Whatcom County, WA ZIP Codes

Washington (WA)  ·  18 ZIP codes  ·  13 cities
18
ZIP codes
228,831
population (2021)
+13.8%
pop change since 2010
53073
FIPS code
Whatcom County ZIP code map
About Whatcom County
Whatcom County is located in Washington and contains 18 ZIP codes across 13 cities and communities. The county's population was 228,831 as of 2021, an increase of 13.8% from 201,140 in 2010. The timezone is Alaska Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Whatcom County is 53073.
Population
2021 population228,831
2010 population201,140
Change+13.8%
County details
StateWashington
FIPS code53073
TimezoneAlaska
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Whatcom County
Acme Bellingham Blaine Custer Deming Everson Ferndale Lummi Island Lynden Maple Falls Nooksack Point Roberts Sumas
ZIP codes for Whatcom County, WA (18)
ZIP code City County Map
98220 Acme Whatcom View map
98225 Bellingham Whatcom View map
98226 Bellingham Whatcom View map
98227 Bellingham Whatcom View map
98228 Bellingham Whatcom View map
98229 Bellingham Whatcom View map
98230 Blaine Whatcom View map
98231 Blaine Whatcom View map
98240 Custer Whatcom View map
98244 Deming Whatcom View map
98247 Everson Whatcom View map
98248 Ferndale Whatcom View map
98262 Lummi Island Whatcom View map
98264 Lynden Whatcom View map
98266 Maple Falls Whatcom View map
98276 Nooksack Whatcom View map
98281 Point Roberts Whatcom View map
98295 Sumas Whatcom View map

Demographics & statistics

224,162
Population
37.7
Median age
$77,023
Median household income
$40,909
Per capita income
$439,053
Median home value
$1,157
Median monthly rent
74.5%
Home ownership
10.7%
Poverty rate
4.1%
Unemployment
65,832
Housing units
30.6%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
5,520
Under 5
5,352
6,302
5–9
6,110
5,996
10–14
5,814
7,583
15–19
7,354
11,923
20–24
11,562
15,446
25–34
14,977
14,094
35–44
13,666
12,687
45–54
12,303
6,361
55–59
6,169
7,226
60–64
7,007
12,742
65–74
12,356
5,811
75–84
5,635
2,115
85+
2,051
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1842,46419.3%
18 and over181,69880.7%
65 and over40,71018.7%
Median age37.7 years

Race & ethnicity

White 74.3%
Two or more races 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7%
Asian 4.2%
Other race 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9%
Black or African American 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
GroupCount%
White178,94474.3%
Two or more races18,8287.8%
Hispanic or Latino16,7727%
Asian10,0334.2%
Other race9,1123.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native4,6141.9%
Black or African American2,0460.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander5850.2%

Household income

Under $10k 3.3%
$10k–$15k 3.3%
$15k–$25k 5.9%
$25k–$35k 6.2%
$35k–$50k 10.1%
$50k–$75k 15.5%
$75k–$100k 14.9%
$100k–$150k 22.9%
$150k–$200k 10.2%
$200k+ 7.6%
Range% of households
Under $10k3.3%
$10k–$15k3.3%
$15k–$25k5.9%
$25k–$35k6.2%
$35k–$50k10.1%
$50k–$75k15.5%
$75k–$100k14.9%
$100k–$150k22.9%
$150k–$200k10.2%
$200k+7.6%
Median income$77,023

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 3.5%
$50k–$100k 1.8%
$100k–$150k 2.7%
$150k–$200k 3.0%
$200k–$300k 12.7%
$300k–$500k 39.5%
$500k–$1M 32.1%
$1M+ 4.7%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$439,053
Median rent / month$1,157
Owner occupied74.5%
Renter occupied25.5%
Vacant14.9%
Single-family detached75.7%
Large apartment buildings3.8%
Mobile homes9.3%
Median rooms5.4
Avg household size (owned)2.57

Year built

Era%
2020 or later1.0%
2010–201910.4%
2000–200920.6%
1990–199916.9%
1980–198912.9%
1970–197915.6%
1960–19695.8%
1950–19594.9%
1940–19492.5%
1939 or earlier9.3%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)3.1%
1 bedroom7.3%
2 bedrooms23.8%
3 bedrooms49.4%
4 bedrooms13.5%
5+ bedrooms2.9%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle4.0%
1 vehicle22.9%
2 vehicles33.8%
3 or more39.4%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas29.0%
Electricity40.7%
Propane / LP gas14.9%
Fuel oil2.3%
Wood12.2%
Solar0.1%
No fuel used0.2%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family43,28753.0%
Cohabiting couple8,30510.7%
Male householder, no spouse15,94715.8%
Female householder, no spouse22,64620.4%
Households with children under 1824,32629.2%
Households with seniors (65+)28,34232.7%
Average household size2.54

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married33.5%24.6%
Married52.4%52.9%
Separated1.2%1.7%
Widowed2.8%7.7%
Divorced10.1%13.2%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.9%
Some HS, no diploma 4.8%
HS graduate 26.3%
Some college, no degree 23.6%
Associate's degree 11.8%
Bachelor's degree 19.4%
Graduate / professional 11.2%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher92.2%
Bachelor's or higher30.6%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool2,4754.1%
Kindergarten2,8135.8%
Elementary school18,69540.6%
High school9,52919.8%
College / grad school21,21729.7%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 19.0%
Retail trade 11.9%
Manufacturing 11.2%
Professional & management 10.3%
Construction 9.3%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.1%
Finance & real estate 6.2%
Other services 5.9%
Public administration 5.0%
Transportation & utilities 4.7%
Agriculture & mining 4.1%
Wholesale trade 2.3%
Information 1.8%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts37.1%
Service16.4%
Sales & office18.6%
Natural resources & construction13.3%
Production & transportation14.6%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector77.2%
Government14.3%
Self-employed8.4%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone72.7%
Carpool8.2%
Public transit1.0%
Walk2.2%
Other means2.8%
Avg commute (minutes)26.4

Poverty

All people 10.7%
Under 18 years 14.2%
18 and over 10.1%
Married-couple families 4.4%
Female-led households 27.0%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security34.1%
Retirement income25.4%
Supplemental Security5.7%
Cash public assistance2.9%
Food stamps / SNAP11.4%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure30.8%
High cholesterol32.0%
Heart disease6.2%
Stroke3.0%
Asthma11.1%
Arthritis25.7%
Kidney disease2.9%
Pulmonary disease6.7%
Cancer6.6%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking19.3%
No physical activity17.4%
Less than 7 hrs sleep28.9%
Fair or poor health14.1%
Poor mental health15.8%
Poor physical health11.1%
No health insurance10.9%
Visited doctor (checkup)68.7%
Visited dentist65.7%
Cholesterol screening86.8%
Teeth loss12.1%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans12,8046.7%
Disability%
Any disability14.1%
Under 184.9%
18–64 years12.1%
65 and over31.5%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance69.1%
Public insurance38.4%
Uninsured under 194.2%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only213,29095.5%
Spanish7,9193.5%
Other Indo-European4,2501.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1,8160.9%
Other languages1,7090.8%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)201,87489.1%
Born in same state196,77986.3%
Born in different state115,19352.8%
Foreign born5,0952.9%
Naturalized citizen22,28810.9%
Not a US citizen11,76444.8%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French27,47112.3%
Italian21,3459.5%
Polish11,9175.3%
English11,8635.3%
Arab6,3952.9%
AncestryCount%
Dutch1,6770.7%
German1,5480.7%
Irish9690.4%
Norwegian8350.4%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access39.9%
Internet access96.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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