ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98277: Island County, WA

ZIP Code 98277 (Island County, Washington) has an estimated 40,917 residents in 16,142 households. The median household income is $83,253, the median home value is $499,600 and the median gross rent is $1,672/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

40,917

Margin of error ±1,124

Median household income

$83,253

Margin of error ±$4,396

Median home value

$499,600

Margin of error ±$19,906

Median gross rent

$1,672/mo

Margin of error ±$55

Median age

34.9 yrs

Margin of error ±0.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.1 min

Margin of error ±1.7 min

How ZIP 98277 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 9827734.9 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98277$83,253Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98277$39,272Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 982778.0%Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 982774.8%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9827727.5%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98277$499,600Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98277$1,672/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9827759.7%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9827720.1 minWashington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 982777.6%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98277

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 98277 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 98277Margin of errorWashingtonUnited States
Total population40,917±1,1247,816,116334,922,499
Median age34.9 yrs±0.8 yrs38.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households16,142±5833,064,820129,227,496
Median household income$83,253±$4,396$98,141$80,734
Per capita income$39,272±$1,618$53,744$44,673
Poverty rate8.0%±1.7 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.8%±1.3 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.5%±2.3 pts39.6%35.7%
Median home value$499,600±$19,906$564,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,672/mo±$55$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes59.7%±2.3 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.1 min±1.7 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.6%±1.3 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 98277
GroupZIP 98277WashingtonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino64.8%63.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.4%9.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%0.7%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino10.7%6.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)12.9%14.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 98277 is

State
Washington
Main county
Island County
Largest overlapping place
Oak Harbor (17% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
57.25 sq mi· about 715 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 Island County

98236 Island County, WA98239 Island County, WA98249 Freeland, WA98253 Island County, WA98260 Island County, WA98278 Whidbey Island Station, WA98282 Camano, WA

See every ZIP code in Washington, or compare ZIP 98277 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.