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98260

ZIP 98260 is Langley, Washington, in Island County; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Island
Metro area
Oak Harbor, WA
Population
5,320
Coordinates
48.0359, -122.4526
☼ Live from 98260 — Langley, WA

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Where 98260 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 98260
  • 🔢 Type 98260 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgZBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 98,260 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 17 × 17 × 17. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111111111010100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98259 (North Lakewood, WA, 14 mi away) and 98261 (Lopez Island, WA, 37 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98260 becomes 06289, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02896, 06829, 08629, 09628, 09682, 09826, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09682 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,281 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 97%.
  • 🎯1,309 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98260 and you would come out at 48.04°S, 57.55°E — 584 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 22m.
  • 📏 At 26.3 square miles of land, 98260 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,320This ZIP5,320
Households2,546This ZIP2,546
Housing units3,276This ZIP3,276
Median age63.3This ZIP63.3Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$101,987This ZIP$101,987Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$678,400This ZIP$678,400Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,385This ZIP$1,385Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher55.7%This ZIP55.7%
Mean commute31.6 minThis ZIP31.6 min
Population density202.7 / sq miThis ZIP202.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments260This ZIP260
Employees1,542This ZIP1,542
Annual payroll$70,163,000This ZIP$70,163,000
Tax returns filed3,150This ZIP3,150
Total adjusted gross income$364,008,000This ZIP$364,008,000

Land area

Land area26.25 sq miThis ZIP26.25 sq mi
Water area6.53 sq miThis ZIP6.53 sq mi

Other place names in 98260

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 98260

ZIPCityDistance
98249 Freeland, WA 4.4 mi
98236 Clinton, WA 6.3 mi
98253 Greenbank, WA 6.5 mi
98340 Hansville, WA 10.3 mi
98271 Marysville, WA 10.6 mi
98358 Nordland, WA 10.9 mi
98275 Mukilteo, WA 10.9 mi
98207 Everett, WA 11.1 mi
98203 Everett, WA 12.0 mi
98213 Everett, WA 12.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98260?

98260 is in Langley, Washington, in Island County, part of the Oak Harbor, WA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 48.0359, -122.4526.

What county is 98260 in?

98260 lies in Island County.

What time zone is 98260 in?

98260 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98260?

About 5,320 people live in ZIP code 98260, in 2,546 households, at 202.7 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 98260?

$101,987 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98260?

The closest are 98249 (4.4 mi), 98236 (6.3 mi), 98253 (6.5 mi), 98340 (10.3 mi) and 98271 (10.6 mi).

Is 98260 a PO Box ZIP code?

98260 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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