Residential delivery area · Washington
ZIP Code 98286: Shaw Island, WA
ZIP code 98286 uses the postal name Shaw Island, Washington and lies entirely in San Juan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 160 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Shaw Island · its only residential ZIP
- County
- San Juan County
- House district
- WA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 7.7 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98286?
98286 centers on 48.569°, -122.958° and covers 7.7 square miles of land plus 9.4 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 98243.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98286, 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 98286 compare with the rest of San Juan County?
| Measure | 98286 | In San Juan County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 155 | 8th of 10 | 556th of 605 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $675k | not ranked | not ranked |
98286's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (155). 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 26% 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 98286?
The 2020 Census counted 253 people in 98286; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 155. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 155±46 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 253+5.4% since 2010 (240)
- Households
- 87
- Median age
- 69.4
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 98286?
Of the 155 people the ACS estimates in 98286, 3.9% are under 18 and 58.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.4%).
- Under 183.9%
- 18 to 6437.4%
- 65 and older58.7%
- White, not Hispanic97.4%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 98286 earn?
Median household income is $74,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($84,356 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $74,250±$15,938
- Income per person
- $45,626
- Below the poverty line
- 9.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 44.3%
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 98286?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $675,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.4%
- Housing units
- 227
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 98286?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 98286?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98243 | Deer Harbor | 327 | $139k | 3.8 mi |
| 98280 | Orcas | 442 | $80k | 4.1 mi (near) |
| 98250 | Friday Harbor | 9,254 | $89k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 98222 | Blakely Island | 121 | $106k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 98261 | Lopez Island | 2,984 | $80k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 98245 | Eastsound | 4,265 | $96k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 98279 | Olga | 680 | $70k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 98297 | Waldron | 47 | $46k | 9.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.