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98264

ZIP 98264 is Lynden, Washington, in Whatcom County; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Whatcom
Metro area
Bellingham, WA
Population
23,123
Coordinates
48.9499, -122.4548
☼ Live from 98264 — Lynden, WA

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Where 98264 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 98264
  • 🔢 Type 98264 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hgZBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 98,264 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 71 × 173. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111111111011000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98263 (Lyman, WA, 34 mi away) and 98266 (Maple Falls, WA, 19 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98264 becomes 46289, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24869, 24986, 28469, 28649, 28694, 29468, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96428 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,591 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 97%.
  • 🎯1,329 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98264 and you would come out at 48.95°S, 57.55°E — 573 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 14m.
  • 📏 At 57.2 square miles of land, 98264 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population23,123This ZIP23,123
Households8,285This ZIP8,285
Housing units8,622This ZIP8,622
Median age35.8This ZIP35.8Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$103,638This ZIP$103,638Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$609,100This ZIP$609,100Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,688This ZIP$1,688Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%This ZIP28.9%
Mean commute20.5 minThis ZIP20.5 min
Population density404.6 / sq miThis ZIP404.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments748This ZIP748
Employees7,684This ZIP7,684
Annual payroll$416,035,000This ZIP$416,035,000
Tax returns filed10,810This ZIP10,810
Total adjusted gross income$1,150,783,000This ZIP$1,150,783,000

Land area

Land area57.15 sq miThis ZIP57.15 sq mi
Water area1.04 sq miThis ZIP1.04 sq mi

Other place names in 98264

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ZIP codes near 98264

ZIPCityDistance
98276 Nooksack, WA 6.3 mi
98247 Everson, WA 7.4 mi
98240 Custer, WA 7.5 mi
98248 Ferndale, WA 9.6 mi
98226 Bellingham, WA 10.6 mi
98230 Blaine, WA 11.4 mi
98295 Sumas, WA 12.0 mi
98227 Bellingham, WA 13.2 mi
98228 Bellingham, WA 13.2 mi
98225 Bellingham, WA 13.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98264?

98264 is in Lynden, Washington, in Whatcom County, part of the Bellingham, WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 48.9499, -122.4548.

What county is 98264 in?

98264 lies in Whatcom County.

What time zone is 98264 in?

98264 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98264?

About 23,123 people live in ZIP code 98264, in 8,285 households, at 404.6 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 98264?

$103,638 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98264?

The closest are 98276 (6.3 mi), 98247 (7.4 mi), 98240 (7.5 mi), 98248 (9.6 mi) and 98226 (10.6 mi).

Is 98264 a PO Box ZIP code?

98264 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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