Clearlake, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98235
Skagit County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 103
- 1,297/sq mi
- $63,307
- Median income
- $518,900
- Median home value
- 6.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Clearlake pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 12%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,297
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98235 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98235 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.1 square miles in Clearlake, Skagit County, Washington. The area is home to 103 residents, producing a population density of 1,297 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 98235 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98235 sits at $63,307 (30% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $37,202. The poverty rate stands at 25.2% and the unemployment rate at 2.0%. On housing, the median home value is $518,900 (2% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 74.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98235 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 6.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Skagit County, so you can benchmark 98235 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 98235, Clearlake, WA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
103
Population
0.1
Area (sq mi)
1,297
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98235?
37.8
Median Age
39.0%
Male
61.0%
Female
2.1%
Foreign-Born
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)
How much do residents earn?
$63,307
Median Household Income
-30% vs state
$37,202
Per Capita Income
25.2%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98235 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,307 35th percentile higher than 35% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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 is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
205
Total Housing Units
205
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$518,900
Median Home Value
+2% vs state
1953
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 98235, employing approximately 52 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,067,000.
7
Businesses
52
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 98235 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98273
Mount Vernon (98273)
28,717 residents
- 98284
Sedro Woolley (98284)
24,331 residents
- 98274
Mount Vernon (98274)
16,613 residents
- 98233
Burlington (98233)
14,871 residents
- 98235 103
Clearlake (98235)
103 residents
- 98238 85
Conway (98238)
85 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98235 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 98235 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98274
Mount Vernon (98274)
$96,177 median income
- 98284
Sedro Woolley (98284)
$93,006 median income
- 98233
Burlington (98233)
$87,614 median income
- 98273
Mount Vernon (98273)
$76,717 median income
- 98235
Clearlake (98235)
$63,307 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 98235 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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