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98295

ZIP 98295 is Sumas, Washington, in Whatcom County; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Whatcom
Metro area
Bellingham, WA
Population
3,279
Coordinates
48.9834, -122.1951
☼ Live from 98295 — Sumas, WA

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Where 98295 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 98295
  • 🔢 Type 98295 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SGZBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 98,295 = 3 × 5 × 6553. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111111111110111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98294 (Sultan, WA, 82 mi away) and 98296 (Snohomish, WA, 79 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98295 becomes 59289, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25989, 29589, 29598, 59829, 59928, 85299, …). The farthest-flung twin is 29598 in North Myrtle Beach, SC, 2,445 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 96%.
  • 🎯1,318 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98295 and you would come out at 48.98°S, 57.80°E — 561 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 13m.
  • 📏 At 31.3 square miles of land, 98295 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,279This ZIP3,279
Households1,150This ZIP1,150
Housing units1,229This ZIP1,229
Median age37.1This ZIP37.1Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$98,965This ZIP$98,965Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$456,200This ZIP$456,200Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,376This ZIP$1,376Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%This ZIP18.2%
Mean commute27.3 minThis ZIP27.3 min
Population density104.8 / sq miThis ZIP104.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments77This ZIP77
Employees664This ZIP664
Annual payroll$39,389,000This ZIP$39,389,000
Tax returns filed1,250This ZIP1,250
Total adjusted gross income$101,124,000This ZIP$101,124,000

Land area

Land area31.27 sq miThis ZIP31.27 sq mi
Water area0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi

Other place names in 98295

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ZIP codes near 98295

ZIPCityDistance
98276 Nooksack, WA 6.9 mi
98266 Maple Falls, WA 7.3 mi
98247 Everson, WA 8.0 mi
98264 Lynden, WA 12.0 mi
98226 Bellingham, WA 16.8 mi
98240 Custer, WA 19.5 mi
98244 Deming, WA 19.5 mi
98227 Bellingham, WA 20.4 mi
98228 Bellingham, WA 20.4 mi
98220 Acme, WA 20.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98295?

98295 is in Sumas, Washington, in Whatcom County, part of the Bellingham, WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 48.9834, -122.1951.

What county is 98295 in?

98295 lies in Whatcom County.

What time zone is 98295 in?

98295 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98295?

About 3,279 people live in ZIP code 98295, in 1,150 households, at 104.8 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 98295?

$98,965 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98295?

The closest are 98276 (6.9 mi), 98266 (7.3 mi), 98247 (8 mi), 98264 (12 mi) and 98226 (16.8 mi).

Is 98295 a PO Box ZIP code?

98295 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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