Zip code 98243: Deer Harbor, Washington

Q: What city is zip code 98243?

98243 is assigned to Deer Harbor, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 98243 in?

98243 is in San Juan County, Washington.

Q: What is the population of 98243?

About 327 people live in 98243, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 98243?

The median household income in 98243 is $139,167.

Q: What zip codes are near 98243?

The closest zip codes to 98243 are 98286, 98250, 98245, 98280, 98297.

Residential delivery areaSan Juan CountyPacific Time

Population

327

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$139K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.1M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,125/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3 sq mi

108 people/sq mi

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

About 98243

98243 is a small-town zip code in Deer Harbor, Washington (San Juan County), covering 3 sq mi of land. About 327 people live here, or 108 per square mile. The median resident is 46.2 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 $139,167 a year, 72% above the national median of $80,734. 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,094,800, or 7.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,125 a month.

72% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.9 minutes each way, and 42% of workers work from home; working from home is more common than any single way of commuting. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; cleaning and personal care; and management. 56% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 98243 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 327 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Work from home42%
99th
U.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%9th of 570 in WA
Housing vacancy59%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%13th of 563 in WA
Self-employed workers55.6%
99th
U.S. 10% · WA 9.6%5th of 570 in WA
Income inequality (Gini)0.553
98th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · WA 0.46916th of 560 in WA
Per capita income$89,368
97th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · WA $53,74434th of 570 in WA
Median home value$1,094,800
96th
U.S. $332,700 · WA $564,60020th of 536 in WA
Bachelor's degree or higher72.1%
96th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%28th of 571 in WA
Median household income$139,167
92nd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · WA $98,14143rd of 541 in WA
Median age46.2
89th
U.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3183rd of 571 in WA
Residents 65 and older21.4%
81st
U.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%221st of 571 in WA
Median earnings per worker$57,063
71st
U.S. $49,666 · WA $59,959216th of 566 in WA
Veterans6.9%
65th
U.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%374th of 571 in WA
Foreign-born residents9.5%
49th
U.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%224th of 571 in WA
Broadband access91.7%
46th
U.S. 91% · WA 93.6%325th of 563 in WA
Homeownership rate66.7%
45th
U.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%382nd of 563 in WA
Median gross rent$1,125
30th
U.S. $1,413 · WA $1,760321st of 475 in WA
Government workers10.7%
24th
U.S. 14.5% · WA 16%488th of 570 in WA
Uninsured rate3.7%
19th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%417th of 567 in WA
Average commute20.9 min
17th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min430th of 546 in WA
Healthcare workers7.1%
16th
U.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%355th of 570 in WA
Population density108/sq mi
14th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi310th of 571 in WA
Residents under 1815.6%
9th
U.S. 22% · WA 21.4%423rd of 571 in WA
Poverty rate3.7%
5th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%508th of 563 in WA
Diversity index5.4
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · WA 56.5558th of 571 in WA
Population327
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,116517th of 571 in WA
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%553rd of 570 in WA
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%526th of 541 in WA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%529th of 570 in WA

