98235 ZIP Code — Clearlake, WA

ZIP code 98235 covers Clearlake, Washington, with a population of about 515.

Population: 5151,500 per square mile
Poverty rate: 32.9%20.5 points above the US average
Median home value: $502,900about the Washington median
Degree or higher: 12.8%22.2 points below the US average
Homeownership: 55.4%9.6 points below the US average
Time zone: Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses: 7

Where 98235 is

Clearlake, Washington — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population	515
Family households	63.7%
Born outside the US	2.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home	2%
White (non-Hispanic)	64.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	6.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino	0%
Veterans	4.8%

Population by age

Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person	$24,198
Poverty rate	32.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance	15%

Household income distribution

Under $10k	5.2%
$10–15k	15.0%
$15–20k	0.0%
$20–25k	10.9%
$25–30k	0.0%
$30–35k	0.0%
$35–40k	13.0%
$40–45k	0.0%
$45–50k	5.2%
$50–60k	0.0%
$60–75k	28.5%
$75–100k	4.7%
$100–125k	8.3%
$125–150k	4.7%
$150–200k	2.6%
$200k or more	2.1%

Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value	$502,900
Owner-occupied	55.4%
Vacant homes	0%
Median year built	1956

What the homes are

Detached house	93.3%
2 to 4 units	2.6%
Mobile home	4.1%

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate	1.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.8%
High school diploma or higher	89.9%
Works from home	0%
Drives to work alone	32.4%
Takes public transport	0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more	2.9%

Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity	34% 0.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes	11.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes	12.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure	34.6% 0.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health	18.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)	8.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression	26.9% 5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity	19.7% 5.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis	31.8% 6.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking	16.2% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication	74.9% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)	9.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma	11.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease	7.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year	71.1% 5.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening	83.4% 2.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability	15.2% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening	66.3% 2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD	7.4% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist	63.3% 2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability	32.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability	8.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol	35.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability	8.4% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use	74.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)	17.1% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability	14.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)	15.3% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability	4.1% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours	31.7% 4.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke	3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost	12.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability	5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%

Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments	7
People employed	24
Annual payroll	$832,000

Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall risk	Higher than 45.7% of US census tracts
FEMA rating	Relatively Low
Expected annual loss	48.3 out of 100
Community resilience	64.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Volcanic activity	99.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide	89.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm	86.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake	81.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche	71.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought	69.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding	65.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire	58.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather	42.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave	25.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning	25Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave	20.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail	5.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado	3.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind	1.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code

Compared with Washington and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

	This ZIP	Washington	United States
Median household income	—	$94,952	$78,538
Income per person	$24,198	$51,493	$43,289
Poverty rate	32.9%	9.9%	12.4%
Median home value	$502,900	$519,800	$303,400
Median gross rent	—	$1,682	$1,348
Homeownership	55.4%	63.9%	65%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.8%	38.8%	35%
Unemployment rate	1.9%	5%	5.2%
Works from home	0%	17.7%	13.5%
Born outside the US	2.9%	15.1%	13.9%
Median age	—	38.2	38.7

Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather station	SEDRO-WOOLLEY, WA US2.9 km away
Rain in a year	49 in
Snow in a year	6 in

Average high and low by month

January	46°F / 34.7°F6.18 in rain, 0.6 in snow
February	48.7°F / 35°F4.11 in rain, 0.2 in snow
March	53°F / 37.8°F4.76 in rain, 0.4 in snow
April	58.3°F / 41.3°F4.17 in rain
May	64.7°F / 46.8°F3.46 in rain
June	68.8°F / 50.6°F2.6 in rain
July	74.5°F / 53.1°F1.34 in rain
August	75.2°F / 52.9°F1.6 in rain
September	69.5°F / 49.3°F2.86 in rain
October	59.6°F / 43.2°F4.98 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November	50.4°F / 38.6°F7.02 in rain, 0.7 in snow
December	44.8°F / 34.2°F5.45 in rain, 3.7 in snow

Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket	None of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket	None of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket	None of this ZIP code

School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Sedro-Woolley School District	100% of this ZIP code's land area

Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability	41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status	26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Household characteristics	84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status	32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport	38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Walkability	3.8 out of 20Least walkable

Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

98273 Mount Vernon, WA	4.5 km away
98284 Sedro Woolley, WA	6.4 km away
98233 Burlington, WA	7.1 km away
98274 Mount Vernon, WA	13.8 km away
98263 Lyman, WA	15.1 km away
98232 Bow, WA	16.4 km away
98238 Conway, WA	16.5 km away
98255 Hamilton, WA	19.4 km away

Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Skagit County	100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving time	Observed
Land area	0.34 sq mi
Water area	0.34 sq mi
Population density	1,500 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude	48.4701, -122.2388

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.