Residential delivery area · Washington
ZIP Code 98253: Greenbank, WA
ZIP code 98253 uses the postal name Greenbank, Washington and lies entirely in Island County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,131 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Greenbank · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Island County
- Micro area
- Oak Harbor, WA
- House district
- WA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 10.9 sq mi · 211 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98253?
98253 centers on 48.084°, -122.572° and covers 10.9 square miles of land plus 6.1 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 98249, 98239.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98253, 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 98253 compare with the rest of Island County?
| Measure | 98253 | In Island County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,311 | 7th of 8 | 356th of 605 |
| Median household income | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $790k | 1st of 7 | 60th of 392 |
98253's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,308) is more than a quarter of the figure ($71,131). 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 63% 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 98253?
The 2020 Census counted 2,037 people in 98253; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,311. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,311±384 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,037
- Households
- 1,226
- Median age
- 66.3
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 98253?
Of the 2,311 people the ACS estimates in 98253, 9.1% are under 18 and 55.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.3%).
- Under 189.1%
- 18 to 6435.8%
- 65 and older55.1%
- White, not Hispanic89.3%
- Other or two or more6.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
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 98253 earn?
Median household income is $71,131 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $71,131±$21,308
- Income per person
- $56,416
- Below the poverty line
- 10.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 60.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $107,8071,020 returns; wages 40% 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 98253?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $789,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,470
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.6%
- Housing units
- 1,785
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 98253?
45 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Manufacturing6
- Retail trade5
- Real estate and rental and leasing4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Health care and social assistance4
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 98253?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98249 | Freeland | 4,198 | $100k | 5.0 mi |
| 98239 | Coupeville | 7,656 | $92k | 8.7 mi |
| 98358 | Nordland | 1,164 | $110k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 98260 | Langley | 5,320 | $102k | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 98339 | Port Hadlock | 3,658 | $78k | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 98282 | Camano Island | 17,303 | $105k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 98325 | Chimacum | 1,775 | $79k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 98236 | Clinton | 7,199 | $94k | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.