ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98221: Anacortes, WA

ZIP Code 98221 (Anacortes, Skagit County, Washington) has an estimated 23,562 residents in 10,617 households. The median household income is $96,528, the median home value is $713,100 and the median gross rent is $1,691/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

23,562

Margin of error ±298

Median household income

$96,528

Margin of error ±$3,925

Median home value

$713,100

Margin of error ±$10,705

Median gross rent

$1,691/mo

Margin of error ±$59

Median age

51.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.2 min

Margin of error ±1.6 min

How ZIP 98221 compares with Washington and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9822151.6 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98221$96,528Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98221$59,331Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 982217.4%Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 982214.3%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9822147.0%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98221$713,100Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98221$1,691/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9822173.2%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9822124.2 minWashington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9822118.1%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98221

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 98221 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 98221Margin of errorWashingtonUnited States
Total population23,562±2987,816,116334,922,499
Median age51.6 yrs±1.5 yrs38.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,617±2063,064,820129,227,496
Median household income$96,528±$3,925$98,141$80,734
Per capita income$59,331±$1,991$53,744$44,673
Poverty rate7.4%±0.9 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.3%±0.8 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher47.0%±1.2 pts39.6%35.7%
Median home value$713,100±$10,705$564,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,691/mo±$59$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes73.2%±1.6 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.2 min±1.6 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home18.1%±1.7 pts19.8%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 98221
GroupZIP 98221WashingtonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino85.4%63.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.4%9.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.7%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.7%6.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.6%14.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 98221 is

State
Washington
Main county
Skagit County— also overlaps San Juan County
Largest overlapping place
Anacortes (23% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
51.93 sq mi· about 454 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Skagit County

98232 Skagit County, WA98233 Skagit County, WA98235 Clear Lake, WA98237 Skagit County, WA98238 Conway, WA98255 Hamilton, WA98257 Skagit County, WA98263 Lyman, WA98267 Skagit County, WA98273 Skagit County, WA98274 Skagit County, WA98284 Skagit County, WA

See every ZIP code in Washington, or compare ZIP 98221 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.