Darrington, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98241
Snohomish County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,129
- 2/sq mi
- $73,185
- Median income
- $395,000
- Median home value
- 19.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Darrington pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 21%
- 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 98241 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98241 covers 1064.5 square miles in Darrington, Snohomish County, Washington (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,129 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 98241 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,185 (19% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $31,461. Poverty here runs at 18.4%, with unemployment measured at 11.5%. Housing costs here run $395,000 for a typical home value (23% below the state average), with rent averaging $926 a month; 73.8% of homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44, and the average commute is -. The state and national benchmarks above give 98241's numbers context; they should not be read 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 98241
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Darrington, WA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 98241.
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
3 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 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 98241, Darrington, 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
2,129
Population
1064.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98241?
44.0
Median Age
49.0%
Male
51.0%
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?
$73,185
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$31,461
Per Capita Income
18.4%
Poverty Rate
11.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98241 ranks nationally
Darrington, WA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$73,185 Top 48% higher than 52% 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?
1,087
Total Housing Units
919
Occupied Units
168
Vacant Units
2.54
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$395,000
Median Home Value
-23% vs state
$926
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 33 business establishments in ZIP 98241, employing approximately 334 people with a combined annual payroll of $19,492,000.
33
Businesses
334
Employees
$19.5M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 12.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 12.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 12.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 9.1% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 9.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 9.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 9.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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