Zip code 98274: Mount Vernon, Washington

Q: What city is zip code 98274?

98274 is assigned to Mount Vernon, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 98274 in?

98274 is in Skagit County, Washington.

Q: What is the population of 98274?

About 18,860 people live in 98274, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 98274?

The median household income in 98274 is $96,177.

Q: What zip codes are near 98274?

The closest zip codes to 98274 are 98235, 98238, 98273, 98292, 98287.

Residential delivery areaSkagit CountyPacific Time

Population

18,860

Median household income

$96K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$548K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,869/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

143 sq mi

132 people/sq mi

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

About 98274

98274 is a small-town zip code in Mount Vernon, Washington (Skagit County), covering 143 sq mi of land. About 18,860 people live here, or 132 per square mile. The median resident is 41.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $96,177 a year, 19% above the national median of $80,734. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $547,700, or 5.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,869 a month.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and construction and repair. 20% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 98274 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older23.5%
88th
U.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%183rd of 571 in WA
Veterans9.3%
86th
U.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%236th of 571 in WA
Broadband access95.7%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 91% · WA 93.6%131st of 563 in WA
Median home value$547,700
78th
U.S. $332,700 · WA $564,600184th of 536 in WA
Median gross rent$1,869
78th
U.S. $1,413 · WA $1,760111th of 475 in WA
Government workers18.4%
78th
U.S. 14.5% · WA 16%251st of 570 in WA
Homeownership rate77.3%
72nd
U.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%249th of 563 in WA
Median age41.6
69th
U.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3258th of 571 in WA
Median household income$96,177
68th
U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141197th of 541 in WA
Housing vacancy9.1%
67th
U.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%239th of 563 in WA
Tech workers3.9%
67th
U.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%188th of 570 in WA
Self-employed workers10.8%
67th
U.S. 10% · WA 9.6%237th of 570 in WA
Per capita income$46,451
65th
U.S. $44,673 · WA $53,744226th of 570 in WA
Foreign-born residents14.1%
63rd
U.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%139th of 571 in WA
Rent-burdened renters54%
63rd
U.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%163rd of 541 in WA
Median earnings per worker$51,875
61st
U.S. $49,666 · WA $59,959302nd of 566 in WA
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%
56th
U.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%192nd of 571 in WA
Work from home13.8%
55th
U.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%282nd of 570 in WA
Diversity index52
55th
U.S. 61.4 · WA 56.5173rd of 571 in WA
Poverty rate10.7%
49th
U.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%239th of 563 in WA
Uninsured rate6.2%
44th
U.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%247th of 567 in WA
Residents under 1821.1%
41st
U.S. 22% · WA 21.4%268th of 571 in WA
Income inequality (Gini)0.422
38th
U.S. 0.483 · WA 0.469287th of 560 in WA
Population18,860
29th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,116184th of 571 in WA
Average commute23 min
29th
U.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min365th of 546 in WA
Healthcare workers7.9%
26th
U.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%317th of 570 in WA
Population density132/sq mi
16th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi299th of 571 in WA
Unemployment rate2.9%
15th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%426th of 570 in WA

