ZIP Code 98248

Households in ZIP code 98248, near Bellingham, report a median income of $91,060, with per-capita income at $46,916. Homes here carry a median value of $589,600, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.70% applies to that figure. Combined with a 9.10% sales tax, the area's costs tilt toward housing and everyday purchases rather than property taxes. A household earning the median income would owe roughly $4,127 annually in property taxes on a median-valued home, while sales tax adds to each taxable purchase.