98221 Zip Code Profile

98221 is an upscale rural zip code in Anacortes, Washington. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $369,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Mount Vernon-Anacortes metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $65,183/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 98221 is $50,857.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98221 earn an average of $41,454/year. Women earn only $21,522/year.

7,767 people in 98221 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98221? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 23.1 minutes.

The median age here is 49 . There are 9,923 men and 10,506 women. The median age for men is 48 while for women the median age is 51.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,475 people (out of the 20,429 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,258 homes, and 674 businesses every day. 310 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98221 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 48 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Munich, Germany!) and -123 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 32 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:20,429
• White Population:19,390
• Black Population:215
• Hispanic Population:905
• Asian Population:597
• Hawaiian Population:70
• Indian Population:483
• Male Population:9,923
• Female Population:10,506
• Median Age:49
• Median Age of Males:48
• Median Age of Females:51

• Geography

• Region:West
• Division:Pacific
• State:Washington
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Mount Vernon-Anacortes WA
• County:Skagit
• City: Anacortes
• Longitude:-122.6
• Latitude:48.5
• Elevation:32 feet above sea levele
• Area code:360

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:7,237
• Drive alone:5,986
• Carpool:766
• Public transit:53
• Ride bikes or walk:310


• Average commute time:23.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5:516
•    5 - 9:1,778
•    10 - 14:1,443
•    15 - 19:575
•    20 - 24:616
•    25 - 29:349
•    30 - 34:749
•    35 - 39:120
•    40 - 44:104
•    45 - 59:311
•    60 - 89:306
•    90 plus:370

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$369,800
• Average Annual Household Income:$59,597
• Businesses:682
• Employees:6,684
• Annual Payroll:$284,367,000
• Average Family Income:$65,183
• Median Family Income:$42,996
• Average Income for Men:$41,454
• Average Income for Women:$21,522

• The Politics

• Congressional District:02
• Congressional District Land Area:6564.0
• Sr Senator: Patty Murray (D)
• Jr Senator: Maria Cantwell (D)
• US House Representative: Rick Larsen (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:057
• State FIPS Code:53

• Anacortes Farmers Market

View all schools in Anacortes

Primary Schools

Decatur Elementary

Decatur Island

Anacortes, WA 98221

(360) 375-6005

Fidalgo Elementary

13590 Gibralter Road

Anacortes, WA 98221

(360) 293-9545

Island View Elementary

2501 J Avenue

Anacortes, WA 98221

(360) 293-3149

Mount Erie Elementary

1313 41st Street

Anacortes, WA 98221

(360) 293-9541

Whitney Elementary

1200 M Avenue

Anacortes, WA 98221

(360) 293-9536

Middle Schools

Anacortes Middle School

2202 M Avenue

Anacortes, WA 98221

(360) 293-1230

High Schools

Anacortes High School

1600 20th Street

Anacortes, WA 98221

(360) 293-2166

Learning Opportunity Center

2801 Commercial Avenue

Anacortes, WA 98221

(360) 293-1225

Other Schools

Cooperatives

2200 M Avenue

Anacortes, WA 98221

(360) 293-1216

Parent Partner Program

2200 M Avenue

Anacortes, WA 98221

(360) 293-1210

Secret Harbor

2200 M Avenue

Anacortes, WA 98221

(360) 293-1212

Other Schools

Secret Harbor

1809 Commericia Ave

Anacortes, WA 98221

(253) 945-2084