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98236

ZIP 98236 is Clinton, Washington, in Island County; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Island
Metro area
Oak Harbor, WA
Population
7,199
Coordinates
47.9484, -122.4128
☼ Live from 98236 — Clinton, WA

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Where 98236 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 98236
  • 🔢 Type 98236 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEZBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 98,236 = 2 × 2 × 41 × 599. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111111110111100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98235 (Clearlake, WA, 37 mi away) and 98237 (Concrete, WA, 52 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98236 becomes 63289, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23968, 28369, 28396, 28693, 29368, 29386, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96283 in APO AA, a military post office, 5,291 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 97%.
  • 🎯1,306 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98236 and you would come out at 47.95°S, 57.59°E — 584 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 22m.
  • 📏 At 23.0 square miles of land, 98236 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,199This ZIP7,199
Households2,910This ZIP2,910
Housing units3,622This ZIP3,622
Median age51.5This ZIP51.5Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$94,362This ZIP$94,362Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$668,400This ZIP$668,400Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,529This ZIP$1,529Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher42.3%This ZIP42.3%
Mean commute37.1 minThis ZIP37.1 min
Population density312.5 / sq miThis ZIP312.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments184This ZIP184
Employees1,049This ZIP1,049
Annual payroll$46,276,000This ZIP$46,276,000
Tax returns filed3,110This ZIP3,110
Total adjusted gross income$354,874,000This ZIP$354,874,000

Land area

Land area23.04 sq miThis ZIP23.04 sq mi
Water area10.02 sq miThis ZIP10.02 sq mi

Other place names in 98236

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ZIP codes near 98236

ZIPCityDistance
98275 Mukilteo, WA 5.4 mi
98260 Langley, WA 6.3 mi
98249 Freeland, WA 7.5 mi
98340 Hansville, WA 7.8 mi
98204 Everett, WA 7.9 mi
98203 Everett, WA 8.3 mi
98026 Edmonds, WA 8.5 mi
98206 Everett, WA 8.5 mi
98213 Everett, WA 8.6 mi
98087 Lynnwood, WA 9.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98236?

98236 is in Clinton, Washington, in Island County, part of the Oak Harbor, WA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.9484, -122.4128.

What county is 98236 in?

98236 lies in Island County.

What time zone is 98236 in?

98236 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98236?

About 7,199 people live in ZIP code 98236, in 2,910 households, at 312.5 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 98236?

$94,362 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98236?

The closest are 98275 (5.4 mi), 98260 (6.3 mi), 98249 (7.5 mi), 98340 (7.8 mi) and 98204 (7.9 mi).

Is 98236 a PO Box ZIP code?

98236 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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