98230 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Blaine, WA Whatcom County, WA Zip code population (2000): 10,743 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 13,610 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 98230 General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 7,694 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,327 % of renters here:   30% State:   35% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 98230: 92.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 40.8 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi. Population density: 334 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   1.4% ($1,455) Washington:   1.6% ($1,915) Profiles of local businesses: ViperPromotions List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 5,344   (49.7%) Females: 5,399   (50.3%) Recent posts about zip code 98230 area on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: What is Seattle like?  (115 replies) Black Population In Seattle  (263 replies) Bellingham, the ugly truth....  (266 replies) Bad place to raise kids?  (51 replies) Making Friends in Western Washington  (161 replies) Sudden Valley (Bellingham)  (34 replies) Urban population: 8,159 Rural population: 2,584 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $250,604 98230:   $250,604 Washington:   $300,800 According to our research of public records there were 8 registered sex offenders living in 98230 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average. Median resident age:   39.9 years Washington median age:   35.3 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.4 people Washington:   2.5 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98230, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $58,061 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $58,061 State:   $54,331 Salary/wage: $42,129 (reported on 78.6% of returns) Here:   $42,129 State:   $45,761 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 345.1% for AGIs below $10k, 72.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.4% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $3,157 (reported on 46.7% of returns) This zip code:   $3,157 Washington:   $2,110 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $5,810 (reported on 25.0% of returns) Here:   $5,810 State:   $5,879 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$32,687 (reported on 24.1% of returns) Here:   +$32,687 State:   +$15,835 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -15.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 26.4% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$12,324 (reported on 16.1% of returns) Here:   +$12,324 State:   +$13,994 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -31.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $3,247 (reported on 2.8% of returns) 98230:   $3,247 Washington:   $3,001 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k) Self-employed pension: $14,725 (reported on 0.7% of returns) Here:   $14,725 Washington:   $14,244 Total itemized deductions: $18,425 (1% of AGI, reported on 37.0% of returns) Here:   $18,425 State:   $19,669 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.9% for AGIs below $10k, 14.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $2,721 (2.6% of AGI, reported on 29.9% of returns) Here:   $2,721 Washington:   $3,569 Here:   2.6% of AGI State:   3.5% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $9,927 (reported on 75.7% of returns) 98230:   $9,927 State:   $9,065 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.7% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,624 (reported on 13.5% of returns) Here:   $1,624 State:   $1,607 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 52.2% Here:   52% State:   49% (% for various income ranges: 41.7% for AGIs below $10k, 48.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 50.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.8% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$49,581
Washington:	$55,591

Nearest zip codes: 98240, 98248, 98262, 98264, 98281, 98225.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	69.1%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	6.1%
Whole state:	6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 98230 with a mortgage: 1,324 (222 second mortgage, 120 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 662

This zip code:	12.2%
Whole state:	11.4%

This zip code:	3.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Here:	5.8
State:	6.3

Here:	4.4
State:	3.9

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Notable location: Haynie Grange (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Hillsdale Cemetery (1), Kulshan Cemetery (2), Blaine Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 98230: Less than $10,000: 56 $10,000 to $14,999: 28 $15,000 to $19,999: 29 $20,000 to $24,999: 31 $25,000 to $29,999: 23 $30,000 to $34,999: 7 $35,000 to $39,999: 7 $40,000 to $49,999: 23 $50,000 to $59,999: 35 $60,000 to $69,999: 13 $70,000 to $79,999: 28 $80,000 to $89,999: 19 $90,000 to $99,999: 33 $100,000 to $124,999: 148 $125,000 to $149,999: 163 $150,000 to $174,999: 365 $175,000 to $199,999: 334 $200,000 to $249,999: 565 $250,000 to $299,999: 578 $300,000 to $399,999: 461 $400,000 to $499,999: 285 $500,000 to $749,999: 325 $750,000 to $999,999: 131 $1,000,000 or more: 147