Measure	98274	Skagit	WA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WA
Residents 65 and older	23.5%	22.6%	16.6%	17.2%	88th	183rd of 571
Veterans	9.3%	9.4%	7.8%	6.2%	86th	236th of 571
Broadband accessStrength	95.7%	93.8%	93.6%	91%	82nd	131st of 563
Median home value	$547,700	$545,100	$564,600	$332,700	78th	184th of 536
Median gross rent	$1,869	$1,536	$1,760	$1,413	78th	111th of 475
Government workers	18.4%	17.3%	16%	14.5%	78th	251st of 570
Homeownership rate	77.3%	70.1%	63.8%	65.2%	72nd	249th of 563
Median age	41.6	42.1	38.3	38.9	69th	258th of 571
Median household income	$96,177	$89,263	$98,141	$80,734	68th	197th of 541
Housing vacancy	9.1%	8.3%	7.3%	10.1%	67th	239th of 563
Tech workers	3.9%	2.3%	6.7%	3.8%	67th	188th of 570
Self-employed workers	10.8%	10.9%	9.6%	10%	67th	237th of 570
Per capita income	$46,451	$45,140	$53,744	$44,673	65th	226th of 570
Foreign-born residents	14.1%	9%	15.4%	14.1%	63rd	139th of 571
Rent-burdened renters	54%	54.2%	49.9%	51.1%	63rd	163rd of 541
Median earnings per worker	$51,875	$52,176	$59,959	$49,666	61st	302nd of 566
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.6%	30.2%	39.6%	35.7%	56th	192nd of 571
Work from home	13.8%	12.2%	19.8%	15.1%	55th	282nd of 570
Diversity index	52	45.7	56.5	61.4	55th	173rd of 571
Poverty rate	10.7%	11.6%	9.9%	12.5%	49th	239th of 563
Uninsured rate	6.2%	6.4%	6.3%	8.4%	44th	247th of 567
Residents under 18	21.1%	20.9%	21.4%	22%	41st	268th of 571
Income inequality (Gini)	0.422	0.433	0.469	0.483	38th	287th of 560
Population	18,860	131,328	7,816,116	334,922,499	29th	184th of 571
Average commute	23 min	26.4 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	29th	365th of 546
Healthcare workers	7.9%	8.8%	9.3%	9.7%	26th	317th of 570
Population density	132/sq mi	76/sq mi	118/sq mi	95/sq mi	16th	299th of 571
Unemployment rateStrength	2.9%	4.9%	5.1%	5.2%	15th	426th 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

15%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

12%

55–64

13%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

41.6

Under 18

21.1%

65 and over

23.5%

Race and ethnicity

White64%
Black1%
Hispanic25%
Asian3%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

14.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

54.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

80%

Spanish

14%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 7,159
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 71.2%
Married couples: 56.7%
Living alone: 20.8%
Veterans (of adults): 9.3%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

15%

Median household income

98274

$96,177

Skagit Co.

$89,263

Washington

$98,141

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$46,451

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

26.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.422

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

98274

$547,700

Skagit Co.

$545,100

Washington

$564,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

98274

$1,869

Skagit Co.

$1,536

Washington

$1,760

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.5%

Housing units: 7,872
Owner-occupied: 77.3%
Vacant: 9.1%
Median year built: 1990
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27.3%
Home value to income: 5.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

0.8%

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

14%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

18%

10–19

35%

20–29

18%

30–44

16%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

12%

Office and admin

11%

Construction and repair

10%

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Education

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Production

Computer and math

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Retail

10%

Construction

10%

Education

10%

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

Median earnings per worker

$51,875

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	98274	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$76,063	$74,888
Service	$33,519	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,114	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$58,112	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,389	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

25%

Some college

21%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

17%

High school graduate or higher: 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 17%
Households with broadband: 95.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.5%
No internet access: 3.1%
Without health insurance: 6.2%
Limited-English households: 3.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Mount Vernon
State: Washington
County: Skagit County
Center point: 48.3488° N, 122.1455° W
Land area: 143 sq mi
Water area: 2.6 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Big Lake (unincorporated)5% of zip
Mount Vernon3% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 98274

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
98235	Clearlake, WA	8.8 mi	531	$63,307	$518,900
98238	Conway, WA	9.2 mi	46	—	—
98273	Mount Vernon, WA	11 mi	30,001	$76,717	$492,300
98292	Stanwood, WA	11 mi	27,389	$101,765	$654,100
98287	Silvana, WA · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
98263	Lyman, WA	13 mi	200	$133,750	$400,000
98223	Arlington, WA	13 mi	46,497	$99,681	$601,400
98284	Sedro Woolley, WA	14 mi	27,835	$93,006	$482,500
98259	North Lakewood, WA · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
98233	Burlington, WA	14 mi	17,850	$87,614	$502,100
98255	Hamilton, WA	14 mi	198	$68,194	$217,500
98257	La Conner, WA	17 mi	4,277	$94,425	$506,200

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Questions about 98274

What city is zip code 98274?

98274 is assigned to Mount Vernon, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 98274 in?

98274 is in Skagit County, Washington.

What is the population of 98274?

About 18,860 people live in 98274, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 98274 in?

98274 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 98274?

The median household income in 98274 is $96,177.

What zip codes are near 98274?

The closest zip codes to 98274 are 98235, 98238, 98273, 98292, 98287.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98274, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.