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98244

ZIP 98244 is Deming, Washington, in Whatcom County; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Whatcom
Metro area
Bellingham, WA
Population
2,994
Coordinates
48.7725, -121.9096
☼ Live from 98244 — Deming, WA

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Where 98244 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 98244
  • 🔢 Type 98244 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhZBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 98,244 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 2729. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111111111000100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98243 (Deer Harbor, WA, 51 mi away) and 98245 (Eastsound, WA, 46 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98244 becomes 44289, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24849, 24894, 24984, 28449, 29448, 29484, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28449 in Kure Beach, NC, 2,456 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 95%.
  • 🎯1,301 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98244 and you would come out at 48.77°S, 58.09°E — 550 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 463.7 square miles of land, 98244 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 352 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,994This ZIP2,994
Households1,270This ZIP1,270
Housing units1,966This ZIP1,966
Median age50.7This ZIP50.7Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$67,159This ZIP$67,159Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$447,000This ZIP$447,000Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,006This ZIP$1,006Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%This ZIP28.9%
Mean commute31.9 minThis ZIP31.9 min
Population density6.5 / sq miThis ZIP6.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments83This ZIP83
Employees910This ZIP910
Annual payroll$27,198,000This ZIP$27,198,000
Tax returns filed1,300This ZIP1,300
Total adjusted gross income$115,675,000This ZIP$115,675,000

Land area

Land area463.66 sq miThis ZIP463.66 sq mi
Water area5.06 sq miThis ZIP5.06 sq mi

Other place names in 98244

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ZIP codes near 98244

ZIPCityDistance
98220 Acme, WA 14.4 mi
98266 Maple Falls, WA 15.0 mi
98255 Hamilton, WA 17.6 mi
98263 Lyman, WA 18.6 mi
98284 Sedro Woolley, WA 18.7 mi
98237 Concrete, WA 18.8 mi
98295 Sumas, WA 19.5 mi
98247 Everson, WA 20.3 mi
98276 Nooksack, WA 21.6 mi
98229 Bellingham, WA 22.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98244?

98244 is in Deming, Washington, in Whatcom County, part of the Bellingham, WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 48.7725, -121.9096.

What county is 98244 in?

98244 lies in Whatcom County.

What time zone is 98244 in?

98244 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98244?

About 2,994 people live in ZIP code 98244, in 1,270 households, at 6.5 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 98244?

$67,159 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98244?

The closest are 98220 (14.4 mi), 98266 (15 mi), 98255 (17.6 mi), 98263 (18.6 mi) and 98284 (18.7 mi).

Is 98244 a PO Box ZIP code?

98244 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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