98274 Zip Code Profile

98274 is a sparsely populated, upscale rural zip code in Mount Vernon, Washington. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $288,700 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 $66,264/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 98274 is $51,517.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98274 earn an average of $37,796/year. Women earn only $22,524/year.

6,302 people in 98274 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98274? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 23.3 minutes.

The median age here is 41 . There are 8,158 men and 8,455 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,166 people (out of the 16,613 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,684 homes, and 161 businesses every day. 82 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98274 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 184 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:16,613
• White Population:14,259
• Black Population:154
• Hispanic Population:2,973
• Asian Population:463
• Hawaiian Population:77
• Indian Population:323
• Male Population:8,158
• Female Population:8,455
• Median Age:41
• Median Age of Males:39
• Median Age of Females:42

• 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:184 feet above sea levele
• Area code:360

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:6,060
• Drive alone:5,030
• Carpool:766
• Public transit:57
• Ride bikes or walk:82


• Average commute time:23.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5:291
•    5 - 9:882
•    10 - 14:1,357
•    15 - 19:858
•    20 - 24:673
•    25 - 29:244
•    30 - 34:484
•    35 - 39:171
•    40 - 44:140
•    45 - 59:500
•    60 - 89:322
•    90 plus:138

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$288,700
• Average Annual Household Income:$59,468
• Businesses:250
• Employees:2,125
• Annual Payroll:$100,353,000
• Average Family Income:$66,264
• Median Family Income:$47,136
• Average Income for Men:$37,796
• Average Income for Women:$22,524

• 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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View all schools in Mount Vernon

Primary Schools

Big Lake Elementary School

16802 Lake View Blvd.

Mount Vernon, WA 98274

(360) 855-3525

Conway School

19710 State Route 564

Mount Vernon, WA 98274

(360) 445-5785

Lincoln Elementary School

1005 S 11th St

Mount Vernon, WA 98274

(360) 428-6135

Little Mountain Elementary

1514 S Laventure Rd

Mount Vernon, WA 98274

(360) 428-6125

Middle Schools

Mount Baker Middle School

2310 E Section St

Mount Vernon, WA 98274

(360) 428-6127