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City: Blaine, WA
Whatcom County, WA
Zip code population (2000): 10,743
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 14,098

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Houses and condos: 7,694
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,327
% of renters here:  30%
State:  35%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 98230: 92.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 40.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 346 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.4% ($1,455)
Washington:  1.6% ($1,915)

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Males: 5,344  (49.7%)
Females: 5,399  (50.3%)

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Urban population: 8,159
Rural population: 2,584

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $250,604
98230:  $250,604
Washington:  $300,800


According to our research of public records there were 8 registered sex offenders living in 98230 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:  39.9 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.4 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98230, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $58,061 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $58,061
State:  $54,331

Salary/wage: $42,129 (reported on 78.6% of returns)
Here:  $42,129
State:  $45,761
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 345.1% for AGIs below $10k, 72.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,157 (reported on 46.7% of returns)
This zip code:  $3,157
Washington:  $2,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $5,810 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:  $5,810
State:  $5,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$32,687 (reported on 24.1% of returns)
Here:  +$32,687
State:  +$15,835
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -15.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 26.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,324 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:  +$12,324
State:  +$13,994
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -31.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,247 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
98230:  $3,247
Washington:  $3,001
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $14,725 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
Here:  $14,725
Washington:  $14,244

Total itemized deductions: $18,425 (1% of AGI, reported on 37.0% of returns)
Here:  $18,425
State:  $19,669
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.9% for AGIs below $10k, 14.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,721 (2.6% of AGI, reported on 29.9% of returns)
Here:  $2,721
Washington:  $3,569

Here:  2.6% of AGI
State:  3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $9,927 (reported on 75.7% of returns)
98230:  $9,927
State:  $9,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,624 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:  $1,624
State:  $1,607
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 52.2%
Here:  52%
State:  49%
(% for various income ranges: 41.7% for AGIs below $10k, 48.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 50.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.8% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,581
This zip code:  $49,581
Washington:  $55,591
Blaine, WA (98230) map

Nearest zip codes: 98240, 98248, 98262, 98264, 98281, 98225.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  69.1%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  6.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 98230 with a mortgage: 1,324 (222 second mortgage, 120 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 662


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,495

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $456

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  12.2%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  3.9


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable location: Haynie Grange (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Hillsdale Cemetery (1), Kulshan Cemetery (2), Blaine Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 297
  • 1995 to 1998: 749
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,206
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,665
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,862
  • 1960 to 1969: 790
  • 1950 to 1959: 373
  • 1940 to 1949: 228
  • 1939 or earlier: 556



Zip code 98230 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Blaine, WA (98230):
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedrooms: 173
  • 2 bedrooms: 834
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,469
  • 4 bedrooms: 419
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 122


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 20
  • 1 bedrooms: 224
  • 2 bedrooms: 587
  • 3 bedrooms: 398
  • 4 bedrooms: 90
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8



Vehicles available in 98230 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 67
  • 1 vehicle: 815
  • 2 vehicles: 1,490
  • 3 vehicles: 466
  • 4 vehicles: 149
  • 5 or more vehicles: 38


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 149
  • 1 vehicle: 593
  • 2 vehicles: 395
  • 3 vehicles: 101
  • 4 vehicles: 53
  • 5 or more vehicles: 36



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 98230 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 98230 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 98230:

  • Less than $10,000: 58
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 29
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 30
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 32
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 24
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 8
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 7
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 24
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 36
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 13
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 29
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 19
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 34
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 153
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 169
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 378
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 346
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 586
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 598
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 477
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 295
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 337
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 135
  • $1,000,000 or more: 152
 



98230 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 98230:

  • Less than $100: 16
  • $100 to $149: 30
  • $200 to $249: 26
  • $250 to $299: 11
  • $300 to $349: 17
  • $350 to $399: 29
  • $400 to $449: 60
  • $450 to $499: 41
  • $500 to $549: 146
  • $550 to $599: 78
  • $600 to $649: 59
  • $650 to $699: 127
  • $700 to $749: 93
  • $750 to $799: 148
  • $800 to $899: 125
  • $900 to $999: 51
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 74
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 26
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 24
  • No cash rent: 58
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $251,171.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $283,562
  • Black or African American householders: $181,086
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $206,089
  • Asian householders: $307,808
  • Some other race householders: $188,284
  • Two or more races householders: $242,647
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $241,511

