Residential delivery area · Washington

ZIP Code 98239: Coupeville, WA

ZIP code 98239 uses the postal name Coupeville, Washington and lies entirely in Island County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $92,125 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Coupeville; 96% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
9national area: Washington, Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and 7 more
982sectional center: Seattle, WA (SCF 980)
39delivery area within it
Town
Coupeville · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Coupeville
Micro area
Oak Harbor, WA
House district
WA-2 119th Congress
Time zone
Pacific
Land area
31.0 sq mi · 247 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 98239?

98239 centers on 48.198°, -122.654° and covers 31.0 square miles of land plus 13.9 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 98277, 98253.

98253 · Greenbank98277 · Oak Harbor98239 · Coupeville (this ZIP)98239982779825398253 · Greenbank98277 · Oak Harbor98239 · Coupeville (this ZIP)98239982779825398253 · Greenbank98277 · Oak Harbor98239 · Coupeville (this ZIP)982399827798253
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 98239 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98239, 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 98239 compare with the rest of Island County?

Rank of 98239 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure98239In Island CountyIn WA
People (ACS 2020-2024)7,6563rd of 8258th of 605
Median household income$92k5th of 6181st of 363
Median home value$594k6th of 7132nd of 392

Its median household income is higher than in 75% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 65% of all 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 98239?

The 2020 Census counted 7,394 people in 98239; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,656. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 11.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
7,656
2020 Census count
7,394+11.3% since 2010 (6,646)
Households
3,453
Median age
61.1

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 98239?

Of the 7,656 people the ACS estimates in 98239, 12.4% are under 18 and 42.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.0%).

  • Under 1812.4%
  • 18 to 6445.4%
  • 65 and older42.1%
Age of the people of 98239 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic85.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino5.3%
  • Other or two or more5.2%
  • Asian, not Hispanic2.9%
  • Black, not Hispanic1.6%
Race and Hispanic origin in 98239 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 98239 earn?

Median household income is $92,125 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Island County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($81,708 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$92,125±$14,746
Income per person
$53,576
Below the poverty line
7.2%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
4.5%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
45.5%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$98,9513,800 returns; wages 47% 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 98239?

FHFA's house price index for 98239, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 95% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 39% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −3.4% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$593,700
Median gross rent
$1,287
Homes owned by their occupants
85.8%
Housing units
4,136
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Index = 100 in 1986, the first year FHFA reports for 98239; 2025: 745.2. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 98239?

204 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction36
  • Health care and social assistance32
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services26
  • Accommodation and food services22
  • Retail trade19
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services14

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 98239?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 98239, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
98277Oak Harbor40,917$83k8.6 mi
98253Greenbank2,311$71k8.7 mi
98282Camano Island17,303$105k7.2 mi (near)
98278Oak Harbor1,932–9.9 mi (near)
98358Nordland1,164$110k10.7 mi (near)
98339Port Hadlock3,658$78k12.5 mi (near)
98368Port Townsend17,304$70k13.5 mi (near)
98249Freeland4,198$100k13.7 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.