ZIP code
98240
Custer, WA
98240 covers Custer in Whatcom County, with 3,208 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 98240. Methodology
ZIP code map of 98240
About ZIP code 98240
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 98240. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 98240
Race
- White2,617
- Black or African American9
- American Indian or Alaska Native36
- Asian70
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race154
- Two or more races230
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 330
Age
- Under 10314
- 10 to 19359
- 20 to 29341
- 30 to 39347
- 40 to 49398
- 50 to 59434
- 60 to 69516
- 70 to 79310
- 80 and older99
Income and housing in 98240
Education
- High school graduate93.9%
- Bachelor's degree23.9%
- Graduate degree7.9%
Places covering 98240
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.
- Custer11.9%
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
88.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 98240
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,036 | |
| 2006 | 2,970 | |
| 2007 | 3,155 | |
| 2008 | 3,033 | |
| 2009 | 3,047 | |
| 2010 | 2,997 | |
| 2011 | 2,925 | 3,056 |
| 2012 | 3,140 | 3,030 |
| 2013 | 3,346 | 3,050 |
| 2014 | 2,862 | 3,000 |
| 2015 | 2,824 | 3,000 |
| 2016 | 3,099 | 2,940 |
| 2017 | 2,815 | 3,020 |
| 2018 | 3,132 | 3,060 |
| 2019 | 3,145 | 3,060 |
| 2020 | 2,934 | 3,180 |
| 2021 | 3,328 | 3,070 |
| 2022 | 3,426 | 2,990 |
| 2023 | 3,208 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 98240
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 98230Blaine3.8 miPop 18,757 · Income $82,716
- 98248Ferndale5.7 miPop 28,061 · Income $88,566
- 98264Lynden7.5 miPop 22,365 · Income $95,225
- 98226Bellingham13.5 miPop 45,739 · Income $79,684
- 98276Nooksack13.7 miPop 1,547 · Income $85,781
- 98225Bellingham14.1 miPop 50,355 · Income $62,220
- 98247Everson14.4 miPop 8,924 · Income $84,300
- 98262Lummi Island17.6 miPop 1,020 · Income $76,528
- 98295Sumas19.5 miPop 3,135 · Income $96,337
- 98229Bellingham19.6 miPop 33,919 · Income $90,068
- 98281Point Roberts20.1 miPop 1,275 · Income $80,197
- 98279Olga23.3 miPop 650 · Income $78,750
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ZIP code 98240 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 98240 in?
- 98240 is in Custer, WA.
- What county is 98240 in?
- 98240 is in Whatcom County.
- What is the median household income in 98240?
- The median household income in 98240 is $106,256.
- Which ZIP codes are near 98240?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 98240.