Residential delivery area · Washington
ZIP Code 98250: Friday Harbor, WA
ZIP code 98250 uses the postal name Friday Harbor, Washington and lies entirely in San Juan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $88,556 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Roche Harbor (7%) and Friday Harbor (4%); 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Friday Harbor · its only residential ZIP
- County
- San Juan County
- Census places
- Roche Harbor (7%) census-designated place; Friday Harbor (4%)
- House district
- WA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 61.1 sq mi · 151 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98250?
98250 centers on 48.554°, -123.086° and covers 61.1 square miles of land plus 43.2 of water.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98250, 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 98250 compare with the rest of San Juan County?
| Measure | 98250 | In San Juan County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,254 | 2nd of 10 | 241st of 605 |
| Median household income | $89k | 3rd of 4 | 203rd of 363 |
| Median home value | $801k | 1st of 4 | 55th of 392 |
Its median household income is higher than in 72% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 59% 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 98250?
The 2020 Census counted 8,632 people in 98250; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,254. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 12.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,254
- 2020 Census count
- 8,632+12.6% since 2010 (7,664)
- Households
- 4,425
- Median age
- 55.2
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 98250?
Of the 9,254 people the ACS estimates in 98250, 13.6% are under 18 and 34.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.4%).
- Under 1813.6%
- 18 to 6452.2%
- 65 and older34.2%
- White, not Hispanic82.5%
- Hispanic or Latino10.4%
- Other or two or more5.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
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 98250 earn?
Median household income is $88,556 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in San Juan County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($86,641 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $88,556
- Income per person
- $69,176
- Below the poverty line
- 10.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 52.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $134,2764,730 returns; wages 38% 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 98250?
FHFA's house price index for 98250, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 101% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 50% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $801,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,645
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.3%
- Housing units
- 6,095
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 98250?
513 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction120
- Retail trade53
- Professional, scientific, and technical services52
- Accommodation and food services47
- Other services (except public administration)39
- Real estate and rental and leasing35
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 98250?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98243 | Deer Harbor | 327 | $139k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 98286 | Shaw Island | 155 | $74k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 98280 | Orcas | 442 | $80k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 98261 | Lopez Island | 2,984 | $80k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 98297 | Waldron | 47 | $46k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 98245 | Eastsound | 4,265 | $96k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 98222 | Blakely Island | 121 | $106k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 98279 | Olga | 680 | $70k | 13.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.