98273 Zip Code Profile

98273 is an upscale suburban zip code in Mount Vernon, Washington. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $270,100 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 $62,666/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 98273 is $46,279.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98273 earn an average of $32,618/year. Women earn only $19,381/year.

11,302 people in 98273 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98273? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.4 minutes.

The median age here is 33 . There are 14,357 men and 14,360 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 35.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,374 people (out of the 28,717 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 10,181 homes, and 1,073 businesses every day. 431 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98273 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 48 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Bratislava, Slovakia!) and -122 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 166 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:28,717
• White Population:22,515
• Black Population:492
• Hispanic Population:9,121
• Asian Population:870
• Hawaiian Population:108
• Indian Population:809
• Male Population:14,357
• Female Population:14,360
• Median Age:33
• Median Age of Males:33
• Median Age of Females:35

• Geography

• Region:West
• Division:Pacific
• State:Washington
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Mount Vernon-Anacortes WA
• County:Skagit
• City: Mount Vernon
• Longitude:-122.3
• Latitude:48.4
• Elevation:166 feet above sea levele
• Area code:360

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:10,859
• Drive alone:8,550
• Carpool:1,679
• Public transit:124
• Ride bikes or walk:431


• Average commute time:22.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5:616
•    5 - 9:1,851
•    10 - 14:2,189
•    15 - 19:1,725
•    20 - 24:1,167
•    25 - 29:361
•    30 - 34:966
•    35 - 39:199
•    40 - 44:280
•    45 - 59:599
•    60 - 89:696
•    90 plus:210

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$270,100
• Average Annual Household Income:$48,139
• Businesses:994
• Employees:11,872
• Annual Payroll:$399,390,000
• Average Family Income:$62,666
• Median Family Income:$40,304
• Average Income for Men:$32,618
• Average Income for Women:$19,381

• 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

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Primary Schools

Centennial Elementary School

3100 Martin Rd

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

(360) 428-6138

Jefferson Elementary

1801 E Blackburn Rd

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

(360) 428-6128

Madison Elementary

907 E Fir St

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

(360) 428-6131

Washington Elementary School

1020 Mclean Rd

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

(360) 428-6122

Middle Schools

La Venture Middle School

1200 Laventure Rd

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

(360) 428-6116

High Schools

Mount Vernon High School

314 N 9th St

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

(360) 428-6100

Skagit County Detention Center

605 3rd St

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

(360) 336-9360

Other Schools

Mount Vernon Special Ed

920 S 2nd St

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

(360) 428-6141

Skagit Family Learning Center Mvsd

124 E Lawrence Street

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

(360) 428-6181