Bellingham, WA Metro Area

The Bellingham, WA metro area is home to 228,432 residents and 101,928 housing units, centered in Washington. Its median household income is $80,989, and the median family income is $102,596. The median age is 38.2, the same as the Washington median of 38.2. Residents are 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

Population

228,432

Median household income

$80,989

Median family income

$102,596

Median age

38.2

Housing units

101,928

Zip codes

with 1,000+ residents

Population by Race and Ethnicity

White residents make up the largest share of the metro area at 78.7%, followed by multiracial residents at 9.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents, who can be of any race, make up 10.4% of the population.

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race, so shares add to more than 100%.

Zip Codes in the Bellingham, WA Metro Area

The Bellingham, WA metro area includes 14 zip codes in Whatcom County, home to a combined 225,583 residents. The most populous is Bellingham (98225) with 50,355 residents. Median household incomes range from $53,115 in Maple Falls (98266) to $106,256 in Custer (98240). Home values are highest in Bellingham (98229) at $633,500 and lowest in Maple Falls (98266) at $421,200. Nooksack (98276) has the youngest population, with a median age of 31.5, while Lummi Island (98262) is the oldest at 62.5.

Highest income

$106,256

Custer (98240)

Lowest income

$53,115

Maple Falls (98266)

Highest home value

$633,500

Bellingham (98229)

Lowest median rent

$1,006/mo

Deming (98244)

Median Household Income by Zip Code

Each bar is one zip code, ranked from highest to lowest median household income. The metro-wide median is $80,989, and 9 of 14 zip codes are above it.

Compare Every Zip Code

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Zip	Town	County	Population	Median income	Home value	Median rent	Median age	Owner occupied
98225	Bellingham	Whatcom County	50,355	$62,220	$631,200	$1,523	32.0	40.3%
98226	Bellingham	Whatcom County	45,739	$79,684	$607,600	$1,620	40.9	62.4%
98229	Bellingham	Whatcom County	33,919	$90,068	$633,500	$1,670	38.2	69.7%
98248	Ferndale	Whatcom County	28,061	$88,566	$589,600	$1,469	37.1	76.7%
98264	Lynden	Whatcom County	22,365	$95,225	$609,100	$1,688	37.1	68.4%
98230	Blaine	Whatcom County	18,757	$82,716	$499,800	$1,365	44.4	79.6%
98247	Everson	Whatcom County	8,924	$84,300	$564,400	$1,197	35.3	72.8%
98266	Maple Falls	Whatcom County	4,198	$53,115	$421,200	$1,343	42.4	75.8%
98240	Custer	Whatcom County	3,208	$106,256	$619,700	n/a	37.0	93.0%
98295	Sumas	Whatcom County	3,135	$96,337	$456,200	$1,376	37.3	58.4%
98244	Deming	Whatcom County	3,080	$83,958	$447,000	$1,006	53.8	92.6%
98276	Nooksack	Whatcom County	1,547	$85,781	$524,300	$1,721	31.5	85.6%
98281	Point Roberts	Whatcom County	1,275	$80,197	$483,900	$1,095	55.7	86.3%
98262	Lummi Island	Whatcom County	1,020	$76,528	$579,000	n/a	62.5	88.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Zip codes are grouped by the metro area their population mainly falls in.