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Big Lake ZIP codes, Washington

No ZIP code is named for Big Lake, WA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 98274. Its area codes are 360 and 564.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,326
Area codes
360, 564

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Big Lake itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Mount Vernon (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Big Lake in numbers

About 2,326 people live in Big Lake, in 932 households. The median household income is $109,286 a year, 11% above the Washington median of $98,141 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $666,400 (18% above the Washington median), and median gross rent is $1,980 a month. The median age is 42.9; 36.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.6% across Washington); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population2,326Big Lake2,326
Households932Big Lake932
Median age42.9Big Lake42.9Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$109,286Big Lake$109,286Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$666,400Big Lake$666,400Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,980Big Lake$1,980Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher36.3%Big Lake36.3%Washington39.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.1 minBig Lake29.1 minWashington26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density303 / sq miBig Lake303 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Big Lake

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

ZIP codes overlapping Big Lake
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
98274 Mount Vernon , WA Standard 18,860 $96,177 $547,700

Map of Big Lake ZIP codes

98274

The ZIP codes of Big Lake, 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 Big Lake

The nearest larger towns are Mount Vernon (35,377 people, 3.5 mi), Burlington (10,003 people, 6.3 mi) and Sedro-Woolley (12,831 people, 8.0 mi).

Towns near Big Lake
TownPopulationDistance
Mount Vernon 35,377 3.5 mi
Burlington 10,003 6.3 mi
Sedro-Woolley 12,831 8.0 mi
Bryant 2,648 10.7 mi
Stanwood 8,373 11.4 mi
Arlington Heights 2,727 15.2 mi
Arlington 21,095 16.2 mi
Warm Beach 3,442 16.7 mi
Lake Goodwin 5,536 18.1 mi
Anacortes 17,966 18.6 mi
Oak Harbor 24,362 19.0 mi
Camano 17,303 19.6 mi
Sisco Heights 3,015 20.2 mi
Marysville 73,002 22.2 mi

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