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98229

Bellingham, WA

STANDARD

98229 covers Bellingham in Whatcom County, with 33,919 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

ACS 2023 population

33,919

Median household income

$90,068

Median home value

$564,700

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 98229. Methodology

ZIP code map of 98229

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 98229 in Bellingham, Washington
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 98229 in Bellingham, Washington. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 98229

Type

STANDARD

City

Bellingham

County

Whatcom County

Timezone

America/Los_Angeles

Area codes

360, 564

Land area

50.2 sq mi

Water area

5.01 sq mi

Households

14,392

Median gross rent

$1,533

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Area Codes
360, 564
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 98229. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 98229

Race

  • White27,084
  • Black or African American413
  • American Indian or Alaska Native373
  • Asian1,381
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander88
  • Other race929
  • Two or more races3,396

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,653

Age

  • Under 103,271
  • 10 to 193,822
  • 20 to 295,491
  • 30 to 394,428
  • 40 to 493,989
  • 50 to 593,882
  • 60 to 694,564
  • 70 to 793,075
  • 80 and older1,142

Income and housing in 98229

Poverty rate

9.1%

Median earnings

$45,503

Median household income

$90,068

Median home value

$564,700

Median gross rent

$1,533

Education

  • High school graduate94.5%
  • Bachelor's degree50.8%
  • Graduate degree22.0%

Places covering 98229

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.

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.

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

13.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 98229

IRS populationACS population
36,91718,458020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200524,329
200624,365
200725,993
200825,291
200924,580
201022,381
201130,99326,022
201230,86226,180
201331,11926,210
201431,52226,860
201530,49227,250
201630,81227,510
201731,33428,180
201832,21128,610
201932,80128,940
202033,54828,970
202134,18228,390
202234,15728,550
202333,919

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 98229

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 98225Bellingham6.1 miPop 50,355 · Income $62,220
  2. 98226Bellingham6.5 miPop 45,739 · Income $79,684
  3. 98220Acme9.4 miPop 558 · Income $142,891
  4. 98232Bow9.8 miPop 3,938 · Income $99,728
  5. 98262Lummi Island12.9 miPop 1,020 · Income $76,528
  6. 98247Everson13.8 miPop 8,924 · Income $84,300
  7. 98233Burlington14.4 miPop 17,703 · Income $83,560
  8. 98248Ferndale15.0 miPop 28,061 · Income $88,566
  9. 98276Nooksack15.7 miPop 1,547 · Income $85,781
  10. 98284Sedro Woolley16.3 miPop 26,970 · Income $82,097
  11. 98264Lynden17.1 miPop 22,365 · Income $95,225
  12. 98235Clearlake18.4 miPop 515 · Income $60,082

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ZIP code 98229 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 98229 in?
98229 is in Bellingham, WA.
What county is 98229 in?
98229 is in Whatcom County.
What is the median household income in 98229?
The median household income in 98229 is $90,068.
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