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98286

Zip code 98286: Shaw Island, Washington

Residential delivery areaSan Juan CountyPacific Time
Population
155
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$74K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$675K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
69.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
7.7 sq mi
20 people/sq mi

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

About 98286

98286 is a rural zip code in Shaw Island, Washington (San Juan County), covering 7.7 sq mi of land. About 155 people live here, or 20 per square mile. The median resident is 69.4 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 $74,250 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $675,000, or 9.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; cleaning and personal care; and management. 61% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 98286 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 155 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
69.4
Under 18
3.9%
65 and over
58.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White97%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
62.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
87
Average household size
1.7
Family households
48.3%
Married couples
46%
Living alone
44.8%
Veterans (of adults)
6.7%
Male / female
64% / 36%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
1%
$25–50k
26%
$50–75k
24%
$75–100k
25%
$100–150k
7%
$150–200k
16%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

98286
$74,250
San Juan Co.
$84,800
Washington
$98,141
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$45,626
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
9.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
16.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.304
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

98286
$675,000
San Juan Co.
$799,200
Washington
$564,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

98286
—
San Juan Co.
$1,512
Washington
$1,760
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
98%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
2%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
227
Owner-occupied
72.4%
Vacant
61.7%
Median year built
1977
Median rooms
3.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
9.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
34%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
24%
Walked
11%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
32%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
15%
10–19
15%
20–29
0%
30–44
19%
45–59
0%
60+
50%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
25.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
29%
Cleaning and personal care
24%
Management
13%
Computer and math
11%
Healthcare
11%
Transportation and moving
11%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Business and finance
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Sales
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
24%
Construction
24%
Admin, support and management
24%
Manufacturing
13%
Health care and social assistance
11%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Public administration
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$51,071
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
60.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
15.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work98286U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$78,056$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office$19,375$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0%
High school
18%
Some college
25%
Associate's
13%
Bachelor's
22%
Graduate
22%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
44.3%
Graduate or professional degree
22.1%
Households with broadband
88.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
62.1%
No internet access
10.3%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Shaw Island
Center point
48.5688° N, 122.9575° W
Land area
7.7 sq mi
Water area
9.4 sq mi
Time zone
Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 98286

ZipCityDistanceIncome
98243Deer Harbor3.8 mi$139,167
98280Orcas4.1 mi$80,192
98250Friday Harbor6 mi$88,556
98222Blakely Island6.4 mi$106,333
98261Lopez Island6.8 mi$80,119
98245Eastsound7.2 mi$95,811
98279Olga7.9 mi$70,417
98297Waldron9.7 mi$45,625
98262Lummi Island15 mi$83,000
98221Anacortes18 mi$96,528
98278Oak Harbor20 mi—
98277Oak Harbor23 mi$83,253

Questions about 98286

What city is zip code 98286?

98286 is assigned to Shaw Island, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 98286 in?

98286 is in San Juan County, Washington.

What is the population of 98286?

About 155 people live in 98286, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 98286 in?

98286 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 98286?

The median household income in 98286 is $74,250.

What zip codes are near 98286?

The closest zip codes to 98286 are 98243, 98280, 98250, 98222, 98261.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98286, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.