ZIP code
98278
Oak Harbor, WA
98278 covers Oak Harbor in Island County, with 2,178 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 98278. Methodology
ZIP code map of 98278
About ZIP code 98278
Acceptable cities: Nas Whidbey, Whidbey Island Naval Air
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 98278. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 98278
Race
- White902
- Black or African American249
- American Indian or Alaska Native4
- Asian105
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander9
- Other race134
- Two or more races93
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 328
Age
- Under 1011
- 10 to 19197
- 20 to 291,193
- 30 to 3976
- 40 to 4911
- 50 to 593
- 60 to 694
- 70 to 791
Income and housing in 98278
Education
- High school graduate100.0%
- Bachelor's degree11.3%
- Graduate degree0.0%
Places covering 98278
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.
- Whidbey Island Station100.0%
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.
- Island 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
0.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 98278
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 996 | |
| 2006 | 695 | |
| 2007 | 632 | |
| 2008 | 593 | |
| 2011 | 1,363 | |
| 2012 | 938 | |
| 2013 | 1,405 | |
| 2014 | 1,457 | |
| 2015 | 1,602 | |
| 2016 | 1,628 | |
| 2017 | 1,796 | |
| 2018 | 1,731 | |
| 2019 | 2,176 | |
| 2020 | 2,243 | |
| 2021 | 2,515 | |
| 2022 | 2,351 | |
| 2023 | 2,178 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 98278
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 98277Oak Harbor2.5 miPop 40,338 · Income $79,326
- 98221Anacortes8.5 miPop 23,211 · Income $92,925
- 98257La Conner8.7 miPop 4,448 · Income $90,983
- 98239Coupeville9.9 miPop 7,492 · Income $86,138
- 98282Camano Island12.0 miPop 17,535 · Income $100,124
- 98261Lopez Island13.7 miPop 3,030 · Income $78,871
- 98273Mount Vernon14.3 miPop 30,078 · Income $74,247
- 98238Conway15.1 miPop 44 · Income —
- 98222Blakely Island17.2 miPop 126 · Income $104,412
- 98253Greenbank18.3 miPop 2,141 · Income $73,393
- 98233Burlington18.7 miPop 17,703 · Income $83,560
- 98292Stanwood18.7 miPop 26,713 · Income $101,161
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 98278 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 98278 in?
- 98278 is in Oak Harbor, WA.
- What county is 98278 in?
- 98278 is in Island County.
- What is the median household income in 98278?
- Median household income is not published for 98278.
- Which ZIP codes are near 98278?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 98278.