Which ZIP code in Whatcom County has the highest median home value?

98229 (Bellingham), at $633,500 (±$34,242), among 14 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest home values in Whatcom County, WA

These are the 14 ZIP codes in Whatcom County with the highest median home value, out of 14 with at least 1,000 residents. 98229 (Bellingham, $633,500), 98225 (Bellingham, $631,200) and 98240 (Custer, $619,700) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Whatcom County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest home values in Whatcom County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Median home value	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	98229	Bellingham	$633,500 ±$34,242	33,298	13,712	14,759
2	98225	Bellingham	$631,200 ±$22,342	50,216	22,612	22,819
3	98240	Custer	$619,700 ±$48,179	3,593	1,265	1,151
4	98264	Lynden	$609,100 ±$26,436	23,123	8,285	9,312
5	98226	Bellingham	$607,600 ±$23,824	46,782	20,048	21,343
6	98248	Ferndale	$589,600 ±$22,974	28,498	10,083	10,501
7	98247	Everson	$564,400 ±$57,007	9,115	3,092	3,064
8	98276	Nooksack	$524,300 ±$45,138	1,794	605	601
9	98230	Blaine	$499,800 ±$35,949	18,744	7,976	9,817
10	98281	Point Roberts	$483,900 ±$58,590	1,288	743	1,701
11	98295	Sumas	$456,200 ±$43,294	3,279	1,150	1,079
12	98244	Deming	$447,000 ±$28,981	2,994	1,270	748
13	98266	Maple Falls	$421,200 ±$62,761	4,245	1,749	1,773
14	98237	Concrete	$377,700 ±$25,617	4,956	1,855	1,661

How we ranked them

Ranked by median value of owner-occupied homes as reported by owners (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). Published medians are capped at $2,000,000. ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 14 of 17 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Home value tracks what owners spend on the house itself: renovations, landscaping, pest control, security, interior design. Pair it with the homeowner share so the mailer reaches owners, not tenants.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 65,922 households, on 112 carrier routes with 69,384 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Whatcom County has the highest median home value?: 98229 (Bellingham), at $633,500 (±$34,242), among 14 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by median value of owner-occupied homes as reported by owners (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). Published medians are capped at $2,000,000.
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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