What city is 98221 in?

98221 is a Anacortes, WA mailing address. By land area, 23% lies inside Anacortes; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 98221?

About 23,562 people (±298), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 22,853.

What is the median household income in 98221?

$96,528 (±$3,925), compared with $98,141 for Washington as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 98221?

19 USPS carrier routes with 10,753 residential and 673 business mailboxes (11,429 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 98221?

The closest, measured center to center: 98257 (5.4 mi, La Conner), 98278 (8.5 mi, Whidbey Island Station), 98277 (9.2 mi, Oak Harbor), 98273 (11 mi, Mount Vernon), 98232 (11.7 mi, Edison) and 98233 (12.3 mi, Burlington).

98221 ZIP Code, Anacortes, WA

Q: What county is 98221 in?

98221 is mostly in Skagit County (92% of its land), with smaller parts in San Juan County.

98221 is a ZIP code in Anacortes, Washington — mostly in Skagit County (92% of its land), with smaller parts in San Juan County. It covers 52 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98257, 98278 and 98277. 23,562 people live here in 10,617 households. With about 454 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (73%). Median household income is $96,528, close to the Washington median of $98,141; the median age is 51.6, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Anacortes, WA
County: Skagit County
Land area: 52 sq mi
Population: 23,562
Median household income: $96,528
Carrier routes: 19 (10,753 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	23,562
Households	10,617
Median household income	$96,528
Income per person	$59,331
Median age	51.6
Homeowners	73.2%
Median home value	$713,100
Median rent	$1,691
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.0%
Average commute (minutes)	24.2
Households with kids under 18	22.2%
Moved in the past year	11.1%
Below the poverty line	7.4%
Broadband internet	93.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.6%
$10–15K	2.8%
$15–25K	4.2%
$25–35K	5.2%
$35–50K	8.2%
$50–75K	13.6%
$75–100K	13.2%
$100–150K	19.2%
$150–200K	11.7%
$200K+	17.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	8.6%
10–19	10.0%
20–24	3.4%
25–34	8.9%
35–44	11.3%
45–54	11.3%
55–64	14.4%
65–74	18.7%
75+	13.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	36.2%
Owned outright	26.6%
Rented	22.7%
Vacant	14.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	80.6%
Townhome	3.3%
2–4 units	5.5%
5–19 units	4.3%
20+ units	2.4%
Mobile / other	4.0%

Businesses in 98221

742 business establishments with 8,205 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 93
Other Services (except Public Administration): 87
Construction: 83
Health Care and Social Assistance: 77
Accommodation and Food Services: 72
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 66
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 41
Finance and Insurance: 40

EDDM carrier routes

98221 has 19 USPS carrier routes with 10,753 residential and 673 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98221

98221 has 19 USPS carrier routes (13 city (C), 5 rural (R), 1 highway contract (H)) with 10,753 residential and 673 business mailboxes. Routes range from 88 homes (H001) to 830 homes (C010); the median route has 619 homes. The Census counted 10,617 households in 98221 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	5
500–749	10
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 198, 446 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 108, 356 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 98, 450 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 83, 619 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 45, 335 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 98221

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	356	108	$55,471	—	—	—
C002	City	335	45	$88,463	—	—	—
C003	City	625	28	$93,585	—	—	—
C004	City	619	83	$98,701	—	—	—
C005	City	729	3	$116,899	—	—	—
C006	City	732	29	$101,613	—	—	—
C007	City	640	25	$112,220	—	—	—
C008	City	775	5	$110,611	—	—	—
C009	City	771	0	$110,611	—	—	—
C010	City	830	4	$124,616	—	—	—
C011	City	635	3	$124,616	—	—	—
C013	City	446	198	$55,471	—	—	—
C014	City	433	0	$112,220	—	—	—
H001	Highway contract	88	1	$112,659	—	—	—
R001	Rural	556	6	$112,659	—	—	—
R002	Rural	450	98	$112,659	—	—	—
R003	Rural	561	15	$116,899	—	—	—
R004	Rural	632	15	$116,899	—	—	—
R006	Rural	540	7	$130,121	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98221 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

98257 — La Conner town, WA (5.4 mi)
98278 — Whidbey Island Station CDP, WA (8.5 mi)
98277 — Oak Harbor city, WA (9.2 mi)
98273 — Mount Vernon city, WA (11 mi)
98232 — Edison CDP, WA (11.7 mi)
98233 — Burlington city, WA (12.3 mi)
98222 (12.7 mi)
98261 (13 mi)

Areas that include 98221

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98221, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98221 in?: 98221 is a Anacortes, WA mailing address. By land area, 23% lies inside Anacortes; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 98221 in?: 98221 is mostly in Skagit County (92% of its land), with smaller parts in San Juan County.
What is the population of 98221?: About 23,562 people (±298), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 22,853.
What is the median household income in 98221?: $96,528 (±$3,925), compared with $98,141 for Washington as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 98221?: 19 USPS carrier routes with 10,753 residential and 673 business mailboxes (11,429 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98221?: The closest, measured center to center: 98257 (5.4 mi, La Conner), 98278 (8.5 mi, Whidbey Island Station), 98277 (9.2 mi, Oak Harbor), 98273 (11 mi, Mount Vernon), 98232 (11.7 mi, Edison) and 98233 (12.3 mi, Burlington).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.