Houses and condos: 1,839 Renter-occupied apartments: 452
% of renters here:
29%
State:
36%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 98266: 89.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 24.0 sq. mi. Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 168 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.4% ($1,410)
Washington:
0.8% ($4,283)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,518 (0.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,071 (0.2%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 2,120
(52.6%)
Females: 1,913
(47.4%)
For population 25 years and over in 98266:
High school or higher: 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
Unemployed: 7.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 43.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 98266:
Never married: 41.8%
Now married: 38.1%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 4.6%
Divorced: 13.7%
Zip code 98266 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 98266, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,608 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$52,608
State:
$99,264
Salary/wage: $44,855 (reported on 85.8% of returns)
Here:
$44,855
State:
$80,347
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1201.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3582.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6844.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9749.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13639.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $512 (reported on 21.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$512
Washington:
$2,077
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 102.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,162 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,162
State:
$10,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $25k, 16.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 342.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$19,561 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
+$19,561
State:
+$40,092
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 20.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 500.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,975 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:
+$9,975
State:
+$18,312
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.0% for AGIs below $25k, 131.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 278.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 197.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,200 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
98266:
$18,200
Washington:
$24,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 843.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $29,200 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
Here:
$29,200
State:
$39,068
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 280.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1314.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $6,650 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
Here:
$6,650
State:
$15,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 266.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $4,657 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
98266:
$4,657
State:
$7,774
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 187.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,989 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,989
State:
$2,020
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.5% for AGIs below $25k, 72.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.9%
Here:
93%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 90.7% for AGIs below $25k, 94.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 98266, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $36,709 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,709
State:
$69,533
Salary/wage: $33,306 (reported on 87.4% of returns)
Here:
$33,306
State:
$57,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.4% for AGIs below $25k, 84.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $396 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$396
Washington:
$1,816
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,180 (reported on 7.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,180
State:
$8,163
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$364 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
Here:
+$364
State:
+$21,568
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,567 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:
+$6,567
State:
+$16,521
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,517 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
98266:
$7,517
Washington:
$18,648
Total itemized deductions: $17,765 (25% of AGI, reported on 18.2% of returns)
Here:
$17,765
State:
$23,872
Here:
25.1% of AGI
State:
18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 9.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,229 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,229
State:
$4,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $3,677 (reported on 18.2% of returns)
98266:
$3,677
State:
$6,400
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,248 (reported on 28.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,248
State:
$2,073
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 37.1%
Here:
37%
State:
43%
(% for various income ranges: 32.4% for AGIs below $25k, 36.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 42.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98266, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,073 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$30,073
State:
$54,331
Salary/wage: $27,790 (reported on 89.4% of returns)
Here:
$27,790
State:
$45,761
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.2% for AGIs below $10k, 83.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 48.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $903 (reported on 23.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$903
Washington:
$2,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,102 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,102
State:
$5,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$13,743 (reported on 7.8% of returns)
Here:
+$13,743
State:
+$15,835
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 32.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,380 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:
+$7,380
State:
+$13,994
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,950 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
98266:
$2,950
Washington:
$3,001
Total itemized deductions: $13,777 (25% of AGI, reported on 20.4% of returns)
Here:
$13,777
State:
$19,669
Here:
24.9% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,872 (3% of AGI, reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,872
State:
$3,569
Here:
3.1% of AGI
State:
3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,955 (reported on 67.1% of returns)
98266:
$3,955
State:
$9,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 31.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,743 (reported on 26.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,743
State:
$1,607
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 48.6%
Here:
49%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 40.1% for AGIs below $10k, 48.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 52.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 521 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,063
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 931 (308 now married, 626 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 98266 with a mortgage: 676 (31 second mortgage) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,559 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $413
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
22.1%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
11.7%
Whole state:
4.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.3
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 98266: Silver Lake Park Boat Launch (A), Silver Lake Park Campground (B), Whatcom County Water District 13 Sewage Treatment Plant (C), Whatcom County Fire District 14 Station 2 Kendell (D), Maple Falls Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 372 2-persons, 134 3-persons, 211 4-persons, 104 5-persons, 73 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 436 1-person, 189 2-persons, 57 5-persons
534 married couples with children.
108 single-parent households (51 men, 57 women).
92.4% of residents of 98266 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (26% very well, 37% well, 12% not well, 25% not at all).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% very well, 19% well, 26% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 300 (7.5%) (68.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
7.5%
Whole state:
15.3%
35%Serbia
22%Bhutan
8%Romania
8%Thailand
3%Nepal
3%Brazil
23%German
8%American
8%Ukrainian
7%English
7%Irish
7%European
5%Norwegian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1032010 or later
532000 to 2009
1131990 to 1999
45Before 1990
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.0%
54.7%Electricity
26.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
18.5%Wood
0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,398
Northeast: 88
Midwest: 328
South: 89
West: 800
77% of the 98266 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
Here:
8.0%
Washington:
12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 62
Here:
26.2%
Washington:
9.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Washington:
16.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
77,773Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
61,272Management occupations
45,426Office and administrative support occupations
44,923Transportation occupations
44,248Construction and extraction occupations
41,549Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
CLAUSON QUARRY LLC (8899 SILVER LAKE ROAD in MAPLE FALLS, WA) : $143,244 in 8 contractsfrom 2002 to 2003
Contracts for Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk, Miscellaneous Construction Materials by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $45,360; 2003: $97,884; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$61,500 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk. Signed on 2003-08-15. Completion date: 2003-06-10.
$33,600, same as above.Signed on 2002-06-12. Completion date: 2002-06-17.
$11,760, same as above.Signed on 2002-08-15. Completion date: 2002-08-07.
$9,486 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2003-10-28. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Mining: Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying (10-19: 1)
Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9: 1)
Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 1)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (5-9: 1)
Information: Cable and Other Program Distribution (5-9: 1)
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (1-4: 2)
Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 2)
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 24. The highest number of reported fires - 66 took place in 2004, and the least - 3 in 2012. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (48.8%), and Structure Fires (42.3%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 98266