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Where 98230 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.
- 🔢 Type 98230 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OEZBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,230 = 2 × 5 × 11 × 19 × 47. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111111110110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98229 (Bellingham, WA, 22 mi away) and 98231 (Blaine, WA, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98230 becomes 03289 — and that is a real ZIP code: Winnisquam, NH, 2,428 miles away.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02839, 02893, 03289, 03298, 08329, 09823, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09832 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,726 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 97%.
- 🎯1,340 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98230 and you would come out at 48.95°S, 57.29°E — 584 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 14m.
- 📏 At 42.5 square miles of land, 98230 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 32 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18,744This ZIP18,744 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,976This ZIP7,976 |
| Housing units | 9,615This ZIP9,615 |
| Median age | 45.6This ZIP45.6Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $86,623This ZIP$86,623Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $499,800This ZIP$499,800Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,365This ZIP$1,365Washington$1,760US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.9%This ZIP31.9% |
| Mean commute | 23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min |
| Population density | 441.0 / sq miThis ZIP441.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 450This ZIP450 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,243This ZIP4,243 |
| Annual payroll | $339,232,000This ZIP$339,232,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,230This ZIP9,230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $929,083,000This ZIP$929,083,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 42.50 sq miThis ZIP42.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.70 sq miThis ZIP4.70 sq mi |
Other place names in 98230
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 98230
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98231 | Blaine, WA | 3.4 mi |
98240 | Custer, WA | 3.8 mi |
98248 | Ferndale, WA | 7.1 mi |
98264 | Lynden, WA | 11.4 mi |
98281 | Point Roberts, WA | 16.2 mi |
98225 | Bellingham, WA | 16.2 mi |
98226 | Bellingham, WA | 16.5 mi |
98227 | Bellingham, WA | 16.6 mi |
98228 | Bellingham, WA | 16.6 mi |
98276 | Nooksack, WA | 17.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98230?
98230 is in Blaine, Washington, in Whatcom County, part of the Bellingham, WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 48.9535, -122.7050.
What county is 98230 in?
98230 lies in Whatcom County.
What area code is 98230?
Blaine uses area codes 360 and 564, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98230 in?
98230 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98230?
About 18,744 people live in ZIP code 98230, in 7,976 households, at 441.0 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 98230?
$86,623 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98230?
The closest are 98231 (3.4 mi), 98240 (3.8 mi), 98248 (7.1 mi), 98264 (11.4 mi) and 98281 (16.2 mi).
Is 98230 a PO Box ZIP code?
98230 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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