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $249,895 (it was $132,300 in 2000)
98230:  $249,895
Washington:  $300,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $157,405 - $534,647

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $369,657
Here:  $369,657
State:  $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $369,846
Here:  $369,846
State:  $335,498

In 2-unit structures: $340,114
Here:  $340,114
State:  $357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $157,028
Here:  $157,028
State:  $300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $293,615
Here:  $293,615
State:  $299,543

Mobile homes: $83,259
Here:  $83,259
State:  $80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,500
Here:  $37,500
State:  $62,453


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,655
  • One, attached: 211
  • Two: 176
  • 3 or 4: 177
  • 5 to 9: 149
  • 10 to 19: 276
  • 20 to 49: 196
  • 50 or more: 29
  • Mobile homes: 2,065
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 792
98230 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,866 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 444 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 29 (1%)
  • Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 46 (1%)
  • Walked: 160 (3%)
  • Other means: 18 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 212 (4%)
 

98230 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 251
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 756
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 692
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 581
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 611
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 536
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 508
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 83
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 96
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 155
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 123
  • 90 or more minutes: 174
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.5%


Household type by relationship
Households: 10,610

  • In family households: 8,967 (2,412 male householders, 581 female householders)
    2,445 spouses, 3,033 children (2,695 natural, 123 adopted, 215 stepchildren), 97 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 106 other relatives, 244 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,643 (639 male householders (522 living alone)), 683 female householders (549 living alone)), 321 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 94 (55 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,525 2-persons, 609 3-persons, 484 4-persons, 243 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,071 1-person, 216 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 16 5-persons.

1,693 married couples with children.
748 single-parent households (206 men, 542 women).

91.4% of residents of 98230 zip code speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 13% well, 20% not well, 3% not at all).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% very well, 19% well, 16% not well, 2% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% very well, 11% well, 23% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (37% very well, 63% well).

Foreign born population: 1,861 (17.3%)
(38.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  17.3%
Whole state:  10.4%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Canada (58%)
  • Mexico (9%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Melanesia (4%)
  • Russia (3%)
  • Philippines (3%)
  • Germany (3%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 405
  • 1990 to 1994: 412
  • 1985 to 1989: 218
  • 1980 to 1984: 124
  • 1975 to 1979: 147
  • 1970 to 1974: 104
  • 1970 to 1974: 111
  • 1965 to 1969: 340

White population: 9,775
Black population: 109
American Indian population: 115
Asian population: 254
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 33
Some other race population: 176
Two or more races population: 281

Zip code 98230 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 German: 1372
 Other groups: 1162
 English: 937
 Irish: 663
 Dutch: 568
 Norwegian: 513
 United States or American: 466
 Scottish: 403
 Canadian: 319
 French (except Basque): 274
 Italian: 272
 Swedish: 234
 Icelander: 207
 Scotch-Irish: 169
 European: 162
 Polish: 148
 Russian: 128
 Danish: 120
 British: 118
 Ukrainian: 106
 Scandinavian: 93
 Welsh: 82
 Yugoslavian: 82
 African: 79
 Subsaharan African:: 79
 Czech: 62
 Finnish: 61
 French Canadian: 50
 Czechoslovakian: 34
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 34
 Greek: 32
 Swiss: 30
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 25
 Hungarian: 23
 Slovak: 18
 Estonian: 16
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 13
 West Indian: 13
 Belgian: 11
 Pennsylvania German: 11
 Northern European: 11
 Croatian: 10
 Slovene: 8
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8
 Iranian: 7
 New Zealander: 6



