Residential delivery area · Washington
ZIP Code 98261: Lopez Island, WA
ZIP code 98261 uses the postal name Lopez Island, Washington and lies entirely in San Juan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,119 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lopez Island · its only residential ZIP
- County
- San Juan County
- House district
- WA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 29.8 sq mi · 100 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98261?
98261 centers on 48.482°, -122.884° and covers 29.8 square miles of land plus 24.6 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 98221.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98261, 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 98261 compare with the rest of San Juan County?
| Measure | 98261 | In San Juan County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,984 | 4th of 10 | 335th of 605 |
| Median household income | $80k | 4th of 4 | 246th of 363 |
| Median home value | $788k | 2nd of 4 | 61st of 392 |
Its median household income is higher than in 62% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 54% 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 98261?
The 2020 Census counted 2,752 people in 98261; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,984. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 15.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,984
- 2020 Census count
- 2,752+15.5% since 2010 (2,383)
- Households
- 1,468
- Median age
- 62.2
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 98261?
Of the 2,984 people the ACS estimates in 98261, 11.5% are under 18 and 43.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.0%).
- Under 1811.5%
- 18 to 6445.4%
- 65 and older43.1%
- White, not Hispanic88.0%
- Hispanic or Latino5.2%
- Other or two or more4.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
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 98261 earn?
Median household income is $80,119 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in San Juan County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($73,968 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $80,119±$13,166
- Income per person
- $50,406
- Below the poverty line
- 14.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 59.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $112,4341,470 returns; wages 28% 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 98261?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $787,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,168
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.6%
- Housing units
- 2,415
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 98261?
148 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction37
- Professional, scientific, and technical services17
- Health care and social assistance14
- Retail trade12
- Accommodation and food services11
- Real estate and rental and leasing10
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 98261?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98221 | Anacortes | 23,562 | $97k | 13.0 mi |
| 98222 | Blakely Island | 121 | $106k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 98286 | Shaw Island | 155 | $74k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 98280 | Orcas | 442 | $80k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 98250 | Friday Harbor | 9,254 | $89k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 98243 | Deer Harbor | 327 | $139k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 98279 | Olga | 680 | $70k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 98245 | Eastsound | 4,265 | $96k | 13.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.