Which ZIP code in Whatcom County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

98240 (Custer), at 93.0% (±7.9%), 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 homeownership in Whatcom County, WA

These are the 14 ZIP codes in Whatcom County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 14 with at least 1,000 residents. 98240 (Custer, 93.0%), 98244 (Deming, 92.6%) and 98281 (Point Roberts, 86.3%) 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 homeownership in Whatcom County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	98240	Custer	93.0% ±7.9%	3,593	1,265	1,151
2	98244	Deming	92.6% ±4.1%	2,994	1,270	748
3	98281	Point Roberts	86.3% ±5.9%	1,288	743	1,701
4	98276	Nooksack	85.6% ±7.1%	1,794	605	601
5	98237	Concrete	80.1% ±5.9%	4,956	1,855	1,661
6	98230	Blaine	79.6% ±4.0%	18,744	7,976	9,817
7	98248	Ferndale	76.7% ±4.0%	28,498	10,083	10,501
8	98266	Maple Falls	75.8% ±9.5%	4,245	1,749	1,773
9	98247	Everson	72.8% ±6.3%	9,115	3,092	3,064
10	98229	Bellingham	69.7% ±3.1%	33,298	13,712	14,759
11	98264	Lynden	68.4% ±4.5%	23,123	8,285	9,312
12	98226	Bellingham	62.4% ±2.8%	46,782	20,048	21,343
13	98295	Sumas	58.4% ±17.8%	3,279	1,150	1,079
14	98225	Bellingham	40.3% ±2.1%	50,216	22,612	22,819

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 14 of 17 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 5,738 households, on 11 carrier routes with 5,862 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 share of owner-occupied homes?: 98240 (Custer), at 93.0% (±7.9%), among 14 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
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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