ZIP code
98261
Lopez Island, WA
98261 covers Lopez Island in San Juan County, with 3,030 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 98261. Methodology
ZIP code map of 98261

About ZIP code 98261
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 98261. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 98261
Race
- White2,427
- Black or African American4
- American Indian or Alaska Native30
- Asian29
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race50
- Two or more races207
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 182
Age
- Under 10202
- 10 to 19217
- 20 to 29138
- 30 to 39239
- 40 to 49250
- 50 to 59312
- 60 to 69629
- 70 to 79584
- 80 and older181
Income and housing in 98261
Education
- High school graduate97.2%
- Bachelor's degree58.6%
- Graduate degree26.0%
Places covering 98261
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.
No place overlap rows for this ZIP.
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.
- San Juan 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
100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 98261
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,124 | |
| 2006 | 2,081 | |
| 2007 | 2,159 | |
| 2008 | 2,129 | |
| 2009 | 2,110 | |
| 2010 | 2,136 | |
| 2011 | 2,207 | 2,102 |
| 2012 | 2,332 | 2,120 |
| 2013 | 2,435 | 2,170 |
| 2014 | 2,497 | 2,140 |
| 2015 | 2,621 | 2,120 |
| 2016 | 2,595 | 2,220 |
| 2017 | 2,588 | 2,320 |
| 2018 | 2,681 | 2,280 |
| 2019 | 2,796 | 2,370 |
| 2020 | 2,808 | 2,440 |
| 2021 | 3,034 | 2,430 |
| 2022 | 3,112 | 2,460 |
| 2023 | 3,030 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 98261
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 98222Blakely Island6.8 miPop 126 · Income $104,412
- 98286Shaw Island6.8 miPop 135 · Income $70,357
- 98280Orcas7.9 miPop 427 · Income $80,250
- 98250Friday Harbor10.5 miPop 9,127 · Income $90,146
- 98243Deer Harbor10.7 miPop 337 · Income $123,393
- 98279Olga11.1 miPop 650 · Income $78,750
- 98245Eastsound13.0 miPop 4,206 · Income $76,579
- 98221Anacortes13.0 miPop 23,211 · Income $92,925
- 98278Oak Harbor13.7 miPop 2,178 · Income —
- 98277Oak Harbor16.2 miPop 40,338 · Income $79,326
- 98297Waldron16.5 miPop 48 · Income $60,500
- 98262Lummi Island17.5 miPop 1,020 · Income $76,528
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 98261 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 98261 in?
- 98261 is in Lopez Island, WA.
- What county is 98261 in?
- 98261 is in San Juan County.
- What is the median household income in 98261?
- The median household income in 98261 is $78,871.
- Which ZIP codes are near 98261?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 98261.