Residential delivery area · Washington
ZIP Code 98220: Acme, WA
ZIP code 98220 uses the postal name Acme, Washington and lies entirely in Whatcom County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 540 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $92,266 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Acme (a census-designated place); 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Acme · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Whatcom County
- Census places
- Acme census-designated place
- Metro area
- Bellingham, WA
- House district
- WA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 20.3 sq mi · 27 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98220?
98220 centers on 48.685°, -122.195° and covers 20.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 98284, 98226, 98244.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98220, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 98220 compare with the rest of Whatcom County?
| Measure | 98220 | In Whatcom County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 541 | 17th of 18 | 478th of 605 |
| Median household income | $92k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $369k | not ranked | not ranked |
98220's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (541). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 31% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 98220?
The 2020 Census counted 612 people in 98220; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 541. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 541±162 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 612−3.5% since 2010 (634)
- Households
- 205
- Median age
- 40.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 98220?
Of the 541 people the ACS estimates in 98220, 15.9% are under 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.5%).
- Under 1815.9%
- 18 to 6466.5%
- 65 and older17.6%
- White, not Hispanic93.5%
- Hispanic or Latino3.3%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 98220 earn?
Median household income is $92,266 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($107,362 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $92,266±$25,650
- Income per person
- $38,479
- Below the poverty line
- 10.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $79,023300 returns; wages 67% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 98220?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $368,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.4%
- Housing units
- 205
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 98220?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Retail trade3
- Accommodation and food services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 98220?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98284 | Sedro Woolley | 27,835 | $93k | 9.9 mi |
| 98226 | Bellingham | 46,782 | $79k | 13.3 mi |
| 98244 | Deming | 2,994 | $67k | 14.4 mi |
| 98229 | Bellingham | 33,298 | $91k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 98263 | Lyman | 200 | $134k | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 98232 | Bow | 4,054 | $105k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 98233 | Burlington | 17,850 | $88k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 98255 | Hamilton | 198 | $68k | 14.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.