ZIP Code 98276

ZIP code 98276 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.5 square miles in Nooksack, Whatcom County, Washington. The area is home to 450 residents, producing a population density of 851 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 98276 against Washington and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98276 sits at $97,159 (7% above the Washington average), while per-capita income is $42,930. The poverty rate stands at 14.7% and the unemployment rate at 5.2%. On housing, the median home value is $524,300 (3% above the state average) with median rent at $1,721 per month, and 85.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98276 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.6, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Whatcom County, so you can benchmark 98276 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →