Blakely Island, WA · standard

ZIP Code 98222

San Juan County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

33
2/sq mi Low-density area
$106,333
Median income Above-median income area
$801,500
Median home value Above-median home value
54.0%
Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Blakely Island pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 15%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 5%
home value, US ZIPs
2
people per sq mi
74%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98222 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 98222 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Blakely Island, San Juan County, Washington, home to just 33 residents across 17.4 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.

With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $106,333.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 98222, Blakely Island, WA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

33

Population

17.4

Area (sq mi)

2

People / sq mi

Los Angeles

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

Who lives in ZIP 98222?

60.0

Median Age

48.8%

Male

51.2%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

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

How much do residents earn?

$106,333

Median Household Income

+17% vs state ZIP avg

$63,236

Per Capita Income

26.0%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 98222 ranks among Washington ZIPs

Blakely Island, WA household income vs. every Washington ZIP code

Median household income among 547 reporting Washington ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)

$106,333 Top 24% higher than 76% of 547 Washington ZIPs

This ZIP $0 $200K+ every Washington ZIP, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Washington ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

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

What does housing look like?

315

Total Housing Units

58

Occupied Units

257

Vacant Units

1.72

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 74.1%
Renter 25.9%

$801,500

Median Home Value

+57% vs state ZIP avg

1970

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 98222, employing approximately 16 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,145,000.

7

Businesses

16

Employees

$1.1M

Annual Payroll

0

Industry Sectors

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP Code City Population Distance
98279 Olga, WA 608 5.8 mi
98280 Orcas, WA 480 5.8 mi
98261 Lopez Island, WA 2,383 6.5 mi

Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles

Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 98222, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 98222 in?

ZIP code 98222 (Blakely Island) is located in San Juan County, Washington. San Juan County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/san-juan-wa.

What is the population of ZIP code 98222?

ZIP code 98222 in Blakely Island, WA has a population of 33 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

ZIP 98222's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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