98261 Zip Code (WA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,151
Zip code population in 2010: 2,383
Zip code population in 2000: 2,179

Houses and condos: 2,452
Renter-occupied apartments: 331
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 98261: 94.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 29.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 24.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 106 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,388 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,078 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 98261:

• High school or higher: 97.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 26.4%
• Unemployed: 2.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 98261:

• Never married: 22.3%
• Now married: 58.8%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 6.4%
• Divorced: 11.7%

• 
• • 2,83690.1%White
  • 1795.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 712.3%Two or more races
  • 280.9%Asian
  • 190.6%Black
  • 140.4%American Indian
  • 20.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 98261, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $115,965 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$115,965
State:	$99,264

Salary/wage: $60,942 (reported on 57.0% of returns)

Here:	$60,942
State:	$80,347

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1103.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3257.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5494.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7683.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10497.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75610.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,635 (reported on 58.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,635
Washington:	$2,077

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.0% for AGIs below $25k, 75.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 257.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 321.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 748.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2806.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $13,548 (reported on 43.0% of returns)

Here:	$13,548
State:	$10,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 123.9% for AGIs below $25k, 203.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 672.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1230.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2690.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13656.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$53,424 (reported on 38.7% of returns)

Here:	+$53,424
State:	+$40,092

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.9% for AGIs below $25k, 173.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 573.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1078.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3926.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 82010.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,625 (reported on 28.2% of returns)

Here:	+$14,625
State:	+$18,312

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 276.1% for AGIs below $25k, 441.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1672.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1196.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1808.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2356.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $29,452 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

98261:	$29,452
Washington:	$24,221

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 160.9% for AGIs below $25k, 314.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1013.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1553.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3796.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8973.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $35,585 (reported on 14.1% of returns)

Here:	$35,585
State:	$39,068

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 495.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1296.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2021.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11306.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $12,720 (reported on 10.6% of returns)

Here:	$12,720
State:	$15,331

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.2% for AGIs below $25k, 297.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 467.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3973.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,711 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

98261:	$7,711
State:	$7,774

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 267.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 435.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2080.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,708 (reported on 9.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,708
State:	$2,020

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.3% for AGIs below $25k, 46.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.4%

Here:	89%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 85.4% for AGIs below $25k, 90.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 98261, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $65,028 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$65,028
State:	$69,533

Salary/wage: $36,610 (reported on 57.7% of returns)

Here:	$36,610
State:	$57,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.9% for AGIs below $25k, 50.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 32.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 35.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,760 (reported on 56.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$3,760
Washington:	$1,816

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $12,286 (reported on 41.5% of returns)

Here:	$12,286
State:	$8,163

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$21,747 (reported on 38.2% of returns)

Here:	+$21,747
State:	+$21,568

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 26.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,613 (reported on 30.9% of returns)

Here:	+$10,613
State:	+$16,521

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.9% for AGIs below $25k, 12.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $24,652 (reported on 20.3% of returns)

98261:	$24,652
Washington:	$18,648

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,943 (25% of AGI, reported on 37.4% of returns)

Here:	$27,943
State:	$23,872

Here:	24.7% of AGI
State:	18.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.9% for AGIs below $25k, 17.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,821 (reported on 30.9% of returns)

Here:	$5,821
State:	$4,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,191 (reported on 35.8% of returns)

98261:	$7,191
State:	$6,400

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,750 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,750
State:	$2,073

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.7%

Here:	54%
State:	43%

(% for various income ranges: 41.7% for AGIs below $25k, 53.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98261, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $56,734 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$56,734
State:	$54,331

Salary/wage: $31,420 (reported on 59.5% of returns)

Here:	$31,420
State:	$45,761

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.4% for AGIs below $10k, 48.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 50.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 39.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 40.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,431 (reported on 66.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$3,431
Washington:	$2,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $10k, 7.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $9,314 (reported on 44.1% of returns)

Here:	$9,314
State:	$5,879

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.6% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$31,014 (reported on 38.4% of returns)

Here:	+$31,014
State:	+$15,835

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.5% for AGIs below $10k, -1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,975 (reported on 32.3% of returns)

Here:	+$12,975
State:	+$13,994

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.3% for AGIs below $10k, 16.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,679 (reported on 5.1% of returns)

98261:	$3,679
Washington:	$3,001

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Self-employed pension: $8,118 (reported on 1.5% of returns)

Here:	$8,118
Washington:	$14,244

Total itemized deductions: $21,790 (22% of AGI, reported on 36.2% of returns)

Here:	$21,790
State:	$19,669

Here:	21.9% of AGI
State:	20.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.5% for AGIs below $10k, 19.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 17.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,421 (4% of AGI, reported on 31.0% of returns)

Here:	$4,421
State:	$3,569

Here:	4.1% of AGI
State:	3.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $9,399 (reported on 78.6% of returns)

98261:	$9,399
State:	$9,065

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,420 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,420
State:	$1,607

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.6%

Here:	58%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 50.6% for AGIs below $10k, 51.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 98222, 98286, 98280, 98245, 98279, 98243.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 93
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,432

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 18 (10 now married, 7 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 436 (190 now married, 246 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 98261 with a mortgage: 483 (35 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 33 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,182
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $670

