ZIP code
98248
Ferndale, WA
98248 covers Ferndale in Whatcom County, with 28,061 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 98248. Methodology
ZIP code map of 98248

About ZIP code 98248
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 98248. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 98248
Race
- White20,160
- Black or African American231
- American Indian or Alaska Native789
- Asian1,277
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander115
- Other race1,655
- Two or more races2,557
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,501
Age
- Under 103,436
- 10 to 193,644
- 20 to 293,190
- 30 to 393,650
- 40 to 493,331
- 50 to 593,385
- 60 to 693,324
- 70 to 792,009
- 80 and older815
Income and housing in 98248
Education
- High school graduate93.1%
- Bachelor's degree31.0%
- Graduate degree11.9%
Places covering 98248
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
43.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 98248
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19,970 | |
| 2006 | 19,949 | |
| 2007 | 21,644 | |
| 2008 | 21,061 | |
| 2009 | 21,022 | |
| 2010 | 21,649 | |
| 2011 | 22,437 | 21,569 |
| 2012 | 22,117 | 21,940 |
| 2013 | 22,518 | 22,160 |
| 2014 | 22,741 | 22,600 |
| 2015 | 23,167 | 22,900 |
| 2016 | 23,163 | 23,500 |
| 2017 | 23,980 | 24,240 |
| 2018 | 24,475 | 24,570 |
| 2019 | 25,391 | 25,450 |
| 2020 | 26,552 | 25,600 |
| 2021 | 26,404 | 25,230 |
| 2022 | 27,147 | 25,290 |
| 2023 | 28,061 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 98248
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 98240Custer5.7 miPop 3,208 · Income $106,256
- 98230Blaine7.1 miPop 18,757 · Income $82,716
- 98225Bellingham9.1 miPop 50,355 · Income $62,220
- 98264Lynden9.6 miPop 22,365 · Income $95,225
- 98226Bellingham9.9 miPop 45,739 · Income $79,684
- 98262Lummi Island12.0 miPop 1,020 · Income $76,528
- 98247Everson14.2 miPop 8,924 · Income $84,300
- 98276Nooksack14.4 miPop 1,547 · Income $85,781
- 98229Bellingham15.0 miPop 33,919 · Income $90,068
- 98279Olga18.2 miPop 650 · Income $78,750
- 98245Eastsound18.9 miPop 4,206 · Income $76,579
- 98295Sumas21.1 miPop 3,135 · Income $96,337
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ZIP code 98248 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 98248 in?
- 98248 is in Ferndale, WA.
- What county is 98248 in?
- 98248 is in Whatcom County.
- What is the median household income in 98248?
- The median household income in 98248 is $88,566.
- Which ZIP codes are near 98248?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 98248.