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ZIP Code 98243: Deer Harbor, WA
ZIP code 98243 uses the postal name Deer Harbor, Washington and lies entirely in San Juan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 330 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $139,167 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Deer Harbor · its only residential ZIP
- County
- San Juan County
- House district
- WA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 3.0 sq mi · 108 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98243?
98243 centers on 48.614°, -123.007° and covers 3.0 square miles of land plus 8.8 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 98286, 98245, 98280.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98243, 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 98243 compare with the rest of San Juan County?
| Measure | 98243 | In San Juan County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 327 | 7th of 10 | 517th of 605 |
| Median household income | $139k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $1.09M | not ranked | not ranked |
98243's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (327). 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 55% 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 98243?
The 2020 Census counted 340 people in 98243; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 327. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 327±102 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 340
- Households
- 144
- Median age
- 46.2
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 98243?
Of the 327 people the ACS estimates in 98243, 15.6% are under 18 and 21.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.2%).
- Under 1815.6%
- 18 to 6463.0%
- 65 and older21.4%
- White, not Hispanic97.2%
- Other or two or more1.5%
- Hispanic or Latino1.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 98243 earn?
Median household income is $139,167 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $139,167±$69,370
- Income per person
- $89,368
- Below the poverty line
- 3.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 72.1%
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 98243?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,094,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,125
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.7%
- Housing units
- 351
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 98243?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Accommodation and food services4
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 98243?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98286 | Shaw Island | 155 | $74k | 3.8 mi |
| 98245 | Eastsound | 4,265 | $96k | 5.8 mi |
| 98280 | Orcas | 442 | $80k | 6.0 mi |
| 98250 | Friday Harbor | 9,254 | $89k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 98297 | Waldron | 47 | $46k | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 98279 | Olga | 680 | $70k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 98222 | Blakely Island | 121 | $106k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 98261 | Lopez Island | 2,984 | $80k | 10.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.