ZIP Code 98248

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Ferndale · Whatcom County · Washington

Quick Facts

22,361

Population

183.4

Area (sq mi)

122

People / sq mi

America/Los_Angeles

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

37.1

Median Age

49.7%

Male

50.3%

Female

12.0%

Foreign-Born

White 78.4%

African American 0.3%

Asian 6.2%

American Indian or Alaska Native 1.9%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 8.0%

Hispanic or Latino 11.3%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$88,566

Median Household Income

$43,483

Per Capita Income

9.2%

Poverty Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

22.6 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 54.4%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 31.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

10,576

Total Housing Units

9,783

Occupied Units

793

Vacant Units

2.86

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 76.6%

Renter 23.4%

$550,300

Median Home Value

$1,455

Median Rent

1992

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
98240	Custer, WA	3,061	5.6 mi
98230	Blaine, WA	15,710	7.4 mi
98225	Bellingham, WA	46,172	9.5 mi

Related Areas

Whatcom County Ferndale, WA Washington

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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