ZIP code · Ferndale · Washington · United States

ZIP code 98248 — Ferndale

ZIP code 98248 serves Ferndale, Washington.

Postal code
98248
Single source Value from one source, not cross-checked.
City
Ferndale
County
Whatcom FIPS 53073
State
Washington
Country
United States
Coordinates
48.8625, -122.5953 — precision precise (locality)
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Population
28,061 (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Population density
391 / sq mi
Land area
71.8 sq mi (186 km²) (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Median household income
$88,566
Per-capita income
$43,483
Median age
37.1
Households
9,783
Housing units
10,576
Median home value
$550,300
Median gross rent
$1,455 / month
Congressional district
WA-2 (119th Congress)
USDA hardiness zone
8b (15 to 20 °F)
Planting / growing zone from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: average annual extreme minimum temperature, 1991–2020.
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles (UTC−8 / UTC−7 DST)
Area codes
360, 564 (from the nearest rate centre)
Telephone area codes serving this ZIP (NANPA central-office assignments). A ZIP and an area code are different boundaries; at a border both codes may apply.

Climate — monthly normals

Warmest month Aug (avg high 73°F), coldest Jan (avg low 34°F).

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg high °F464953586468737368595146
Avg low °F343538424752555550433834
Precip in4.52.93.42.82.21.60.91.12.03.95.24.3

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from the nearest station: BELLINGHAM INTL AP (5.4 mi) · NOAA NCEI

Places in ZIP 98248

Places mapped inside this ZIP’s ZCTA area in OpenStreetMap. OSM is community-maintained: counts reflect what has been mapped, and completeness varies by area — treat them as at-least figures. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Methodology

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US ZIP codes have five digits. They are postal routing areas, not administrative boundaries: a ZIP can span more than one city or county, and the city shown is the primary USPS name for that code.

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