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ZIP Code 98255: Hamilton, WA
ZIP code 98255 is in Hamilton, Washington, entirely in Skagit County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,194 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Hamilton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Skagit County
- Census places
- Hamilton
- Metro area
- Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
- House district
- WA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 0.7 sq mi · 299 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98255?
98255 centers on 48.524°, -121.992° and covers 0.7 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 98284.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98255, 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 98255 compare with the rest of Skagit County?
| Measure | 98255 | In Skagit County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 198 | 16th of 17 | 541st of 605 |
| Median household income | $68k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $218k | not ranked | not ranked |
98255's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (198). 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 67% 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 98255?
The 2020 Census counted 213 people in 98255; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 198. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 198±87 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 213
- Households
- 99
- Median age
- 38.9
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 98255?
Of the 198 people the ACS estimates in 98255, 13.6% are under 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (57.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (24.2%).
- Under 1813.6%
- 18 to 6466.2%
- 65 and older20.2%
- White, not Hispanic57.1%
- Hispanic or Latino24.2%
- Other or two or more12.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic6.1%
- Black, 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 98255 earn?
Median household income is $68,194 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $68,194±$54,028
- Income per person
- $38,220
- Below the poverty line
- 21.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.4%
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 98255?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $217,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.8%
- Housing units
- 105
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 98255?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 98255?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98284 | Sedro Woolley | 27,835 | $93k | 6.7 mi |
| 98263 | Lyman | 200 | $134k | 3.4 mi (near) |
| 98235 | Clearlake | 531 | $63k | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 98237 | Concrete | 4,956 | $62k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 98274 | Mount Vernon | 18,860 | $96k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 98220 | Acme | 541 | $92k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 98233 | Burlington | 17,850 | $88k | 16.3 mi (near) |
| 98244 | Deming | 2,994 | $67k | 17.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.