Zip code 98230 topographic map


Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BP CHERRY POINT REFINERY (4519 GRANDVIEW ROAD in BLAINE, WA)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) - ICIS-10-2002-0132, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-2001-0096, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-10-2002-0132, ICIS-10-2001-0096,
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-2001-0096, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-10-2002-0132, ICIS-10-2001-0096,
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-2000-0586, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-10-2002-0132, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    AIR MAJOR ("Best Available" air pollution technologies tracking)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - AIRQUAL-D 073 0007, AIR MAJOR, HAZWASTE-WAD069548154, LQG, SEA-200300692, BEACH MONITORING, SEA-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, TOXICS-, GROUND WATER PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD069548154, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, TOXICS-6126, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, SPILLS-, RELEASE ASSESSMENT, WATQUAL-WA0022900, NPDES MAJOR, HAZWASTE-WAD069548154, EPCRA, TSD, TRI REPORTER
    Business SIC classification: COTTON; PETROLEUM REFINING; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Business NAICS classification: PETROLEUM REFINERIES.
    Organizations: BP WEST COAST PRODUCTS LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: ARCO CHERRY POINT REFINERY, ARCO CHERRY PT REF., ARCO PETROLEUM CHERRY POINT, ARCO PRODUCTS CO, ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (ARCO), BP-AMOCO REFINERY, BP WEST COAST PRODUCTS LLC, BP WEST COAST PRODUCTS LLC CHERRY POINT REFINERY
  • BIRCH BAY WATER & SEWER DIST (7096 PT WHITEHORN ROAD in BLAINE, WA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WA0000105643, SQG, WATQUAL-WA0029556, NPDES NON-MAJOR
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS; AIR AND WATER RESOURCE AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
    Organizations: STEVE HOVDE (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BIRCH BAY WATER AND SEWER DIST (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: BIRCH BAY STP, BIRCH BAY WWTP
  • BLAINE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (9235 SEMIAHMOO PARKWAY in BLAINE, WA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - WATQUAL-WA0022641, NPDES NON-MAJOR
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Organizations: CLIFFORD NESS (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BLAINE CITY OF (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BLAINE CITY (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BLAINE, CITY OF, BLAINE STP, CITY OF BLAINE STP
  • BLAINE GULL 304 (235 F ST in BLAINE, WA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - WATQUAL-SO3005604, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT, TOXICS-100313, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-CRK000024970, EPCRA
    Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS; GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: GULL INDUSTRIES INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: BLAINE GULL FACILITY, GULL INDUSTRIES INC
  • BLAINE HIGH SCHOOL (770 MITCHELL AVE in BLAINE, WA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3136
    Organizations: BLAINE SCHOOL DIST 503 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
    Alternative names: BLAINE PRIMARY SCHOOL, BLAINE SD 503
  • BLAINE MARINE SERVICES LLC (119 MARINE DR NO 3 in BLAINE, WA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - WATQUAL-WAG030119, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, WATQUAL-, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE; BOAT BUILDING AND REPAIRING
  • BLAINE SHELL (360 D ST in BLAINE, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-101135, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988517256, EPCRA, TOXICS-, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: ARCO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: ARCO 5798, ARCO 5798 PSI 5395
  • CHEVRON 91122 (568 PEACE PORTAL DR & G ST in BLAINE, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-5078, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988485025, EPCRA, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: MISCELLANEOUS FOOD STORES; GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS; GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
    Organizations: MICHAEL HILL (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CHEVRON PRODUCTS CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: MICHAEL HILLS INC
  • BLAINE SCHOOL BUS GARAGE (1112 FIR AVE in BLAINE, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-1187, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: SCHOOL BUSES
    Organizations: BLAINE SCHOOL DIST (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT 503
  • BLAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (836 MITCHELL AVE in BLAINE, WA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2713
    Organizations: BLAINE SCHOOL DIST 503 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BLAINE MIDDLE SCHOOL (975 H ST in BLAINE, WA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3796
    Organizations: BLAINE SCHOOL DIST 503 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CMS INTERESTS INC (CORDATA PARKWAY in BELLINGHAM, WA)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-1998-0074, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  • AS RADIATOR WAREHOUSE (1635 BOBLETT ST in BLAINE, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 98230
  • Birch Bay Ath Hostel, 4639 Alderson Rd, Blaine, WA 98230, Phone: (360) 371-2180
  • The Inn At Semiahmoo, 9565 Semiahmoo Pkwy, Blaine, WA 98230, Phone: (360) 371-2000, Fax: (360) 371-5490
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 98230

Median worth of mobile homes: $129,747

Zip code 98230 marital status for males
Zip code 98230 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (44%)
  • Utility gas (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 4396
  • Northeast: 462
  • Midwest: 1265
  • South: 609
  • West: 1969

47% of the 98230 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Washington.