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 98230: Less than $100: 16 $100 to $149: 30 $200 to $249: 26 $250 to $299: 11 $300 to $349: 17 $350 to $399: 29 $400 to $449: 60 $450 to $499: 41 $500 to $549: 146 $550 to $599: 78 $600 to $649: 59 $650 to $699: 127 $700 to $749: 93 $750 to $799: 148 $800 to $899: 125 $900 to $999: 51 $1,000 to $1,249: 74 $1,250 to $1,499: 26 $1,500 to $1,999: 24 No cash rent: 58

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $251,171.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $283,562
• Black or African American householders: $181,086
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $206,089
• Asian householders: $307,808
• Some other race householders: $188,284
• Two or more races householders: $242,647
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $241,511

98230:	$249,895
Washington:	$300,800

Detached houses: $369,657

Here:	$369,657
State:	$389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $369,846

Here:	$369,846
State:	$335,498

In 2-unit structures: $340,114

Here:	$340,114
State:	$357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $157,028

Here:	$157,028
State:	$300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $293,615

Here:	$293,615
State:	$299,543

Mobile homes: $83,259

Here:	$83,259
State:	$80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,500

Here:	$37,500
State:	$62,453

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,655
• One, attached: 211
• Two: 176
• 3 or 4: 177
• 5 to 9: 149
• 10 to 19: 276
• 20 to 49: 196
• 50 or more: 29
• Mobile homes: 2,065
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 792

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,866 (81%) Carpooled: 444 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 29 (1%) Motorcycle: 3 (0%) Bicycle: 46 (1%) Walked: 160 (3%) Other means: 18 (0%) Worked at home: 212 (4%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 251 5 to 9 minutes: 756 10 to 14 minutes: 692 15 to 19 minutes: 581 20 to 24 minutes: 611 25 to 29 minutes: 536 30 to 34 minutes: 508 35 to 39 minutes: 83 40 to 44 minutes: 96 45 to 59 minutes: 155 60 to 89 minutes: 123 90 or more minutes: 174

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.5%

Household type by relationship
Households: 10,610

• In family households: 8,967 (2,412 male householders, 581 female householders)

  2,445 spouses, 3,033 children (2,695 natural, 123 adopted, 215 stepchildren), 97 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 106 other relatives, 244 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,643 (639 male householders (522 living alone)), 683 female householders (549 living alone)), 321 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 94 (55 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,525 2-persons, 609 3-persons, 484 4-persons, 243 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,071 1-person, 216 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 16 5-persons.

1,693 married couples with children.
748 single-parent households (206 men, 542 women).

91.4% of residents of 98230 zip code speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 13% well, 20% not well, 3% not at all).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% very well, 19% well, 16% not well, 2% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% very well, 11% well, 23% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (37% very well, 63% well).

Foreign born population: 1,861 (17.3%)
(38.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	17.3%
Whole state:	10.4%

First ancestries reported:

German: 1372

Other groups: 1162

English: 937

Irish: 663

Dutch: 568

Norwegian: 513

United States or American: 466

Scottish: 403

Canadian: 319

French (except Basque): 274

Italian: 272

Swedish: 234

Icelander: 207

Scotch-Irish: 169

European: 162

Polish: 148

Russian: 128

Danish: 120

British: 118

Ukrainian: 106

Scandinavian: 93

Welsh: 82

Yugoslavian: 82

African: 79

Subsaharan African:: 79

Czech: 62

Finnish: 61

French Canadian: 50

Czechoslovakian: 34

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 34

Greek: 32

Swiss: 30

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 25

Hungarian: 23

Slovak: 18

Estonian: 16

U.S. Virgin Islander: 13

West Indian: 13

Belgian: 11

Pennsylvania German: 11

Northern European: 11

Croatian: 10

Slovene: 8

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8

Iranian: 7

New Zealander: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $129,747

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 4396
• Northeast: 462
• Midwest: 1265
• South: 609
• West: 1969

47% of the 98230 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Washington.

