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98225

ZIP 98225 is in Bellingham, Washington, in Whatcom County; Pacific time. Bellingham has 5 ZIP codes; the others are 98226, 98227, 98228 and 98229.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Whatcom
Metro area
Bellingham, WA
Population
50,216
Coordinates
48.7582, -122.5065
☼ Live from 98225 — Bellingham, WA

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Where 98225 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 98225
  • 🔢 Type 98225 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SZZBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 98,225 = 5 × 5 × 3929. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111111110110001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98224 (Baring, WA, 83 mi away) and 98226 (Bellingham, WA, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98225 becomes 52289, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22958, 25928, 28529, 29528, 29582, 58229, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28529 in Grantsboro, NC, 2,484 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 97%.
  • 🎯1,327 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98225 and you would come out at 48.76°S, 57.49°E — 577 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 15m.
  • 📏 At 12.6 square miles of land, 98225 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.6 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population50,216This ZIP50,216
Households22,612This ZIP22,612
Housing units24,205This ZIP24,205
Median age31.8This ZIP31.8Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$63,941This ZIP$63,941Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$631,200This ZIP$631,200Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,523This ZIP$1,523Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher50.1%This ZIP50.1%
Mean commute18.9 minThis ZIP18.9 min
Population density3,977.5 / sq miThis ZIP3,977.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments2,164This ZIP2,164
Employees25,554This ZIP25,554
Annual payroll$1,518,802,000This ZIP$1,518,802,000
Tax returns filed22,680This ZIP22,680
Total adjusted gross income$1,812,227,000This ZIP$1,812,227,000

Land area

Land area12.63 sq miThis ZIP12.63 sq mi
Water area1.29 sq miThis ZIP1.29 sq mi

Other place names in 98225

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ZIP codes near 98225

ZIPCityDistance
98227 Bellingham, WA 0.8 mi
98228 Bellingham, WA 0.8 mi
98226 Bellingham, WA 4.3 mi
98229 Bellingham, WA 6.1 mi
98262 Lummi Island, WA 9.0 mi
98248 Ferndale, WA 9.1 mi
98247 Everson, WA 13.0 mi
98264 Lynden, WA 13.5 mi
98232 Bow, WA 14.1 mi
98240 Custer, WA 14.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98225?

98225 is in Bellingham, Washington, in Whatcom County, part of the Bellingham, WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 48.7582, -122.5065.

What county is 98225 in?

98225 lies in Whatcom County.

What time zone is 98225 in?

98225 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98225?

About 50,216 people live in ZIP code 98225, in 22,612 households, at 3,977.5 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 98225?

$63,941 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98225?

The closest are 98227 (0.8 mi), 98228 (0.8 mi), 98226 (4.3 mi), 98229 (6.1 mi) and 98262 (9 mi).

Is 98225 a PO Box ZIP code?

98225 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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