Residential delivery area · Washington
ZIP Code 98278: Whidbey Island Station (Oak Harbor), WA
ZIP code 98278 is in Whidbey Island Station (postal name Oak Harbor), Washington, entirely in Island County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the less populous of Oak Harbor's 2 residential ZIP codes. By Census place, its land lies in Whidbey Island Station (a census-designated place).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Oak Harbor · 2 residential ZIPs
- County
- Island County
- Census places
- Whidbey Island Station census-designated place
- Micro area
- Oak Harbor, WA
- House district
- WA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 4.2 sq mi · 458 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98278?
98278 centers on 48.341°, -122.674° and covers 4.2 square miles of land plus 1.4 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 98277.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98278, 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 98278 compare with the rest of Oak Harbor?
| Measure | 98278 | In Oak Harbor | In Island County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,932 | 2nd of 2 | 8th of 8 | 368th of 605 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
98278's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 1,932 residents live outside households (0 households; mostly students, median age 22.0): a campus, a base or an institution. 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 71% 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 98278?
The 2020 Census counted 1,496 people in 98278; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,932. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,932
- 2020 Census count
- 1,496
- Households
- 0
- Median age
- 22.0
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 98278?
Of the 1,932 people the ACS estimates in 98278, 0.0% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (33.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (32.7%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 64100.0%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic33.8%
- Hispanic or Latino32.7%
- Other or two or more14.7%
- Black, not Hispanic10.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic8.4%
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 are homes worth in 98278?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- –
- Housing units
- 0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 98278?
29 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services13
- Health care and social assistance4
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Educational services3
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 98278?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98277 | Oak Harbor | 40,917 | $83k | 2.5 mi |
| 98221 | Anacortes | 23,562 | $97k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 98257 | La Conner | 4,277 | $94k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 98239 | Coupeville | 7,656 | $92k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 98282 | Camano Island | 17,303 | $105k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 98261 | Lopez Island | 2,984 | $80k | 13.7 mi (near) |
| 98273 | Mount Vernon | 30,001 | $77k | 14.3 mi (near) |
| 98238 | Conway | 46 | – | 15.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.