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ZIP Code 98235: Clear Lake (Clearlake), WA
ZIP code 98235 is in Clear Lake (postal name Clearlake), Washington, entirely in Skagit County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 530 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,307 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Clear Lake (a census-designated place).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Clearlake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Skagit County
- Census places
- Clear Lake census-designated place
- Metro area
- Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
- House district
- WA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 0.3 sq mi · 1,548 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98235?
98235 centers on 48.463°, -122.231° and covers 0.3 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 98284, 98273.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98235, 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 98235 compare with the rest of Skagit County?
| Measure | 98235 | In Skagit County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 531 | 12th of 17 | 480th of 605 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $519k | not ranked | not ranked |
98235's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (531). 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 82% 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 98235?
The 2020 Census counted 436 people in 98235; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 531. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 531±250 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 436
- Households
- 205
- Median age
- 37.8
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 98235?
Of the 531 people the ACS estimates in 98235, 14.3% are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (77.2%), then Other or two or more (15.3%).
- Under 1814.3%
- 18 to 6470.8%
- 65 and older14.9%
- White, not Hispanic77.2%
- Other or two or more15.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic6.0%
- Black, not Hispanic1.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
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 98235 earn?
Median household income is $63,307 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $63,307±$14,199
- Income per person
- $37,202
- Below the poverty line
- 25.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.4%
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 98235?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $518,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.1%
- Housing units
- 205
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 98235?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 98235?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98284 | Sedro Woolley | 27,835 | $93k | 7.3 mi |
| 98273 | Mount Vernon | 30,001 | $77k | 7.8 mi |
| 98233 | Burlington | 17,850 | $88k | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 98263 | Lyman | 200 | $134k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 98274 | Mount Vernon | 18,860 | $96k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 98238 | Conway | 46 | – | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 98232 | Bow | 4,054 | $105k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 98255 | Hamilton | 198 | $68k | 11.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.