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 98261 household income distribution in 2022

• 149Less than $10,000
• 56$10,000 to $14,999
• 46$15,000 to $19,999
• 50$20,000 to $24,999
• 42$25,000 to $29,999
• 28$30,000 to $34,999
• 58$35,000 to $39,999
• 42$40,000 to $44,999
• 66$45,000 to $49,999
• 128$50,000 to $59,999
• 115$60,000 to $74,999
• 235$75,000 to $99,999
• 149$100,000 to $124,999
• 78$125,000 to $149,999
• 115$150,000 to $199,999
• 171$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 98261

• 5Less than $10,000
• 7$15,000 to $19,999
• 2$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$40,000 to $49,999
• 9$70,000 to $79,999
• 5$80,000 to $89,999
• 1$90,000 to $99,999
• 12$100,000 to $124,999
• 5$125,000 to $149,999
• 12$150,000 to $174,999
• 3$175,000 to $199,999
• 34$200,000 to $249,999
• 40$250,000 to $299,999
• 79$300,000 to $399,999
• 108$400,000 to $499,999
• 403$500,000 to $749,999
• 213$750,000 to $999,999
• 175$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 114$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 86$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 98261

• 3$100 to $149
• 3$250 to $299
• 1$300 to $349
• 6$350 to $399
• 4$400 to $449
• 22$500 to $549
• 12$550 to $599
• 5$600 to $649
• 21$700 to $749
• 4$800 to $899
• 24$900 to $999
• 81$1,000 to $1,249
• 15$1,250 to $1,499
• 12$1,500 to $1,999
• 7$2,000 to $2,499
• 76No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,144.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $668,072.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $831,000

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $756,085 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $467,400 - $1,094,339

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,090,909

Here:	$1,090,909
State:	$734,307

Townhouses or other attached units: $743,313

Here:	$743,313
State:	$657,697

Mobile homes: $431,961

Here:	$431,961
State:	$218,362

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $159,785

Here:	$159,785
State:	$159,523

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,213
• One, attached: 20
• Two: 31
• 10 to 19: 14
• 50 or more: 1
• Mobile homes: 117
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Unemployment: 2.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 98261

• 57.1%734Drove a car alone
• 6.1%79Carpooled
• 0.2%3Bus or trolley bus
• 1.5%19Ferryboat
• 0.4%5Motorcycle
• 2.6%34Bicycle
• 5.8%75Walked
• 0.9%11Other means
• 27.8%358Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 98261

• 96Less than 5 minutes
• 2425 to 9 minutes
• 21910 to 14 minutes
• 18215 to 19 minutes
• 7720 to 24 minutes
• 1025 to 29 minutes
• 2530 to 34 minutes
• 840 to 44 minutes
• 1045 to 59 minutes
• 4360 to 89 minutes
• 3790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,151

• Male householders: 763 (232 living alone), Female householders: 766 (227 living alone)

• 785 spouses (763 opposite-sex spouses), 114 unmarried partners, (96 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 507 children (475 natural, 19 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 44 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 0 foster children, 32 other relatives, 131 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 2 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 615 2-persons, 150 3-persons, 117 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 459 1-person, 115 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 4 4-persons

194 married couples with children.
123 single-parent households (20 men, 103 women).

91.7% of residents of 98261 zip code speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 36% well, 2% not well).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 15% well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% very well, 50% well, 9% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BRAY PROPERTY (650 SCHOOL RD in LOPEZ ISLAND, WA)

  SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
  STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-, GROUND WATER PROGRAM
  

• CHEVRON USA INCORPORATED RICHARDSON BULK (RICHARDSON GENERAL STORE in LOPEZ, WA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: CHEVRON PRODUCTS CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: CHEVRON USA INC RICHARDSON BUL, CHEVRON USA INC RICHARDSON BUL

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.4%

Population in 1990: 4,147.

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

• This state: 1,137
• Northeast: 213
• Midwest: 390
• South: 242
• West: 864

49% of the 98261 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Washington.

92% of the 98261 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

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

• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 13 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Residential Remodelers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Information: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services (10-19: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 7)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)

2002 - 2012 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2012 the average number of fire incidents per year is 9. The highest number of reported fires - 14 took place in 2006, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (56.9%), and Structure Fires (33.3%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 98261
• 5856.9%Outside Fires
• 3433.3%Structure Fires
• 87.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 22.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 98261, Washington

Most common first names in zip code 98261 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	19	76.3 years
Robert	18	73.9 years
Dorothy	9	81.8 years
Charles	8	70.5 years
William	8	80.2 years
Kenneth	7	73.0 years
Frances	6	88.0 years
James	6	77.7 years
Donald	6	73.5 years
Mary	6	83.1 years

Most common last names in zip code 98261 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Jones	5	83.6 years
Johnson	5	68.4 years
Fagerholm	5	80.2 years
Horne	5	81.8 years
Weeks	5	79.6 years
Gallanger	4	81.7 years
Anderson	4	84.7 years
Arnold	4	73.5 years
Hudson	4	71.5 years
Lloyd	4	93.0 years

Businesses in zip code 98261

• MasterBrand Cabinets: 2