What city is 98264 in?

98264 is a Lynden, WA mailing address. By land area, 10% lies inside Lynden; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 98264?

About 23,123 people (±1,195), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,170.

What is the median household income in 98264?

$103,638 (±$8,621), 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 98264?

19 USPS carrier routes with 9,312 residential and 569 business mailboxes (9,884 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 98264?

The closest, measured center to center: 98276 (6.3 mi, Nooksack), 98247 (7.4 mi, Deming), 98240 (7.5 mi, Custer), 98248 (9.6 mi, Ferndale), 98226 (10.6 mi, Bellingham) and 98230 (11.4 mi, Birch Bay).

98264 ZIP Code, Lynden, WA

98264 is a ZIP code in Lynden, Washington in Whatcom County. It covers 57 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98276, 98247 and 98240. 23,123 people live here in 8,285 households. With about 405 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (68% own). Median household income is $103,638, close to the Washington median of $98,141.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Lynden, WA
County: Whatcom County
Land area: 57 sq mi
Population: 23,123
Median household income: $103,638
Carrier routes: 19 (9,312 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	23,123
Households	8,285
Median household income	$103,638
Income per person	$46,257
Median age	35.8
Homeowners	68.4%
Median home value	$609,100
Median rent	$1,688
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.9%
Average commute (minutes)	20.5
Households with kids under 18	36.9%
Moved in the past year	11.9%
Below the poverty line	9.8%
Broadband internet	94.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	14.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.0%
$10–15K	2.2%
$15–25K	5.2%
$25–35K	4.2%
$35–50K	10.6%
$50–75K	12.4%
$75–100K	11.6%
$100–150K	23.0%
$150–200K	13.3%
$200K+	15.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.8%
10–19	14.2%
20–24	5.8%
25–34	14.0%
35–44	12.9%
45–54	10.6%
55–64	11.4%
65–74	8.5%
75+	7.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	45.9%
Owned outright	19.9%
Rented	30.3%
Vacant	3.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	70.0%
Townhome	4.7%
2–4 units	9.9%
5–19 units	5.9%
20+ units	5.0%
Mobile / other	4.6%

Businesses in 98264

748 business establishments with 7,684 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 143
Retail Trade: 87
Other Services (except Public Administration): 80
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 69
Accommodation and Food Services: 55
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 48
Health Care and Social Assistance: 44
Transportation and Warehousing: 41

EDDM carrier routes

98264 has 19 USPS carrier routes with 9,312 residential and 569 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98264

98264 has 19 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C), 14 rural (R)) with 9,312 residential and 569 business mailboxes. Routes range from 180 homes (C006) to 681 homes (R007); the median route has 530 homes. The Census counted 8,285 households in 98264 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	2
250–499	7
500–749	10
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 104, 573 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 61, 626 homes
Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 52, 463 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 50, 594 homes
Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 49, 417 homes

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Every carrier route in 98264

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	573	104	$76,264	—	—	—
C002	City	626	61	$76,264	—	—	—
C003	City	530	28	$136,806	—	—	—
C005	City	594	50	$58,010	—	—	—
C006	City	180	48	$76,264	—	—	—
R001	Rural	443	17	$90,210	—	—	—
R002	Rural	486	20	$137,920	—	—	—
R003	Rural	416	20	$111,647	—	—	—
R004	Rural	445	42	$58,010	—	—	—
R005	Rural	362	10	$90,210	—	—	—
R006	Rural	463	52	$137,920	—	—	—
R007	Rural	681	3	$91,410	—	—	—
R008	Rural	541	17	$113,820	—	—	—
R009	Rural	617	2	$82,873	—	—	—
R010	Rural	593	0	$111,647	—	—	—
R011	Rural	417	49	$98,898	—	—	—
R012	Rural	569	9	$136,806	—	—	—
R013	Rural	547	36	$90,210	—	—	—
R014	Rural	229	1	$123,500	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98264 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 (6.3 mi)
98247 — Deming CDP, WA (7.4 mi)
98240 — Custer CDP, WA (7.5 mi)
98248 — Ferndale city, WA (9.6 mi)
98226 — Bellingham city, WA (10.6 mi)
98230 — Birch Bay CDP, WA (11.4 mi)
98295 — Sumas city, WA (12 mi)
98225 — Bellingham city, WA (13.5 mi)

Areas that include 98264

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98264, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98264 in?: 98264 is a Lynden, WA mailing address. By land area, 10% lies inside Lynden; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 98264 in?: 98264 is in Whatcom County.
What is the population of 98264?: About 23,123 people (±1,195), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,170.
What is the median household income in 98264?: $103,638 (±$8,621), 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 98264?: 19 USPS carrier routes with 9,312 residential and 569 business mailboxes (9,884 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98264?: The closest, measured center to center: 98276 (6.3 mi, Nooksack), 98247 (7.4 mi, Deming), 98240 (7.5 mi, Custer), 98248 (9.6 mi, Ferndale), 98226 (10.6 mi, Bellingham) and 98230 (11.4 mi, Birch Bay).

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