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98243

ZIP 98243 is Deer Harbor, Washington, in San Juan County; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
San Juan
Metro area
none
Population
327
Coordinates
48.6139, -123.0070
☼ Live from 98243 — Deer Harbor, WA

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Where 98243 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 98243
  • 🔢 Type 98243 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhZBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 98,243 = 17 × 5779. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111111111000011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98241 (Darrington, WA, 90 mi away) and 98244 (Deming, WA, 51 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98243 becomes 34289 — and that is a real ZIP code: North Port, FL, 2,634 miles away.
  • 👥 41 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23894, 24839, 24938, 24983, 28349, 28394, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34982 in Fort Pierce, FL, 2,699 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
  • 🎯1,345 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98243 and you would come out at 48.61°S, 56.99°E — 601 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 17m.
  • 📏 At 3.0 square miles of land, 98243 is bigger than 14% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.3 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population327This ZIP327
Households144This ZIP144
Housing units351This ZIP351
Median age46.2This ZIP46.2Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$139,167This ZIP$139,167Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$1,094,800This ZIP$1,094,800Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,125This ZIP$1,125Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher72.1%This ZIP72.1%
Mean commute20.9 minThis ZIP20.9 min
Population density107.8 / sq miThis ZIP107.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments18This ZIP18
Employees100This ZIP100
Annual payroll$6,403,000This ZIP$6,403,000

Land area

Land area3.03 sq miThis ZIP3.03 sq mi
Water area8.80 sq miThis ZIP8.80 sq mi

ZIP codes near 98243

ZIPCityDistance
98286 Shaw Island, WA 3.8 mi
98250 Friday Harbor, WA 5.5 mi
98245 Eastsound, WA 5.8 mi
98280 Orcas, WA 6.0 mi
98297 Waldron, WA 6.2 mi
98279 Olga, WA 8.8 mi
98222 Blakely Island, WA 9.2 mi
98261 Lopez Island, WA 10.7 mi
98262 Lummi Island, WA 15.9 mi
98221 Anacortes, WA 21.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98243?

98243 is in Deer Harbor, Washington, in San Juan County. Its published point location is 48.6139, -123.0070.

What county is 98243 in?

98243 lies in San Juan County.

What time zone is 98243 in?

98243 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98243?

About 327 people live in ZIP code 98243, in 144 households, at 107.8 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 98243?

$139,167 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98243?

The closest are 98286 (3.8 mi), 98250 (5.5 mi), 98245 (5.8 mi), 98280 (6 mi) and 98297 (6.2 mi).

Is 98243 a PO Box ZIP code?

98243 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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