Population in 1990: 7,057. Population change in the 1990s: +3,686 (+52.2%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 53
Here:  4.1%
Washington:  9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 60
Here:  9.6%
Washington:  7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30
Here:  7.4%
Washington:  15.7%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (BLAINE, WA):

  • LISTER CHAIN & FORGE, INC (3810 LOOMIS TRAIL ROAD; small business): $3,919,646 in 31 contracts from 2000 to 2005
    Contracts for Chain and Wire Rope, Pipe, Tube and Rigid Tubing, Other Professional Services, Machine Tools, Portable, and more by Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, U.S. Coast Guard
    Signed by year: 2000: $411,250; 2001: $945,498; 2002: $974,557; 2003: $1,076,425; 2004: $285,494; 2005: $226,422; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $719,240 with Navy for Chain and Wire Rope. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2004-08-04.
    $350,250 with Navy for Chain and Wire Rope. Signed on 2002-01-16. Completion date: 2002-02-14.
    $308,720 with Navy for Chain and Wire Rope. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2003-05-30. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
    $229,800 with Navy for Pipe, Tube and Rigid Tubing. Signed on 2004-09-29. Completion date: 2005-07-31.
  • LISTER CHAIN & FORGE INC (3810 LOOMIS TRAIL RD; small business): $581,968 in 8 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Chain and Wire Rope, Electrical Hardware and Supplies by Defense Logistics Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $48,178; 2005: $163,536; 2006: $370,254.

    Biggest contracts:
    $344,750 with Defense Logistics Agency for Chain and Wire Rope. Signed on 2006-04-28. Completion date: 2006-12-15.
    $69,980 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for Chain and Wire Rope. Signed on 2005-05-12. Completion date: 2005-07-31.
    $56,476 with Defense Logistics Agency for Chain and Wire Rope. Signed on 2005-12-02. Completion date: 2005-12-23.
    $48,178 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for Chain and Wire Rope. Signed on 2004-11-19. Completion date: 2004-12-02.
  • BLAINE, CITY OF (344 H ST): $364,697 in 50 contracts from 2001 to 2005
    Contracts for Water Services, Waste Treatment and Storage, Electric Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Public Buildings Service
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $59,930; 2002: $0; 2003: $211,359; 2004: $0; 2005: $93,408; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $46,704 with Army for Water Services. Signed on 2005-03-29. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
    $46,704 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Water Services. Signed on 2005-03-29. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
    $22,196 with Public Buildings Service for Waste Treatment and Storage. Signed on 2003-08-15. Completion date: 2003-08-15.
    $14,711 with Public Buildings Service for Electric Services. Signed on 2003-02-15. Completion date: 2003-02-15.
  • CON SPACE COMMUNICATIONS INC (1160 YEW AVE; small business): $186,429 in 7 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    Contracts for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne, Intercommunication and Public Address Systems, Except Airborne, Fire Fighting Equipment, Miscellaneous Communication Equipment, and more by Navy, Army, Air Force
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $71,370; 2005: $115,059; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $64,460 with Navy for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne. Signed on 2005-09-22. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $54,228 with Navy for Intercommunication and Public Address Systems, Except Airborne. Signed on 2004-09-11. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
    $23,700 with Navy for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne. Signed on 2005-09-14. Completion date: 2005-10-21.
    $17,142 with Army for Fire Fighting Equipment. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2004-02-02. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
  • IVES TRAINING & COMPLIANCE GRO (880 GRANT AVENUE; small business): $2,710 in 3 contracts in 2005
    $2,820 with Navy for Training Aids. Signed on 2005-08-04. Completion date: 2005-08-19.
    $25, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-08. Completion date: 2005-08-19.
    $-135, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-08. Completion date: 2005-08-19.


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 6 establishments)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 10)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




People in group quarters
  • 54 people in nursing homes
  • 28 people in crews of maritime vessels
  • 5 people in other group homes


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED47$204,684531$243,452617$240,488132$86,7221$245,460206$273,827156$154,683
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$220,56871$181,596119$247,32729$121,7421$404,06030$217,24738$157,436
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$305,943112$240,210345$230,61665$122,6231$256,45054$259,58664$140,278
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$194,37860$213,845156$252,45518$124,2300$021$203,23730$162,929
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$117,2408$192,04868$254,4153$32,2370$09$165,4916$129,618
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0104.01 , 0104.02, 0105.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED103$239,53929$299,4609$291,3295$228,576
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED18$253,4289$359,9293$474,0272$132,445
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$415,4603$316,7370$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$304,5280$02$401,8200$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0104.01 , 0104.02, 0105.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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