ZIP code
98226
Bellingham, WA
98226 covers Bellingham in Whatcom County, with 45,739 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 98226. Methodology
ZIP code map of 98226
About ZIP code 98226
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 98226. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 98226
Race
- White33,220
- Black or African American519
- American Indian or Alaska Native3,364
- Asian3,298
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander155
- Other race2,011
- Two or more races4,444
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 4,545
Age
- Under 105,165
- 10 to 195,324
- 20 to 296,744
- 30 to 396,416
- 40 to 495,558
- 50 to 595,506
- 60 to 695,838
- 70 to 794,336
- 80 and older2,124
Income and housing in 98226
Education
- High school graduate94.5%
- Bachelor's degree39.5%
- Graduate degree13.5%
Places covering 98226
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.
- Bellingham55.4%
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
43.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 98226
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34,486 | |
| 2006 | 33,793 | |
| 2007 | 36,621 | |
| 2008 | 35,357 | |
| 2009 | 35,724 | |
| 2010 | 35,739 | |
| 2011 | 40,048 | 36,375 |
| 2012 | 41,464 | 36,810 |
| 2013 | 41,481 | 36,800 |
| 2014 | 41,445 | 37,080 |
| 2015 | 41,453 | 38,390 |
| 2016 | 41,740 | 38,920 |
| 2017 | 41,728 | 40,100 |
| 2018 | 44,406 | 40,260 |
| 2019 | 43,892 | 41,000 |
| 2020 | 45,380 | 40,880 |
| 2021 | 45,373 | 40,340 |
| 2022 | 45,703 | 40,650 |
| 2023 | 45,739 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 98226
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 98225Bellingham4.3 miPop 50,355 · Income $62,220
- 98229Bellingham6.5 miPop 33,919 · Income $90,068
- 98247Everson8.8 miPop 8,924 · Income $84,300
- 98248Ferndale9.9 miPop 28,061 · Income $88,566
- 98276Nooksack10.4 miPop 1,547 · Income $85,781
- 98264Lynden10.6 miPop 22,365 · Income $95,225
- 98262Lummi Island13.3 miPop 1,020 · Income $76,528
- 98220Acme13.3 miPop 558 · Income $142,891
- 98240Custer13.5 miPop 3,208 · Income $106,256
- 98232Bow16.1 miPop 3,938 · Income $99,728
- 98230Blaine16.5 miPop 18,757 · Income $82,716
- 98295Sumas16.8 miPop 3,135 · Income $96,337
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ZIP code 98226 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 98226 in?
- 98226 is in Bellingham, WA.
- What county is 98226 in?
- 98226 is in Whatcom County.
- What is the median household income in 98226?
- The median household income in 98226 is $79,684.
- Which ZIP codes are near 98226?
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