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ZIP Code 98279
Friday Harbor, WA, San Juan County
Population
680
Land area
13.6sq mi
People per sq mi
50
City
Friday Harbor
ZIP 98279 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 98279 at a glance
- ZIP 98279 (Friday Harbor) is 58% less dense than Washington as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $70,417 a year, 28% less than the Washington figure of $98,141.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $937,500 (66% above Washington) and median rent is $2,101 a month.
Local data for ZIP 98279
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 98279, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$70,417
Poverty rate
25.3%
Median home value
$937,500
Median rent
$2,101/mo
Homeownership
69.9%
Bachelor's or higher
49.5%
Median age
56.7
Average commute
24.6 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
29
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
126
$4.6M annual payroll
PPP loans
$325K
20 loans
Campaign donations
$31.5K
81% D, 0% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 98279, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Very Low
Top: earthquake
Storm events since 1996
127
Countywide, mostly high wind
Flood insurance policies
95
0.7% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
69° / 38°F
29.2 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 98279, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
26.3%
U.S. 33.3% -7.0 pts
Diabetes
12.4%
U.S. 12.1% about the same
Smoking
11.2%
U.S. 12.8% -1.6 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
6.1%
U.S. 11.1% -5.0 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 98279?
- ZIP code 98279 is in Friday Harbor, WA (San Juan County).
- What county is ZIP code 98279 in?
- ZIP code 98279 is mostly in San Juan County, Washington.
- How many people live in ZIP code 98279?
- About 680 people live in the 98279 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.