Parks in zip code 98261 include: Spencer Spit State Park (1), Iceberg Island State Marine Park (2), Odlin County Park (3), Agate Beach County Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Lopez Island Historical Museum (Po Box 163) (1), Islanders Bank (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 45 Weeks Road) (2), Port Standley School House (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2970 Port Standley Road) (3), Elakah Expeditions LLC (Tours & Charters; 2612 Fisherman Bay Road) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 13
2000 to 2004: 48
1990 to 1999: 165
1980 to 1989: 137
1970 to 1979: 120
1960 to 1969: 76
1950 to 1959: 26
1940 to 1949: 9
1939 or earlier: 49
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 98261:
Less than $10,000: 1
$50,000 to $59,999: 2
$70,000 to $79,999: 1
$80,000 to $89,999: 1
$90,000 to $99,999: 7
$100,000 to $124,999: 4
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $174,999: 4
$175,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 to $249,999: 25
$250,000 to $299,999: 15
$300,000 to $399,999: 29
$400,000 to $499,999: 41
$500,000 to $749,999: 41
$750,000 to $999,999: 25
$1,000,000 or more: 33
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 98261:
Less than $100: 1
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 1
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 2
$300 to $349: 4
$350 to $399: 3
$400 to $449: 6
$450 to $499: 4
$500 to $549: 10
$550 to $599: 1
$600 to $649: 1
$650 to $699: 3
$700 to $749: 7
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 21
$900 to $999: 2
$1,000 to $1,249: 10
$1,250 to $1,499: 1
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
No cash rent: 6
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $613,343.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $530,804
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $482,952
98261:
$482,952
Washington:
$287,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $317,865 - $782,620
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 562
One, attached: 4
Two: 1
3 or 4: 14
5 to 9: 8
10 to 19: 7
50 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 55
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 156 (59%)
Carpooled: 13 (5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (2%)
Ferryboat: 16 (6%)
Motorcycle: 1 (0%)
Bicycle: 2 (1%)
Walked: 24 (9%)
Other means: 2 (1%)
Worked at home: 45 (17%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 17
5 to 9 minutes: 28
10 to 14 minutes: 54
15 to 19 minutes: 61
20 to 24 minutes: 15
25 to 29 minutes: 11
30 to 34 minutes: 3
35 to 39 minutes: 1
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 5
60 to 89 minutes: 11
90 or more minutes: 8
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 89.0%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,302
In family households: 1,832 (599 male householders, 96 female householders)
612 spouses, 480 children (440 natural, 20 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 7 other relatives, 28 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 470 (203 male householders (171 living alone)), 201 female householders (173 living alone)), 66 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 131 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 92 1-person, 23 2-persons, 1 3-persons
49 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (4 men, 13 women).
95.8% of residents of 98261 zip code speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% very well, 29% well, 7% not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% very well, 8% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 25 (4.4%) (51.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.4%
Whole state:
12.8%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Canada (19%)
Colombia (16%)
Germany (13%)
Other Northern Europe (13%)
Sweden (11%)
Mexico (7%)
Argentina (7%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 2
1990 to 1999: 4
1980 to 1989: 8
Before 1980: 21
Races in zip code 98261:
White population: 558 Black population: 2 American Indian population: 8 Asian population: 6 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 0 Two or more races population: 6 Hispanic or Latino population: 7
First ancestries reported:
German: 99
English: 76
Other groups: 45
Irish: 43
Norwegian: 36
Swedish: 24
Scottish: 17
American: 16
French (except Basque): 13
Italian: 13
Scotch-Irish: 12
Welsh: 11
Dutch: 9
Finnish: 9
British: 8
European: 7
Russian: 7
Canadian: 6
Danish: 5
Northern European: 5
French Canadian: 4
Scandinavian: 4
Austrian: 3
Eastern European: 3
Polish: 3
Czech: 2
New Zealander: 2
Portuguese: 2
Belgian: 1
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 98261 not listed on the city page:
LOPEZ MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: 86 SCHOOL ROAD, LOPEZ ISLAND, WA; Grades: 06 - 12)
LOPEZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 86 SCHOOL ROAD, LOPEZ ISLAND, WA; Grades: KG - 06)
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
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 98261:
Hotel Lopez Islander, PO Box 197, Lopez, WA 98261 , Phone: (360) 468-2233
Eden Wild Inn, Eads Ln, Lopez, WA 98261 , Phone: (360) 468-3238
Edenwild Inn, 1 VLG Rd Pob 271, Lopez Island, WA 98261 , Phone: (360) 468-3238
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.7%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (45%)
Wood (27%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
Solar energy (2%)
Utility gas (2%)
Other fuel (1%)
Population in 1990: 4,147. Population change in the 1990s: -1,968 (-47.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 931
Northeast: 151
Midwest: 330
South: 104
West: 617
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.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12
Here:
36.5%
Washington:
9.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here:
13.1%
Washington:
8.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
Here:
23.2%
Washington:
16.8%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
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)