Langley, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98260
Island County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 5,278
- 77/sq mi
- $101,987
- Median income
- $678,400
- Median home value
- 55.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Langley pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 18%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 7%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 77
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98260 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98260 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Langley, Island County, Washington, home to 5,278 residents across 68.5 square miles, a density of 77 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 98260 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $101,987 (12% above the Washington average), while per-capita income is $66,677. Local economic indicators show a 7.1% poverty rate alongside 2.4% unemployment. Housing costs here run $678,400 for a typical home value (33% above the state average), with rent averaging $1,385 a month; 84.4% of homes are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 55.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.3, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 4 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 98260, plus 6 more within Island County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 98260
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Langley, WA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 98260.
- Construction
Construction
41 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
35 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
32 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
24 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
24 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 98260, Langley, WA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
5,278
Population
68.5
Area (sq mi)
77
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98260?
63.3
Median Age
47.7%
Male
52.3%
Female
4.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$101,987
Median Household Income
+12% vs state
$66,677
Per Capita Income
7.1%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98260 ranks nationally
Langley, WA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$101,987 Top 18% higher than 82% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
3,276
Total Housing Units
2,546
Occupied Units
730
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$678,400
Median Home Value
+33% vs state
$1,385
Median Rent
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+12.0%
YoY Change (2024)
375
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+275%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 98260 have increased 12.0% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +275% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.3% | 234 |
| 2021 | +18.4% | 277 |
| 2022 | +26.2% | 350 |
| 2023 | -4.4% | 334 |
| 2024 | +12.0% | 375 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 260 business establishments in ZIP 98260, employing approximately 1,542 people with a combined annual payroll of $70,163,000.
260
Businesses
1,542
Employees
$70.2M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 41 | 15.8% |
| Retail trade | 35 | 13.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 32 | 12.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 24 | 9.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 24 | 9.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 19 | 7.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 16 | 6.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 15 | 5.8% |
| Manufacturing | 14 | 5.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 13 | 5.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 7 | 2.7% |
| Educational services | 6 | 2.3% |
| Information | 4 | 1.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 1.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 1.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 98260 vs 98249 →
ZIP 98260 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98236
Clinton (98236)
5,635 residents
- 98260
Langley (98260)
5,278 residents
- 98249
Freeland (98249)
4,561 residents
- 98340
Hansville (98340)
2,537 residents
- 98253 1,837
Greenbank (98253)
1,837 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98260 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 98260 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98260
Langley (98260)
$101,987 median income
- 98249
Freeland (98249)
$99,519 median income
- 98236
Clinton (98236)
$94,362 median income
- 98340
Hansville (98340)
$79,876 median income
- 98253
Greenbank (98253)
$71,131 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 98260 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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