Compare ZIP Code 98226 vs Whatcom County, WA vs Washington State (WA) vs United States
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98226 – Bellingham, WA ZIP Code |
Whatcom County, WA County |
Washington State (WA) State |
United States Country |
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| Overview | ||||
| Total population | 46,782 | 230,503 | 7,816,116 | 334,922,499 |
| Rent | $1,620 | $1,555 | $1,760 | $1,413 |
| Year built | 1995 | 1989 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Household income | $79,375 | $81,784 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Per capita income | $45,504 | $45,361 | $53,744 | $44,673 |
| Poverty rate | 12.0% | 12.9% | 9.9% | 12.5% |
| Unemployment rate | — | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Rent over 30% of income | 56.9% | 57.3% | 47.5% | 47.6% |
| Demographics | ||||
| Total population | 46,782 | 230,503 | 7,816,116 | 334,922,499 |
| Adults over 25 | 35,059 | 157,791 | 5,484,391 | 230,807,303 |
| Total households | 20,048 | 94,021 | 3,064,820 | 129,227,496 |
| Household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Income & Poverty | ||||
| Household income | $79,375 | $81,784 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Per capita income | $45,504 | $45,361 | $53,744 | $44,673 |
| Poverty rate | 12.0% | 12.9% | 9.9% | 12.5% |
| Unemployment rate | — | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Rent over 30% of income | 56.9% | 57.3% | 47.5% | 47.6% |
| Housing | ||||
| Rent | $1,620 | $1,555 | $1,760 | $1,413 |
| Year built | 1995 | 1989 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Households that rent | 37.6% | 36.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Households that own | 62.4% | 63.7% | 63.8% | 65.2% |
| Rooms per home (all homes) | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Race | ||||
| White | 73.9% | 78% | 65.8% | 61% |
| Black | 1.4% | 1% | 4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 6.3% | 4.4% | 9.8% | 6% |
| Two or more races | 9.3% | 10.1% | 12.8% | 12.6% |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic or Latino | 9% | 10.6% | 14.4% | 19.3% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 91% | 89.4% | 85.6% | 80.7% |
| Commute | ||||
| Commute rate | 86.8% | 85.2% | 80.2% | 84.9% |
| Commute time to work | 19.0 min | 22.0 min | 27.0 min | 26.0 min |
| Work from home | 13.2% | 14.8% | 19.8% | 15.1% |
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school | 27.6% | 28.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% |
| High school graduate or GED | 21.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% | 26% |
| Some college or associate degree | 11.2% | 11.3% | 11.2% | 10.7% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 39.7% | 39.3% | 39.6% | 35.7% |