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ZIP Code 98280: Orcas, WA
ZIP code 98280 uses the postal name Orcas, Washington and lies entirely in San Juan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 440 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,192 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Orcas · its only residential ZIP
- County
- San Juan County
- House district
- WA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 6.2 sq mi · 71 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98280?
98280 centers on 48.596°, -122.878° and covers 6.2 square miles of land plus 5.8 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 98245, 98243.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98280, 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 98280 compare with the rest of San Juan County?
| Measure | 98280 | In San Juan County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 442 | 6th of 10 | 497th of 605 |
| Median household income | $80k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $1.03M | not ranked | not ranked |
98280's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (442). 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 48% 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 98280?
The 2020 Census counted 474 people in 98280; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 442. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 442±107 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 474
- Households
- 242
- Median age
- 61.9
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 98280?
Of the 442 people the ACS estimates in 98280, 9.3% are under 18 and 48.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.4%).
- Under 189.3%
- 18 to 6442.5%
- 65 and older48.2%
- White, not Hispanic89.4%
- Other or two or more5.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.0%
- 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 98280 earn?
Median household income is $80,192 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $80,192±$24,607
- Income per person
- $62,035
- Below the poverty line
- 7.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 68.5%
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 98280?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,031,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,906
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.9%
- Housing units
- 379
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 98280?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer 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 98280?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98245 | Eastsound | 4,265 | $96k | 5.3 mi |
| 98243 | Deer Harbor | 327 | $139k | 6.0 mi |
| 98222 | Blakely Island | 121 | $106k | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 98279 | Olga | 680 | $70k | 3.9 mi (near) |
| 98286 | Shaw Island | 155 | $74k | 4.1 mi (near) |
| 98261 | Lopez Island | 2,984 | $80k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 98250 | Friday Harbor | 9,254 | $89k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 98297 | Waldron | 47 | $46k | 10.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.