Shaw Island, WA

Census ZIP code profile for Shaw Island, WA — 1 ZIPs, total population 240. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Shaw Island, WA is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 240 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Shaw Island splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Shaw Island, the median household income averages $74,250 and per-capita income averages $45,626. Poverty rate runs at 9.7% and unemployment at 0.0%. On housing, the average median home value is $675,000 with median rent of per month, and 72.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Shaw Island against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Shaw Island as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

240

Population

$74,250

Median Income

$675,000

Median Home Value

69.4

Median Age

How much do residents of Shaw Island earn?

Median Household Income
$74,250
Per Capita Income
$45,626
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
Poverty Rate
9.7%

What does housing look like in Shaw Island?

Median Home Value
$675,000
Owner Occupied
72.4%
Housing Units
227

Who lives in Shaw Island?

Bachelor's Degree+
44.3%
High School+
62.4%
Foreign Born
1.9%

ZIP Codes in Shaw Island, WA

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
98286 240 12 America/Los_Angeles

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Shaw Island, WA?
Shaw Island, WA has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 240, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Shaw Island?
The average median household income across Shaw Island, WA ZIP codes is $74,250. The poverty rate is 9.7%.
What is the cost of living in Shaw Island?
The average median home value in Shaw Island, WA is $675,000. 72.4% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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