What city is 98247 in?

98247 is a Everson, WA mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Deming and 2% lies inside Everson; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 98247?

About 9,115 people (±953), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 9,067.

What is the median household income in 98247?

$88,724 (±$11,700), 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 98247?

8 USPS carrier routes with 3,064 residential and 70 business mailboxes (3,134 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 98247?

The closest, measured center to center: 98276 (2.1 mi, Nooksack), 98264 (7.4 mi, Lynden), 98295 (8 mi, Sumas), 98226 (8.8 mi, Bellingham), 98225 (13 mi, Bellingham) and 98266 (13.7 mi, Peaceful Valley).

98247 ZIP Code, Everson, WA

98247 is a ZIP code in Everson, Washington in Whatcom County. It covers 67 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98276, 98264 and 98295. 9,115 people live here in 3,092 households. With about 137 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (73%). Median household income is $88,724, close to the Washington median of $98,141.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Everson, WA
County: Whatcom County
Land area: 67 sq mi
Population: 9,115
Median household income: $88,724
Carrier routes: 8 (3,064 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	9,115
Households	3,092
Median household income	$88,724
Income per person	$35,289
Median age	36.6
Homeowners	72.8%
Median home value	$564,400
Median rent	$1,197
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.6%
Average commute (minutes)	28.7
Households with kids under 18	37.1%
Moved in the past year	7.1%
Below the poverty line	8.0%
Broadband internet	90.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	20.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	0.6%
$10–15K	3.0%
$15–25K	9.3%
$25–35K	2.0%
$35–50K	11.2%
$50–75K	18.1%
$75–100K	12.7%
$100–150K	25.0%
$150–200K	9.2%
$200K+	9.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.2%
10–19	12.5%
20–24	9.2%
25–34	11.9%
35–44	10.6%
45–54	10.2%
55–64	12.4%
65–74	13.3%
75+	5.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	45.4%
Owned outright	24.3%
Rented	24.7%
Vacant	5.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	74.4%
Townhome	5.1%
2–4 units	4.8%
5–19 units	3.9%
20+ units	0.4%
Mobile / other	11.5%

Businesses in 98247

223 business establishments with 1,553 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 57
Transportation and Warehousing: 21
Retail Trade: 18
Other Services (except Public Administration): 18
Manufacturing: 16
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 15
Accommodation and Food Services: 15
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 13

EDDM carrier routes

98247 has 8 USPS carrier routes with 3,064 residential and 70 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98247

98247 has 8 USPS carrier routes (8 rural (R)) with 3,064 residential and 70 business mailboxes. Routes range from 4 homes (R005) to 553 homes (R004); the median route has 455 homes. The Census counted 3,092 households in 98247 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	2
250–499	4
500–749	2
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 21, 462 homes
Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 15, 521 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 553 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 448 homes
Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 447 homes

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Every carrier route in 98247

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	448	10	$80,389	—	—	—
R002	Rural	462	21	$85,432	—	—	—
R003	Rural	466	6	$89,767	—	—	—
R004	Rural	553	10	$89,210	—	—	—
R005	Rural	4	0	$63,438	—	—	—
R006	Rural	521	15	$80,389	—	—	—
R007	Rural	447	7	$89,767	—	—	—
R008	Rural	163	1	$123,500	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98247 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

98276 — Nooksack city, WA (2.1 mi)
98264 — Lynden city, WA (7.4 mi)
98295 — Sumas city, WA (8 mi)
98226 — Bellingham city, WA (8.8 mi)
98225 — Bellingham city, WA (13 mi)
98266 — Peaceful Valley CDP, WA (13.7 mi)
98229 — Bellingham city, WA (13.8 mi)
98248 — Ferndale city, WA (14.2 mi)

Areas that include 98247

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98247, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98247 in?: 98247 is a Everson, WA mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Deming and 2% lies inside Everson; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 98247 in?: 98247 is in Whatcom County.
What is the population of 98247?: About 9,115 people (±953), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 9,067.
What is the median household income in 98247?: $88,724 (±$11,700), 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 98247?: 8 USPS carrier routes with 3,064 residential and 70 business mailboxes (3,134 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98247?: The closest, measured center to center: 98276 (2.1 mi, Nooksack), 98264 (7.4 mi, Lynden), 98295 (8 mi, Sumas), 98226 (8.8 mi, Bellingham), 98225 (13 mi, Bellingham) and 98266 (13.7 mi, Peaceful Valley).

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