| City: | Bellingham, Washington |
| County: | Whatcom County |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:14:50 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 360 / 564 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 48.7597, -122.4869 |
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ZIP code 98227 serves Bellingham's Central Business District with PO Box service only. The post office maintains 902 PO Boxes for downtown businesses and residents who prefer this delivery method. Street delivery in this area is handled by neighboring ZIP code 98225, which covers the broader Bellingham area.
The three carrier routes associated with this ZIP deliver to addresses along Prospect Street, W Magnolia Street, and 12th Street. Prospect Street accounts for 151 delivery records, making it the primary street served. The concentration of PO Boxes reflects the downtown business community's need for secure mail handling and the preferences of local residents who value the convenience of centralized pickup.
The street names reflect Bellingham's downtown grid pattern, with Prospect Street serving as the main corridor. All three streets contain multi-unit addresses, typical of urban business districts with mixed commercial and residential use.
ZIP Code 98227 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 19 business establishments, employing about 169 people with an annual payroll of $7,492,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 10,270Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 19Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $2,099,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $7,492,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 169Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 98227 is located in Whatcom County, Washington, within the Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 13380) and Washington's 2nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 201,140 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 98227. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Bellingham, WASource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 13380Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 201,140Source: Census |
| MSA: | Bellingham, WA MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 02Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 1015.02 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 5305280Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Bellingham city; WashingtonSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 98227 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.