Birch Bay

Demographics for Zip Code 98230
Population
Total Population12584
Male Population6273 (49.85 %)
Female Population6311 (50.15 %)
Percent Change Since 199082.0 %
Percent Change Since 200018.0 %
Density (Persons per sq. mile)270.00
Median Age40.92
Employment
White Collar2675
Blue Collar907
Households
Total Households5360
Family Households3559
Non-Family Households1800
Households With Children1712
Households Without Children3649
Average People Per Household2.34
Education
Number of people who have achieved the following levels of education:
No High School317
Some High School445
Some College2587
Associate Degree610
Bachelors Degree1729
Graduate Degree989
Marital Status
Number of people who have the following marital status:
Never Married2187
Married6173
Separated435
Widowed476
Divorced1136
Income / Financial
Average Household Income$62,506
Median Household Income$51,591
Median Income Under 25$49,091
Median Income 25-34$46,163
Median Income 35-44$51,106
Median Income 45-54$57,917
Median Income 55-64$55,648
Median Income 65-74$52,207
Median Income Over 75$43,730
Percent increase/decrease in income since 199077.0 %
Percent increase/decrease in income since 200021.0 %
Average Household Net Worth$474,276
Median Household Net Worth$146,493
Median Home Sale Price$252,625
Median Total Debts$167,499
Sales Tax Rate8.4000 %
Sales Tax TypePL
Average Total Household Expenditure$50,725
Weather
Average High in January43.40° F
Average Low in January30.20° F
Average High in July72.40° F
Average Low in July51.10° F
Annual Precepitiation41.44 in.
Air Pollution Index102
Other Amenities
AirportBELLINGHAM INTL
Miles To Airport13
Junior CollegeNORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE
Miles To Junior College10
UniversityWESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Miles To University17
Sports TeamBELLINGHAM SLAM
Miles To Sports Team14
Lifestyle
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
Total Houshold Expenditure98
Contributions Expense94
Insurance Expense95
Clothing Expense97
Education Expense91
Entertainment Expense98
Food Expense99
Health Care Expense101
Household Furnishings Expense98
Shelter Expense97
Household Operations Expense95
Other Expense99
Personal Care Expense98
Reading Expense98
Tobacco Expense102
Transportation Expense99
Utilities Expense99
Gifts Expense96
Crime
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
 This AreaCounty
Total Crime Risk107102
Personal Crime Risk5660
Murder Risk3341
Rape Risk141162
Robbery Risk1826
Assault Risk6647
Property Crime Risk120106
Burglary Risk149118
Larceny Risk149131
Automotive Theft Risk5668
Data on community demographics provided by OnBoard LLC Copyright (c) 2007 OnBoard LLC. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. All community demographics data is for the year 2007 unless otherwise specified.