ZIP Code 98250

ZIP code 98250 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 161.0 square miles in Friday Harbor, San Juan County, Washington. The area is home to 7,664 residents, producing a population density of 48 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 98250 against Washington and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98250 sits at $88,556 (3% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $69,176. The poverty rate stands at 10.1% and the unemployment rate at 2.0%. On housing, the median home value is $801,200 (57% above the state average) with median rent at $1,645 per month, and 76.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98250 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 52.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.2, and the average commute is 14 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing San Juan County, so you can benchmark 98250 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →