Residential delivery area · Washington
ZIP Code 98292: Stanwood, WA
ZIP code 98292 uses the postal name Stanwood, Washington and lies mostly in Snohomish County (99% of its land) with the rest in Skagit County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 27,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $101,765 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Kayak Point (7%), Warm Beach (6%), Sunday Lake (4%), Lake Ketchum (4%), Stanwood (4%), Silvana (2%) and Northwest Stanwood (under 1%), and 3% in smaller places; 70% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Stanwood · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Snohomish County (99%); Skagit County (1%)
- Census places
- Kayak Point (7%) census-designated place; Warm Beach (6%) census-designated place; Sunday Lake (4%) census-designated place; Lake Ketchum (4%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- House districts
- WA-2 (84%), WA-8 (16%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 76.8 sq mi · 357 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98292?
98292 centers on 48.226°, -122.305° and covers 76.8 square miles of land plus 5.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 98282, 98271, 98274, 98273, 98223.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98292, 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 98292 compare with the rest of Snohomish County?
| Measure | 98292 | In Snohomish County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 27,389 | 18th of 30 | 121st of 605 |
| Median household income | $102k | 19th of 27 | 128th of 363 |
| Median home value | $654k | 17th of 28 | 101st of 392 |
Its median household income is higher than in 82% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 69% of all 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 98292?
The 2020 Census counted 24,098 people in 98292; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 27,389. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 14.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 27,389
- 2020 Census count
- 24,098+14.8% since 2010 (20,987)
- Households
- 9,912
- Median age
- 41.9
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 98292?
Of the 27,389 people the ACS estimates in 98292, 23.3% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.0%).
- Under 1823.3%
- 18 to 6454.9%
- 65 and older21.8%
- White, not Hispanic82.0%
- Hispanic or Latino9.0%
- Other or two or more7.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
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 98292 earn?
Median household income is $101,765 (ACS 2020-2024), the 19th highest of the 27 ranked ZIP codes in Snohomish County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($104,103 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $101,765
- Income per person
- $52,447
- Below the poverty line
- 7.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $107,06712,160 returns; wages 64% 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 98292?
FHFA's house price index for 98292, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 123% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 49% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $654,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,807
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.3%
- Housing units
- 10,459
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 98292?
558 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction119
- Other services (except public administration)69
- Retail trade54
- Accommodation and food services51
- Professional, scientific, and technical services49
- Health care and social assistance48
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 98292?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98282 | Camano Island | 17,303 | $105k | 9.0 mi |
| 98271 | Marysville | 30,838 | $96k | 9.9 mi |
| 98274 | Mount Vernon | 18,860 | $96k | 11.2 mi |
| 98273 | Mount Vernon | 30,001 | $77k | 12.7 mi |
| 98223 | Arlington | 46,497 | $100k | 16.2 mi |
| 98238 | Conway | 46 | – | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 98270 | Marysville | 55,049 | $108k | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 98260 | Langley | 5,320 | $102k | 14.8 mi (near) |
| 98257 | La Conner | 4,277 | $94k | 15.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.