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98226

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

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Whatcom
Metro area
Bellingham, WA
Population
46,782
Coordinates
48.7967, -122.4324
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Where 98226 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 98226
  • 🔢 Type 98226 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZZBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 98,226 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 17 × 107. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111111110110010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98225 (Bellingham, WA, 4 mi away) and 98227 (Bellingham, WA, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98226 becomes 62289 — and that is a real ZIP code: Summerfield, IL, 1,761 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22968, 26289, 26298, 28269, 28296, 28629, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96822 in Honolulu, HI, 2,715 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 97%.
  • 🎯1,324 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98226 and you would come out at 48.80°S, 57.57°E — 573 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 105.8 square miles of land, 98226 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 80 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population46,782This ZIP46,782
Households20,048This ZIP20,048
Housing units20,980This ZIP20,980
Median age41.1This ZIP41.1Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$79,375This ZIP$79,375Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$607,600This ZIP$607,600Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,620This ZIP$1,620Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher39.7%This ZIP39.7%
Mean commute19.2 minThis ZIP19.2 min
Population density442.2 / sq miThis ZIP442.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,663This ZIP1,663
Employees24,112This ZIP24,112
Annual payroll$1,415,997,000This ZIP$1,415,997,000
Tax returns filed22,930This ZIP22,930
Total adjusted gross income$2,156,302,000This ZIP$2,156,302,000

Land area

Land area105.80 sq miThis ZIP105.80 sq mi
Water area8.28 sq miThis ZIP8.28 sq mi

Other place names in 98226

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ZIP codes near 98226

ZIPCityDistance
98227 Bellingham, WA 3.6 mi
98228 Bellingham, WA 3.6 mi
98225 Bellingham, WA 4.3 mi
98229 Bellingham, WA 6.5 mi
98247 Everson, WA 8.8 mi
98248 Ferndale, WA 9.9 mi
98276 Nooksack, WA 10.4 mi
98264 Lynden, WA 10.6 mi
98262 Lummi Island, WA 13.3 mi
98220 Acme, WA 13.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98226?

98226 is in Bellingham, Washington, in Whatcom County, part of the Bellingham, WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 48.7967, -122.4324.

What county is 98226 in?

98226 lies in Whatcom County.

What time zone is 98226 in?

98226 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98226?

About 46,782 people live in ZIP code 98226, in 20,048 households, at 442.2 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 98226?

$79,375 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98226?

The closest are 98227 (3.6 mi), 98228 (3.6 mi), 98225 (4.3 mi), 98229 (6.5 mi) and 98247 (8.8 mi).

Is 98226 a PO Box ZIP code?

98226 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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