ZIP code
98230
Blaine, WA
98230 covers Blaine in Whatcom County, with 18,757 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 98230. Methodology
ZIP code map of 98230

About ZIP code 98230
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 98230. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 98230
Race
- White15,068
- Black or African American202
- American Indian or Alaska Native245
- Asian861
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander123
- Other race491
- Two or more races1,764
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,489
Age
- Under 101,939
- 10 to 192,092
- 20 to 291,690
- 30 to 392,085
- 40 to 492,026
- 50 to 592,718
- 60 to 693,157
- 70 to 792,269
- 80 and older778
Income and housing in 98230
Education
- High school graduate94.8%
- Bachelor's degree31.6%
- Graduate degree11.4%
Places covering 98230
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.
- 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
14.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 98230
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12,146 | |
| 2006 | 12,342 | |
| 2007 | 13,477 | |
| 2008 | 13,223 | |
| 2009 | 13,393 | |
| 2010 | 13,547 | |
| 2011 | 15,933 | 13,562 |
| 2012 | 16,136 | 13,630 |
| 2013 | 15,753 | 14,130 |
| 2014 | 16,080 | 14,170 |
| 2015 | 15,762 | 14,560 |
| 2016 | 15,906 | 15,240 |
| 2017 | 16,588 | 15,630 |
| 2018 | 17,056 | 16,090 |
| 2019 | 17,604 | 16,950 |
| 2020 | 17,910 | 16,920 |
| 2021 | 18,413 | 16,860 |
| 2022 | 18,605 | 17,070 |
| 2023 | 18,757 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 98230
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 98240Custer3.8 miPop 3,208 · Income $106,256
- 98248Ferndale7.1 miPop 28,061 · Income $88,566
- 98264Lynden11.4 miPop 22,365 · Income $95,225
- 98281Point Roberts16.2 miPop 1,275 · Income $80,197
- 98225Bellingham16.2 miPop 50,355 · Income $62,220
- 98226Bellingham16.5 miPop 45,739 · Income $79,684
- 98276Nooksack17.5 miPop 1,547 · Income $85,781
- 98262Lummi Island17.8 miPop 1,020 · Income $76,528
- 98247Everson18.2 miPop 8,924 · Income $84,300
- 98245Eastsound21.8 miPop 4,206 · Income $76,579
- 98229Bellingham22.1 miPop 33,919 · Income $90,068
- 98279Olga22.5 miPop 650 · Income $78,750
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ZIP code 98230 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 98230 in?
- 98230 is in Blaine, WA.
- What county is 98230 in?
- 98230 is in Whatcom County.
- What is the median household income in 98230?
- The median household income in 98230 is $82,716.
- Which ZIP codes are near 98230?
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