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Where 98297 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 98297 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LGZBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 98297 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111111111111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98296 (Snohomish, WA, 73 mi away) and 98303 (Anderson Island, WA, 108 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98297 becomes 79289, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (78299, 79928, 92879, 97298, 98279, 99782, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99782 in Wainwright, AK, 1,928 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
- 🎯1,348 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98297 and you would come out at 48.70°S, 56.97°E — 601 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 16m.
- 📏 At 4.5 square miles of land, 98297 is bigger than 18% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.4 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 47This ZIP47 |
|---|---|
| Households | 41This ZIP41 |
| Housing units | 168This ZIP168 |
| Median age | 67.8This ZIP67.8Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $45,625This ZIP$45,625Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $405,600This ZIP$405,600Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 70.2%This ZIP70.2% |
| Mean commute | 14.7 minThis ZIP14.7 min |
| Population density | 10.4 / sq miThis ZIP10.4 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 4.52 sq miThis ZIP4.52 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.48 sq miThis ZIP3.48 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 98297
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98245 | Eastsound, WA | 5.7 mi |
98243 | Deer Harbor, WA | 6.2 mi |
98286 | Shaw Island, WA | 9.7 mi |
98280 | Orcas, WA | 10.0 mi |
98279 | Olga, WA | 10.5 mi |
98250 | Friday Harbor, WA | 10.6 mi |
98222 | Blakely Island, WA | 13.2 mi |
98262 | Lummi Island, WA | 15.8 mi |
98261 | Lopez Island, WA | 16.5 mi |
98281 | Point Roberts, WA | 19.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98297?
98297 is in Waldron, Washington, in San Juan County. Its published point location is 48.7021, -123.0265.
What county is 98297 in?
98297 lies in San Juan County.
What area code is 98297?
Waldron uses area codes 360 and 564, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98297 in?
98297 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98297?
About 47 people live in ZIP code 98297, in 41 households, at 10.4 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 98297?
$45,625 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98297?
The closest are 98245 (5.7 mi), 98243 (6.2 mi), 98286 (9.7 mi), 98280 (10 mi) and 98279 (10.5 mi).
Is 98297 a PO Box ZIP code?
98297 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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