ZIP 98240 · Custer
Who lives in ZIP code 98240 (Custer, WA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Custer, WA · Whatcom County
uszips 2026
People3,593
Median age36.9
Household income$110,116
Home value$620,053
Median rent—
Poverty4.3%
College degree+23.6%
Commute20 min
Place
- Metro area
- Bellingham, WA
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Density
- 62 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 1,265
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
15.1% are 65 or older; 71.1% are adults.
Household income
57.1% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $56,154.
Education (adults 25+)
44.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
19.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 58.7%
- Never married
- 29.5%
- Divorced
- 8.3%
- Widowed
- 3.4%
- Family size
- 2.71
- Dual-income families
- 47.3%
Housing
- Own their home
- 93.0%
- Rent burden
- —
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 61.6%
- Unemployment
- 8.0%
- Self-employed
- 12.5%
- Farmers
- 2.8%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 22.2%
- Veterans
- 3.8%
- With a disability
- 14.2%
- No health insurance
- 11.0%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.