Concrete, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98237
Skagit County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,025
- 5/sq mi
- $61,711
- Median income
- $377,700
- Median home value
- 12.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Concrete pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 32th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 23%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98237 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98237 covers 821.4 square miles in Concrete, Skagit County, Washington (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,025 residents on file, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 98237 reports a modest median household income of $61,711 (32% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $32,008. Local economic indicators show a 16.9% poverty rate alongside 10.0% unemployment. Median home value sits at $377,700 (26% below the state average), median rent at $845 a month, and owner-occupancy at 80.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.9, and the average commute is 43 minutes. Compare these figures to the Washington and national benchmarks above rather than reading 98237's numbers in isolation.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 98237
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Concrete, WA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 98237.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
15 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
10 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
6 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 98237, Concrete, 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
4,025
Population
821.4
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98237?
39.9
Median Age
51.4%
Male
48.6%
Female
3.5%
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?
$61,711
Median Household Income
-32% vs state
$32,008
Per Capita Income
16.9%
Poverty Rate
10.0%
Unemployment Rate
42.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 98237 ranks nationally
Concrete, WA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,711 32nd percentile higher than 32% 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?
2,420
Total Housing Units
1,855
Occupied Units
565
Vacant Units
2.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$377,700
Median Home Value
-26% vs state
$845
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+9.5%
YoY Change (2024)
380
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+280%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 98237 have increased 9.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +280% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.5% | 254 |
| 2021 | +10.9% | 282 |
| 2022 | +20.6% | 340 |
| 2023 | +2.2% | 347 |
| 2024 | +9.5% | 380 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 72 business establishments in ZIP 98237, employing approximately 426 people with a combined annual payroll of $21,083,000.
72
Businesses
426
Employees
$21.1M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 15 | 20.8% |
| Retail trade | 10 | 13.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 11.1% |
| Construction | 7 | 9.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 6 | 8.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 6.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 6.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 5.6% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 4.2% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 4.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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