Residential delivery area · Washington
ZIP Code 98283: Rockport, WA
ZIP code 98283 uses the postal name Rockport, Washington and lies mostly in Whatcom County (96% of its land) with the rest in Skagit County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 440 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,237 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Rockport (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rockport · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Whatcom County (96%); Skagit County (4%)
- Census places
- Rockport census-designated place
- Metro area
- Bellingham, WA
- House district
- WA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 468.0 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98283?
98283 centers on 48.801°, -121.304° and covers 468.0 square miles of land plus 7.9 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 98237, 98267.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98283, 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 98283 compare with the rest of Whatcom County?
| Measure | 98283 | In Whatcom County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 442 | 18th of 18 | 497th of 605 |
| Median household income | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $338k | not ranked | not ranked |
98283'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 4% 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 98283?
The 2020 Census counted 473 people in 98283; 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±169 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 473
- Households
- 148
- Median age
- 45.7
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 98283?
Of the 442 people the ACS estimates in 98283, 15.2% are under 18 and 17.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (78.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.8%).
- Under 1815.2%
- 18 to 6467.9%
- 65 and older17.0%
- White, not Hispanic78.5%
- Hispanic or Latino11.8%
- Other or two or more8.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.4%
- 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 98283 earn?
Median household income is $72,237 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $72,237±$37,204
- Income per person
- $36,852
- Below the poverty line
- 21.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,431160 returns; wages 76% 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 98283?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $338,000
- Median gross rent
- $755
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.8%
- Housing units
- 168
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 98283?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services4
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 98283?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98237 | Concrete | 4,956 | $62k | 26.2 mi |
| 98267 | Marblemount | 314 | – | 28.4 mi |
| 98244 | Deming | 2,994 | $67k | 27.7 mi (near) |
| 98266 | Maple Falls | 4,245 | $51k | 35.3 mi (near) |
| 98833 | Mazama | 245 | $118k | 36.3 mi (near) |
| 98255 | Hamilton | 198 | $68k | 36.8 mi (near) |
| 98263 | Lyman | 200 | $134k | 39.7 mi (near) |
| 98220 | Acme | 541 | $92k | 41.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.