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98220

ZIP 98220 is Acme, Washington, in Whatcom County; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Whatcom
Metro area
Bellingham, WA
Population
541
Coordinates
48.6849, -122.1952
☼ Live from 98220 — Acme, WA

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Where 98220 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 98220
  • 🔢 Type 98220 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZZBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 98,220 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 1637. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111111110101100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98213 (Everett, WA, 51 mi away) and 98221 (Anacortes, WA, 25 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98220 becomes 02289, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02298, 02829, 02892, 09228, 09822, 20289, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09822 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,128 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 96%.
  • 🎯1,312 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98220 and you would come out at 48.68°S, 57.80°E — 564 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 16m.
  • 📏 At 20.3 square miles of land, 98220 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population541This ZIP541
Households205This ZIP205
Housing units205This ZIP205
Median age40.1This ZIP40.1Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$92,266This ZIP$92,266Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$368,800This ZIP$368,800Washington$564,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%This ZIP19.7%
Mean commute36.7 minThis ZIP36.7 min
Population density26.7 / sq miThis ZIP26.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments17This ZIP17
Employees105This ZIP105
Annual payroll$4,046,000This ZIP$4,046,000
Tax returns filed300This ZIP300
Total adjusted gross income$23,707,000This ZIP$23,707,000

Land area

Land area20.29 sq miThis ZIP20.29 sq mi
Water area0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi

Other place names in 98220

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ZIP codes near 98220

ZIPCityDistance
98229 Bellingham, WA 9.4 mi
98284 Sedro Woolley, WA 9.9 mi
98263 Lyman, WA 12.6 mi
98232 Bow, WA 12.9 mi
98226 Bellingham, WA 13.3 mi
98227 Bellingham, WA 14.3 mi
98228 Bellingham, WA 14.3 mi
98244 Deming, WA 14.4 mi
98233 Burlington, WA 14.5 mi
98255 Hamilton, WA 14.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98220?

98220 is in Acme, Washington, in Whatcom County, part of the Bellingham, WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 48.6849, -122.1952.

What county is 98220 in?

98220 lies in Whatcom County.

What time zone is 98220 in?

98220 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98220?

About 541 people live in ZIP code 98220, in 205 households, at 26.7 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 98220?

$92,266 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98220?

The closest are 98229 (9.4 mi), 98284 (9.9 mi), 98263 (12.6 mi), 98232 (12.9 mi) and 98226 (13.3 mi).

Is 98220 a PO Box ZIP code?

98220 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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