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98261

ZIP 98261 is Lopez Island, Washington, in San Juan County; area codes 360 and 564; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
San Juan
Metro area
none
Population
2,984
Coordinates
48.4825, -122.8840
☼ Live from 98261 — Lopez Island, WA

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Where 98261 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 98261
  • 🔢 Type 98261 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgZBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 98,261 = 97 × 1013. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111111111010101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98260 (Langley, WA, 37 mi away) and 98262 (Lummi Island, WA, 17 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98261 becomes 16289, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12986, 16829, 16928, 18629, 18962, 21869, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96218 in APO AA, a military post office, 5,144 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
  • 🎯1,337 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98261 and you would come out at 48.48°S, 57.12°E — 597 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 18m.
  • 📏 At 29.8 square miles of land, 98261 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,984This ZIP2,984
Households1,468This ZIP1,468
Housing units2,415This ZIP2,415
Median age62.2This ZIP62.2Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$80,119This ZIP$80,119Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$787,800This ZIP$787,800Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,168This ZIP$1,168Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher59.6%This ZIP59.6%
Mean commute18.0 minThis ZIP18.0 min
Population density100.1 / sq miThis ZIP100.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments148This ZIP148
Employees545This ZIP545
Annual payroll$22,356,000This ZIP$22,356,000
Tax returns filed1,470This ZIP1,470
Total adjusted gross income$165,278,000This ZIP$165,278,000

Land area

Land area29.81 sq miThis ZIP29.81 sq mi
Water area24.63 sq miThis ZIP24.63 sq mi

ZIP codes near 98261

ZIPCityDistance
98222 Blakely Island, WA 6.8 mi
98286 Shaw Island, WA 6.8 mi
98280 Orcas, WA 7.9 mi
98250 Friday Harbor, WA 10.5 mi
98243 Deer Harbor, WA 10.7 mi
98279 Olga, WA 11.1 mi
98245 Eastsound, WA 13.0 mi
98221 Anacortes, WA 13.0 mi
98278 Oak Harbor, WA 13.7 mi
98277 Oak Harbor, WA 16.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98261?

98261 is in Lopez Island, Washington, in San Juan County. Its published point location is 48.4825, -122.8840.

What county is 98261 in?

98261 lies in San Juan County.

What area code is 98261?

Lopez Island uses area codes 360 and 564, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 98261 in?

98261 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98261?

About 2,984 people live in ZIP code 98261, in 1,468 households, at 100.1 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 98261?

$80,119 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98261?

The closest are 98222 (6.8 mi), 98286 (6.8 mi), 98280 (7.9 mi), 98250 (10.5 mi) and 98243 (10.7 mi).

Is 98261 a PO Box ZIP code?

98261 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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