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98278 Zip Code (Whidbey Island Station, WA) Detailed Profile




City: Whidbey Island Station, WA (75.82%)
County: Island County, WA
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,380

March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 98278: 92.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 5.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 452 people per square mile 
 
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Males: 2,015  (84.6%)
Females: 366  (15.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 98278:

  • High school or higher: 99.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 4.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 98278:

  • Never married: 95.0%
  • Now married: 4.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.5%

Zip code 98278 compared to state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Median resident age:
This zip code:

22.4 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98278, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $18,263 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$18,263
State:

$54,331

Salary/wage: $18,173 (reported on 99.7% of returns)
Here:

$18,173
State:

$45,761
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.2% for AGIs below $10k, 100.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 100.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $143 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$143
Washington:

$2,110

Taxable dividends: $133 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
Here:

$133
State:

$5,879

Net capital gain/loss: +$91 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
Here:

+$91
State:

+$15,835

IRA payment deduction: $700 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
98278:

$700
Washington:

$3,001

Total itemized deductions: $9,067 (25% of AGI, reported on 1.6% of returns)
Here:

$9,067
State:

$19,669

Here:

24.6% of AGI
State:

20.7% of AGI

Total tax: $1,146 (reported on 83.2% of returns)
98278:

$1,146
State:

$9,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,407 (reported on 6.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,407
State:

$1,607

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.7%
Here:

65%
State:

49%

Nearest zip codes: 98277, 98239, 98221, 98257, 98282, 98261.
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Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 367 (0 now married, 372 unmarried)


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Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $589,927
Here:

$589,927
State:

$734,307

Townhouses or other attached units: $827,337
Here:

$827,337
State:

$657,697

In 2-unit structures: $286,173
Here:

$286,173
State:

$534,634

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $255,242
Here:

$255,242
State:

$510,239

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $94,251
Here:

$94,251
State:

$503,183

Mobile homes: $272,822
Here:

$272,822
State:

$218,362

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $125,223
Here:

$125,223
State:

$159,523

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 98278

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 98278
  • 64.1%1,523Drove a car alone
  • 19.1%455Carpooled
  • 12.5%297Walked
  • 0.4%9Worked at home

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 98278

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 98278
  • 576Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,4985 to 9 minutes
  • 8710 to 14 minutes
  • 4315 to 19 minutes
  • 2320 to 24 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 101.6%

Household type by relationship:

76.7% of residents of 98278 zip code speak English at home.
13.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% very well, 50% well, 5% not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
6.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% very well, 23% well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 249 (10.5%)
(60.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

10.5%
Whole state:

15.3%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 32%Japan
  • 22%Haiti
  • 20%Malaysia
  • 7%Honduras
  • 6%Kazakhstan
  • 5%Cabo Verde
Most common first ancestries reported in 98278
  • 12%Irish
  • 11%Jamaican
  • 7%Norwegian
  • 6%British
  • 5%Ghanaian
  • 4%German
  • 3%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1582010 or later
  • 1312000 to 2009
  • 131990 to 1999
  • 0Before 1990

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

  • This state: 12
  • Northeast: 382
  • Midwest: 156
  • South: 637
  • West: 893

101% of the 98278 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:

0.0%
Washington:

9.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48
Here:

17.7%
Washington:

16.5%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • CEJAS, JUDY (3108 HUNT RD in OAK HARBOR, WA; small business)
    $12,500 with Navy for Other Social Services. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
  • REYNA, VERONICA (1155 W INTRUDER ST in OAK HARBOR, WA; small business)
    $6,000 with Navy for Chaplain Services. Signed on 2004-10-28. Completion date: 2005-09-30.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Facilities Support Services (20-49: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Computer Systems Design Services (20-49: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Information: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services (10-19: 1)
  • Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (5-9: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (5-9: 1)

Businesses in zip code 98278

  • GNC: 1
  • Nike: 1

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