Zip code 98222: Blakely Island, Washington

Q: What city is zip code 98222?

98222 is assigned to Blakely Island, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 98222 in?

98222 is in San Juan County, Washington.

Q: What is the population of 98222?

About 121 people live in 98222, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 98222?

The median household income in 98222 is $106,333.

Q: What zip codes are near 98222?

The closest zip codes to 98222 are 98280, 98279, 98286, 98261, 98245.

Residential delivery areaSan Juan CountyPacific Time

Population

121

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$106K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$802K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

6.6 sq mi

18 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 98222

98222 is a rural zip code in Blakely Island, Washington (San Juan County), covering 6.6 sq mi of land. About 121 people live here, or 18 per square mile. The median resident is 60 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $106,333 a year, 32% above the national median of $80,734. 26% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $801,500, or 7.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15.3 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home; walking is the most common way to get to work. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service, management and sales.

How 98222 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 121 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age60
99th
U.S. 38.9 · WA 38.344th of 571 in WA
Housing vacancy81.6%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%2nd of 563 in WA
Residents 65 and older46.3%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%21st of 571 in WA
Income inequality (Gini)0.524
94th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · WA 0.46931st of 560 in WA
Poverty rate26%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%31st of 563 in WA
Median home value$801,500
91st
U.S. $332,700 · WA $564,60060th of 536 in WA
Per capita income$63,236
87th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · WA $53,74484th of 570 in WA
Bachelor's degree or higher54%
84th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%67th of 571 in WA
Median household income$106,333
76th
U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141131st of 541 in WA
Homeownership rate74.1%
64th
U.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%293rd of 563 in WA
Self-employed workers10.4%
63rd
U.S. 10% · WA 9.6%256th of 570 in WA
Median earnings per worker$52,500
62nd
U.S. $49,666 · WA $59,959290th of 566 in WA
Diversity index25.3
18th
U.S. 61.4 · WA 56.5446th of 571 in WA
Veterans3.3%
18th
U.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%508th of 571 in WA
Broadband access86.2%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · WA 93.6%461st of 563 in WA
Population density18/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi424th of 571 in WA
Average commute15.3 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min517th of 546 in WA
Population121
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,116565th of 571 in WA
Work from home2.1%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%524th of 570 in WA
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%552nd of 570 in WA
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%557th of 567 in WA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%556th of 571 in WA
Residents under 180%
1st
U.S. 22% · WA 21.4%564th of 571 in WA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%528th of 570 in WA
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%556th of 570 in WA
Government workers0%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · WA 16%565th of 570 in WA

Measure	98222	San Juan	WA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WA
Median age	60	57	38.3	38.9	99th	44th of 571
Housing vacancy	81.6%	35.6%	7.3%	10.1%	99th	2nd of 563
Residents 65 and older	46.3%	36%	16.6%	17.2%	99th	21st of 571
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.524	0.532	0.469	0.483	94th	31st of 560
Poverty rateWeakness	26%	11.3%	9.9%	12.5%	93rd	31st of 563
Median home value	$801,500	$799,200	$564,600	$332,700	91st	60th of 536
Per capita incomeStrength	$63,236	$63,950	$53,744	$44,673	87th	84th of 570
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	54%	53.9%	39.6%	35.7%	84th	67th of 571
Median household income	$106,333	$84,800	$98,141	$80,734	76th	131st of 541
Homeownership rate	74.1%	78%	63.8%	65.2%	64th	293rd of 563
Self-employed workers	10.4%	30%	9.6%	10%	63rd	256th of 570
Median earnings per worker	$52,500	$48,408	$59,959	$49,666	62nd	290th of 566
Diversity index	25.3	26.6	56.5	61.4	18th	446th of 571
Veterans	3.3%	7.5%	7.8%	6.2%	18th	508th of 571
Broadband accessWeakness	86.2%	93.8%	93.6%	91%	16th	461st of 563
Population density	18/sq mi	106/sq mi	118/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	424th of 571
Average commuteStrength	15.3 min	15.8 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	2nd	517th of 546
Population	121	18,478	7,816,116	334,922,499	1st	565th of 571
Work from home	2.1%	22.7%	19.8%	15.1%	1st	524th of 570
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	3.7%	5.1%	5.2%	1st	552nd of 570
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	6%	6.3%	8.4%	1st	557th of 567
Foreign-born residents	0%	7%	15.4%	14.1%	1st	556th of 571
Residents under 18	0%	12.6%	21.4%	22%	1st	564th of 571
Tech workers	0%	2.6%	6.7%	3.8%	1st	528th of 570
Healthcare workers	0%	6%	9.3%	9.7%	1st	556th of 570
Government workers	0%	13.9%	16%	14.5%	1st	565th of 570

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

17%

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

31%

55–64

12%

65–74

34%

75+

Median age

Under 18

65 and over

46.3%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial15%

Diversity index

25.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

40.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 58
Average household size: 1.7
Family households: 56.9%
Married couples: 56.9%
Living alone: 24.1%
Veterans (of adults): 3.3%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

31%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

19%

Median household income

98222

$106,333

San Juan Co.

$84,800

Washington

$98,141

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$63,236

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

26%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

32.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.524

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

98222

$801,500

San Juan Co.

$799,200

Washington

$564,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

98222

—

San Juan Co.

$1,512

Washington

$1,760

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

94%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 315
Owner-occupied: 74.1%
Vacant: 81.6%
Median year built: 1970
Median rooms: 4.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: —
Renters paying 50%+ of income: —
Home value to income: 7.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

13%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

75%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

55%

20–29

30%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

15.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

39.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service

44%

Management

42%

Sales

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Police and fire

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Education

60%

Restaurants and hotels

15%

Finance, insurance and real estate

15%

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Health care and social assistance

Retail

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$52,500

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	98222	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,333	$74,888
Service	$45,804	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

15%

Associate's

31%

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

31%

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54%
Graduate or professional degree: 31%
Households with broadband: 86.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72.4%
No internet access: 6.9%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Blakely Island
State: Washington
County: San Juan County
Center point: 48.5707° N, 122.8175° W
Land area: 6.6 sq mi
Water area: 6.5 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 98222

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
98280	Orcas, WA	3.3 mi	442	$80,192	$1,031,300
98279	Olga, WA	4.5 mi	680	$70,417	$937,500
98286	Shaw Island, WA	6.4 mi	155	$74,250	$675,000
98261	Lopez Island, WA	6.8 mi	2,984	$80,119	$787,800
98245	Eastsound, WA	8.1 mi	4,265	$95,811	$772,600
98243	Deer Harbor, WA	9.2 mi	327	$139,167	$1,094,800
98262	Lummi Island, WA	11 mi	957	$83,000	$579,000
98250	Friday Harbor, WA	12 mi	9,254	$88,556	$801,200
98221	Anacortes, WA	13 mi	23,562	$96,528	$713,100
98297	Waldron, WA	13 mi	47	$45,625	$405,600
98278	Oak Harbor, WA	17 mi	1,932	—	—
98257	La Conner, WA	18 mi	4,277	$94,425	$506,200

Questions about 98222

What city is zip code 98222?

98222 is assigned to Blakely Island, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 98222 in?

98222 is in San Juan County, Washington.

What is the population of 98222?

About 121 people live in 98222, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 98222 in?

98222 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 98222?

The median household income in 98222 is $106,333.

What zip codes are near 98222?

The closest zip codes to 98222 are 98280, 98279, 98286, 98261, 98245.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98222, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.