Measure	98243	San Juan	WA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WA
Work from home	42%	22.7%	19.8%	15.1%	99th	9th of 570
Housing vacancy	59%	35.6%	7.3%	10.1%	99th	13th of 563
Self-employed workers	55.6%	30%	9.6%	10%	99th	5th of 570
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.553	0.532	0.469	0.483	98th	16th of 560
Per capita incomeStrength	$89,368	$63,950	$53,744	$44,673	97th	34th of 570
Median home value	$1,094,800	$799,200	$564,600	$332,700	96th	20th of 536
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	72.1%	53.9%	39.6%	35.7%	96th	28th of 571
Median household incomeStrength	$139,167	$84,800	$98,141	$80,734	92nd	43rd of 541
Median age	46.2	57	38.3	38.9	89th	183rd of 571
Residents 65 and older	21.4%	36%	16.6%	17.2%	81st	221st of 571
Median earnings per worker	$57,063	$48,408	$59,959	$49,666	71st	216th of 566
Veterans	6.9%	7.5%	7.8%	6.2%	65th	374th of 571
Foreign-born residents	9.5%	7%	15.4%	14.1%	49th	224th of 571
Broadband access	91.7%	93.8%	93.6%	91%	46th	325th of 563
Homeownership rate	66.7%	78%	63.8%	65.2%	45th	382nd of 563
Median gross rent	$1,125	$1,512	$1,760	$1,413	30th	321st of 475
Government workers	10.7%	13.9%	16%	14.5%	24th	488th of 570
Uninsured rateStrength	3.7%	6%	6.3%	8.4%	19th	417th of 567
Average commuteStrength	20.9 min	15.8 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	17th	430th of 546
Healthcare workers	7.1%	6%	9.3%	9.7%	16th	355th of 570
Population density	108/sq mi	106/sq mi	118/sq mi	95/sq mi	14th	310th of 571
Residents under 18	15.6%	12.6%	21.4%	22%	9th	423rd of 571
Poverty rateStrength	3.7%	11.3%	9.9%	12.5%	5th	508th of 563
Diversity index	5.4	26.6	56.5	61.4	2nd	558th of 571
Population	327	18,478	7,816,116	334,922,499	1st	517th of 571
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	3.7%	5.1%	5.2%	1st	553rd of 570
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	44.6%	49.9%	51.1%	1st	526th of 541
Tech workers	0%	2.6%	6.7%	3.8%	1st	529th 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

16%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

22%

35–44

16%

45–54

14%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

46.2

Under 18

15.6%

65 and over

21.4%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
Native American2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

5.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

28.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 144
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 59.7%
Married couples: 46.5%
Living alone: 24.3%
Veterans (of adults): 6.9%
Male / female: 58% / 42%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

$100–150k

10%

$150–200k

26%

$200k+

22%

Median household income

98243

$139,167

San Juan Co.

$84,800

Washington

$98,141

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$89,368

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

48.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.553

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

98243

$1,094,800

San Juan Co.

$799,200

Washington

$564,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

98243

$1,125

San Juan Co.

$1,512

Washington

$1,760

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

96%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 351
Owner-occupied: 66.7%
Vacant: 59%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 4.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 7.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

40%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

11%

Bicycle

Worked from home

42%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

27%

10–19

40%

20–29

19%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

17%

Cleaning and personal care

17%

Management

14%

Production

10%

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Education

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Food service

Sales

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Industries

Other services

25%

Admin, support and management

17%

Agriculture and mining

14%

Construction

12%

Professional and technical services

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Health care and social assistance

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$57,063

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

55.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	98243	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$99,583	$74,888
Service	$72,708	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$55,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

13%

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

51%

Graduate

21%

High school graduate or higher: 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.7%
Households with broadband: 91.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.5%
No internet access: 2.8%
Without health insurance: 3.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Deer Harbor
State: Washington
County: San Juan County
Center point: 48.6139° N, 123.0070° W
Land area: 3 sq mi
Water area: 8.8 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 98243

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
98286	Shaw Island, WA	3.8 mi	155	$74,250	$675,000
98250	Friday Harbor, WA	5.5 mi	9,254	$88,556	$801,200
98245	Eastsound, WA	5.8 mi	4,265	$95,811	$772,600
98280	Orcas, WA	6 mi	442	$80,192	$1,031,300
98297	Waldron, WA	6.2 mi	47	$45,625	$405,600
98279	Olga, WA	8.8 mi	680	$70,417	$937,500
98222	Blakely Island, WA	9.2 mi	121	$106,333	$801,500
98261	Lopez Island, WA	11 mi	2,984	$80,119	$787,800
98262	Lummi Island, WA	16 mi	957	$83,000	$579,000
98221	Anacortes, WA	22 mi	23,562	$96,528	$713,100
98278	Oak Harbor, WA	24 mi	1,932	—	—
98248	Ferndale, WA	25 mi	28,498	$91,060	$589,600

Questions about 98243

What city is zip code 98243?

98243 is assigned to Deer Harbor, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 98243 in?

98243 is in San Juan County, Washington.

What is the population of 98243?

About 327 people live in 98243, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 98243 in?

98243 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 98243?

The median household income in 98243 is $139,167.

What zip codes are near 98243?

The closest zip codes to 98243 are 98286, 98250, 98245, 98280, 98297.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98243, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.