Population in 1990: 7,057. Population change in the 1990s: +3,686 (+52.2%).

Here:	4.1%
Washington:	9.2%

Here:	9.6%
Washington:	7.0%

Here:	7.4%
Washington:	15.7%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (BLAINE, WA):

• LISTER CHAIN & FORGE, INC (3810 LOOMIS TRAIL ROAD; small business): $3,919,646 in 31 contracts from 2000 to 2005

  Contracts for Chain and Wire Rope, Pipe, Tube and Rigid Tubing, Other Professional Services, Machine Tools, Portable, and more by Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, U.S. Coast Guard
  Signed by year: 2000: $411,250; 2001: $945,498; 2002: $974,557; 2003: $1,076,425; 2004: $285,494; 2005: $226,422; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $719,240 with Navy for Chain and Wire Rope. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2004-08-04.
  $350,250 with Navy for Chain and Wire Rope. Signed on 2002-01-16. Completion date: 2002-02-14.
  $308,720 with Navy for Chain and Wire Rope. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2003-05-30. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  $229,800 with Navy for Pipe, Tube and Rigid Tubing. Signed on 2004-09-29. Completion date: 2005-07-31.
  

• LISTER CHAIN & FORGE INC (3810 LOOMIS TRAIL RD; small business): $581,968 in 8 contracts from 2004 to 2006

  Contracts for Chain and Wire Rope, Electrical Hardware and Supplies by Defense Logistics Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, Navy
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $48,178; 2005: $163,536; 2006: $370,254.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $344,750 with Defense Logistics Agency for Chain and Wire Rope. Signed on 2006-04-28. Completion date: 2006-12-15.
  $69,980 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for Chain and Wire Rope. Signed on 2005-05-12. Completion date: 2005-07-31.
  $56,476 with Defense Logistics Agency for Chain and Wire Rope. Signed on 2005-12-02. Completion date: 2005-12-23.
  $48,178 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for Chain and Wire Rope. Signed on 2004-11-19. Completion date: 2004-12-02.
  

• BLAINE, CITY OF (344 H ST): $364,697 in 50 contracts from 2001 to 2005

  Contracts for Water Services, Waste Treatment and Storage, Electric Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Public Buildings Service
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $59,930; 2002: $0; 2003: $211,359; 2004: $0; 2005: $93,408; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $46,704 with Army for Water Services. Signed on 2005-03-29. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
  $46,704 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Water Services. Signed on 2005-03-29. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
  $22,196 with Public Buildings Service for Waste Treatment and Storage. Signed on 2003-08-15. Completion date: 2003-08-15.
  $14,711 with Public Buildings Service for Electric Services. Signed on 2003-02-15. Completion date: 2003-02-15.
  

• CON SPACE COMMUNICATIONS INC (1160 YEW AVE; small business): $186,429 in 7 contracts from 2004 to 2005

  Contracts for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne, Intercommunication and Public Address Systems, Except Airborne, Fire Fighting Equipment, Miscellaneous Communication Equipment, and more by Navy, Army, Air Force
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $71,370; 2005: $115,059; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $64,460 with Navy for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne. Signed on 2005-09-22. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  $54,228 with Navy for Intercommunication and Public Address Systems, Except Airborne. Signed on 2004-09-11. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
  $23,700 with Navy for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne. Signed on 2005-09-14. Completion date: 2005-10-21.
  $17,142 with Army for Fire Fighting Equipment. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2004-02-02. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
  

• IVES TRAINING & COMPLIANCE GRO (880 GRANT AVENUE; small business): $2,710 in 3 contracts in 2005

  $2,820 with Navy for Training Aids. Signed on 2005-08-04. Completion date: 2005-08-19.
  $25, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-08. Completion date: 2005-08-19.
  $-,135, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-08. Completion date: 2005-08-19.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 6 establishments)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 10)

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