ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98257: Skagit County, WA

ZIP Code 98257 (Skagit County, Washington) has an estimated 4,277 residents in 2,033 households. The median household income is $94,425, the median home value is $506,200 and the median gross rent is $1,242/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

4,277

Margin of error ±283

Median household income

$94,425

Margin of error ±$5,418

Median home value

$506,200

Margin of error ±$40,446

Median gross rent

$1,242/mo

Margin of error ±$216

Median age

61.5 yrs

Margin of error ±2.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.5 min

Margin of error ±4.6 min

How ZIP 98257 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 9825761.5 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98257$94,425Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98257$57,432Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9825710.1%Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 982576.1%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9825743.3%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98257$506,200Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98257$1,242/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9825778.2%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9825725.5 minWashington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9825715.1%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98257

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 98257 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 98257	Margin of error	Washington	United States
Total population	4,277	±283	7,816,116	334,922,499
Median age	61.5 yrs	±2.6 yrs	38.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	2,033	±135	3,064,820	129,227,496
Median household income	$94,425	±$5,418	$98,141	$80,734
Per capita income	$57,432	±$4,180	$53,744	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.1%	±2.1 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.1%	±1.9 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	43.3%	±2.9 pts	39.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$506,200	±$40,446	$564,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,242/mo	±$216	$1,760/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	78.2%	±2.6 pts	63.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.5 min	±4.6 min	26.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	15.1%	±2.5 pts	19.8%	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 98257
Group	ZIP 98257	Washington	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	72.3%	63.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	11.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.5%	9.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	6.3%	6.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	7.6%	14.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 98257 is

State: Washington
Main county: Skagit County
Largest overlapping place: La Conner (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 18.48 sq mi· about 231 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

98221 Anacortes, WA 98232 Skagit County, WA 98233 Skagit County, WA 98235 Clear Lake, WA 98237 Skagit County, WA 98238 Conway, WA 98255 Hamilton, WA 98263 Lyman, WA 98267 Skagit County, WA 98273 Skagit County, WA 98274 Skagit County, WA 98284 Skagit County, WA

See every ZIP code in Washington, or compare ZIP 98257 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.