ZIP code
98225
Bellingham, WA
98225 covers Bellingham in Whatcom County, with 50,355 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 98225. Methodology
ZIP code map of 98225
About ZIP code 98225
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 98225. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 98225
Race
- White39,506
- Black or African American666
- American Indian or Alaska Native515
- Asian1,973
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander144
- Other race1,432
- Two or more races4,842
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,968
Age
- Under 103,285
- 10 to 196,714
- 20 to 2913,753
- 30 to 396,076
- 40 to 494,695
- 50 to 594,463
- 60 to 694,982
- 70 to 793,356
- 80 and older1,754
Income and housing in 98225
Education
- High school graduate95.9%
- Bachelor's degree48.3%
- Graduate degree20.6%
Places covering 98225
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Bellingham92.9%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Whatcom County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
0.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 98225
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29,073 | |
| 2006 | 28,313 | |
| 2007 | 30,749 | |
| 2008 | 29,301 | |
| 2009 | 28,920 | |
| 2010 | 29,143 | |
| 2011 | 45,743 | 29,262 |
| 2012 | 45,783 | 30,610 |
| 2013 | 46,251 | 29,600 |
| 2014 | 47,032 | 30,650 |
| 2015 | 48,720 | 31,330 |
| 2016 | 49,240 | 31,360 |
| 2017 | 50,686 | 31,730 |
| 2018 | 49,877 | 32,190 |
| 2019 | 51,697 | 32,250 |
| 2020 | 51,606 | 32,850 |
| 2021 | 50,046 | 32,840 |
| 2022 | 49,667 | 32,910 |
| 2023 | 50,355 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 98225
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 98226Bellingham4.3 miPop 45,739 · Income $79,684
- 98229Bellingham6.1 miPop 33,919 · Income $90,068
- 98262Lummi Island9.0 miPop 1,020 · Income $76,528
- 98248Ferndale9.1 miPop 28,061 · Income $88,566
- 98247Everson13.0 miPop 8,924 · Income $84,300
- 98264Lynden13.5 miPop 22,365 · Income $95,225
- 98232Bow14.1 miPop 3,938 · Income $99,728
- 98240Custer14.1 miPop 3,208 · Income $106,256
- 98276Nooksack14.4 miPop 1,547 · Income $85,781
- 98220Acme15.1 miPop 558 · Income $142,891
- 98230Blaine16.2 miPop 18,757 · Income $82,716
- 98279Olga16.5 miPop 650 · Income $78,750
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ZIP code 98225 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 98225 in?
- 98225 is in Bellingham, WA.
- What county is 98225 in?
- 98225 is in Whatcom County.
- What is the median household income in 98225?
- The median household income in 98225 is $62,220.
- Which ZIP codes are near 98225?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 98225.