98225 ZIP Code, Bellingham, WA

98225 is a ZIP code in Bellingham, Washington in Whatcom County. It covers 13 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98226, 98229 and 98262. 50,216 people live here in 22,612 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Washington ZIP codes. At about 3,978 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (40% own). Median household income is $63,941, well below the Washington median of $98,141; 28% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents50,216
Households22,612
Median household income$63,941
Income per person$42,441
Median age31.8
Homeowners40.3%
Median home value$631,200
Median rent$1,523
Bachelor's degree or higher50.1%
Average commute (minutes)18.9
Households with kids under 1815.8%
Moved in the past year28.1%
Below the poverty line23.2%
Broadband internet92.1%
Speak a non-English language at home10.1%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K7.8%
$10–15K5.6%
$15–25K8.1%
$25–35K6.4%
$35–50K12.3%
$50–75K17.2%
$75–100K10.3%
$100–150K16.2%
$150–200K7.2%
$200K+9.0%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<105.5%
10–1912.7%
20–2420.7%
25–3414.9%
35–4411.1%
45–5410.1%
55–649.4%
65–748.3%
75+7.4%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage21.6%
Owned outright16.3%
Rented55.5%
Vacant6.6%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house39.7%
Townhome3.3%
2–4 units11.4%
5–19 units18.8%
20+ units24.3%
Mobile / other2.3%

Businesses in 98225

2,164 business establishments with 25,554 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

98225 has 37 USPS carrier routes with 22,819 residential and 2,619 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98225

98225 has 37 USPS carrier routes (37 city (C)) with 22,819 residential and 2,619 business mailboxes. Routes range from 233 homes (C002) to 1,069 homes (C035); the median route has 568 homes. The Census counted 22,612 households in 98225 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–49915
500–74910
750–9996
1,000–1,4995
1,500+0

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  1. Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 426, 374 homes
  2. Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 399, 233 homes
  3. Route C040 — USPS business mailboxes 301, 585 homes
  4. Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 259, 1,069 homes
  5. Route C047 — USPS business mailboxes 192, 324 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 98225

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City1,069259$103,028———
C002City233399$26,167———
C003City62634$43,693———
C004City4182$67,101———
C005City374426$26,167———
C006City36924$108,571———
C007City4422$103,028———
C008City53916$99,194———
C009City52553$166,520———
C010City94950$22,299———
C011City1,03451$64,682———
C013City85542$123,501———
C014City79512$108,571———
C016City42757$46,199———
C017City36930$99,194———
C018City56863$54,598———
C019City42458$22,299———
C020City49279$88,081———
C021City35746$103,028———
C022City61514$56,847———
C023City45512$75,172———
C024City1,04210$25,495———
C025City59113$67,101———
C026City4661$166,520———
C028City6085$123,501———
C030City86714$85,269———
C032City6219$75,172———
C033City85919$60,941———
C035City1,06912$25,495———
C037City48090$103,088———
C038City4671$108,307———
C040City585301$111,298———
C045City77716$41,890———
C047City324192$52,660———
C048City45923$108,307———
C049City660122$26,167———
C050City1,00962$56,847———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98225 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.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98225, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98225 in?
98225 is a Bellingham, WA mailing address. By land area, 77% lies inside Bellingham and 23% lies inside Marietta-Alderwood.
What county is 98225 in?
98225 is in Whatcom County.
What is the population of 98225?
About 50,216 people (±1,514), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 49,078.
What is the median household income in 98225?
$63,941 (±$3,825), 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 98225?
37 USPS carrier routes with 22,819 residential and 2,619 business mailboxes (25,441 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98225?
The closest, measured center to center: 98226 (4.3 mi, Bellingham), 98229 (6.1 mi, Bellingham), 98262 (9 mi), 98248 (9.1 mi, Ferndale), 98247 (13 mi, Deming) and 98264 (13.5 mi, Lynden).

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