,438

Bellingham in numbers

About 93,438 people live in Bellingham, in 41,500 households, the 12th-largest of Washington's 628 census places. The median household income is $66,755 a year, 32% below the Washington median of $98,141 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $627,500 (11% above the Washington median), and median gross rent is $1,577 a month. The median age is 34.1; 48.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.6% across Washington); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population93,438Bellingham93,438
Households41,500Bellingham41,500
Median age34.1Bellingham34.1Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$66,755Bellingham$66,755Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$627,500Bellingham$627,500Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,577Bellingham$1,577Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher48.5%Bellingham48.5%Washington39.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.1 minBellingham18.1 minWashington26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,314 / sq miBellingham3,314 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Bellingham

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Bellingham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
98226 Bellingham , WA Standard 46,782 $79,375 $607,600
98225 Bellingham , WA Standard 50,216 $63,941 $631,200
98229 Bellingham , WA Standard 33,298 $90,945 $633,500
98227 Bellingham , WA No street area — — —
98228 Bellingham , WA No street area — — —

Map of Bellingham ZIP codes

9822698225982299822798228

The ZIP codes of Bellingham, 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 Bellingham

The nearest larger towns are Everett (111,845 people, 56 mi), Seattle (754,195 people, 79 mi) and Bellevue (151,847 people, 81 mi).

Towns near Bellingham
TownPopulationDistance
Marietta-Alderwood 3,754 4.6 mi
Sudden Valley 6,084 6.1 mi
Ferndale 15,999 8.8 mi
Everson 3,040 12.2 mi
Lynden 16,234 13.6 mi
Birch Bay 10,837 17.2 mi
Anacortes 17,966 19.6 mi
Sedro-Woolley 12,831 19.9 mi
Peaceful Valley 2,858 20.0 mi
Blaine 6,100 20.5 mi
Burlington 10,003 20.9 mi
Mount Vernon 35,377 24.3 mi
Friday Harbor 2,728 29.3 mi

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