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Where 98279 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.
- 🔢 Type 98279 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLZBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,279 = 23 × 4273. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111111111100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98278 (Oak Harbor, WA, 21 mi away) and 98280 (Orcas, WA, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98279 becomes 97289, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (78299, 79928, 92879, 97298, 98297, 99782, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99782 in Wainwright, AK, 1,936 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 97%.
- 🎯1,337 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98279 and you would come out at 48.64°S, 57.18°E — 592 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 13.6 square miles of land, 98279 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 10 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 680This ZIP680 |
|---|---|
| Households | 342This ZIP342 |
| Housing units | 759This ZIP759 |
| Median age | 56.7This ZIP56.7Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,417This ZIP$70,417Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $937,500This ZIP$937,500Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,101This ZIP$2,101Washington$1,760US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.5%This ZIP49.5% |
| Mean commute | 24.6 minThis ZIP24.6 min |
| Population density | 49.9 / sq miThis ZIP49.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 29This ZIP29 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 126This ZIP126 |
| Annual payroll | $4,570,000This ZIP$4,570,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 340This ZIP340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $39,880,000This ZIP$39,880,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 13.63 sq miThis ZIP13.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.21 sq miThis ZIP5.21 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 98279
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98280 | Orcas, WA | 3.9 mi |
98222 | Blakely Island, WA | 4.5 mi |
98245 | Eastsound, WA | 4.8 mi |
98262 | Lummi Island, WA | 7.5 mi |
98286 | Shaw Island, WA | 7.9 mi |
98243 | Deer Harbor, WA | 8.8 mi |
98297 | Waldron, WA | 10.5 mi |
98261 | Lopez Island, WA | 11.1 mi |
98250 | Friday Harbor, WA | 13.5 mi |
98221 | Anacortes, WA | 16.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 98279 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98279?
98279 is in Olga, Washington, in San Juan County. Its published point location is 48.6364, -122.8182.
What county is 98279 in?
98279 lies in San Juan County.
What time zone is 98279 in?
98279 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98279?
About 680 people live in ZIP code 98279, in 342 households, at 49.9 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 98279?
$70,417 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98279?
The closest are 98280 (3.9 mi), 98222 (4.5 mi), 98245 (4.8 mi), 98262 (7.5 mi) and 98286 (7.9 mi).
Is 98279 a PO Box ZIP code?
98279 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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