Population & age
- Total population
- 45
Conway, WA (98238)
Skagit County · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA · Population 45
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Conway, WA (ZIP 98238) sits in Skagit County within the Mount Vernon-Anacortes metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 7.5%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,258. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 10th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 29 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1971 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Median daily AQI is just 26 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM2.5 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. 28.4% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Washington has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). New residents arriving here predominantly come from Snohomish County, WA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,540 for a two-bedroom and a low 0.0% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 100.0%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 0(0.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 45(100.0%)
- Vacant units
- 0
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0(0.0%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 45(100.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,050
/month
1 Bed
$1,170
/month
2 Bed
$1,540
/month
3 Bed
$2,150
/month
4 Bed
$2,340
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
547
Across 288 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $116.8M.
Single-family
265
48% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
282
52% of total units
Single-family value
$87.2M
construction value
Multifamily value
$29.6M
construction value
Apartment construction (5+ unit buildings) accounts for 47% of new units this year — the area is densifying, not just adding single-family stock.
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
15
Total employment
118
Annual payroll
$5.1M
Average annual pay
$43,127
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$65,374
Average weekly wage
$1,257
Total employment
53,884
Total establishments
3,856
Average annual pay tracks the US national average of about $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
5.0%
That is 1.0 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
59,475
Employed
56,510
Unemployed
2,965
Based on Skagit County, WA data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Mount Vernon, WA
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: Skagit Transit
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
29
Date Range
1971–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Flood — declared April 7, 2026 (DR-4906)
Incident period: December 5, 2025 – December 19, 2025
Top Incident Types
- Flood12 (41%)
- Severe Storm11 (38%)
- Biological2 (7%)
- Fire1 (3%)
- Coastal Storm1 (3%)
- Other2 (7%)
Individual Assistance
10
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
6
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
28
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
14
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
51.3°F
43.1° – 59.5°
Annual precipitation
48.5"
Annual snowfall
5.7"
Heating · cooling days
5,069.8 · 86.4
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: SEDRO-WOOLLEY, WA US, 12.2 miles from the centroid of Conway, WA (ZIP 98238)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
26
GoodGood 357dModerate 9d
Peak AQI (2024)
59
Moderate
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
286 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Skagit County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
6,898
That is roughly 1,302 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
15%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.2
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.6
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
8.5%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
82
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,039
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.0
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
76%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
49%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 6.0% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Skagit data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
28.4% of Skagit County, WA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.19
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.03
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.78
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.60
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 6.8% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Skagit County, WA for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 121 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 501 reports
Homicide
5
Robbery
9
Burglary
133
Vehicle theft
69
County-level data for Skagit (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+71 people
+165 households • +$49.2M net AGI flow
Moved in
4,951households
8,110 people • $411.6M AGI
Moved out
4,786households
8,039 people • $362.4M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Snohomish County, WA — 706 households
- Whatcom County, WA — 498 households
- King County, WA — 457 households
- Island County, WA — 242 households
- Pierce County, WA — 66 households
Where departing residents went
- Snohomish County, WA — 607 households
- Whatcom County, WA — 450 households
- King County, WA — 276 households
- Island County, WA — 208 households
- Pierce County, WA — 72 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $83,138 versus departing households' $75,728.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Washington
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 98238. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
9.51%
State 6.50% · avg local 3.01%
Property tax (effective)
0.82%
Median $2,299/year
Tax burden rank
31 of 50
10.60% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
Paid Family & Medical Leave
Mandatory (state-run insurance)
Max weeks/year
18
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,647
Replacement: 90% AWW up to 0.5x SAWW + 50% above · job protection
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 98238
Nearby ZIPs by distance
98273 (Mount Vernon, 4.9 mi) · 98292 (Kayak Point, 7.8 mi) · 98257 (La Conner, 9.1 mi) · 98274 (Big Lake, 9.2 mi) · 98235 (Clear Lake, 10.2 mi) · 98282 (Camano, 11.1 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
32.5%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
36.8%
4.8pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
23.9%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
75.4%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
7.5%
5.5pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
11.7%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
10
Median in-state tuition
$5,258
Median earnings (10 yr)
$45,378
- 4-Year
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA · 98225
- In-state tuition
- $9,582
- Out-of-state tuition
- $28,707
- Acceptance rate
- 93.3%
- Graduation rate
- 65.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $62,569
- Median student debt
- $18,500
- 4-Year
Everett Community College
Everett, WA · 98201
- In-state tuition
- $5,032
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,171
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 37.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $45,434
- Median student debt
- $10,417
- 4-Year
Skagit Valley College
Mount Vernon, WA · 98273
- In-state tuition
- $5,400
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,500
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 34.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $43,505
- Median student debt
- $13,805
- 4-Year
Whatcom Community College
Bellingham, WA · 98226
- In-state tuition
- $5,115
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,037
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 36.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $44,092
- Median student debt
- $10,643
- 4-Year
Bellingham Technical College
Bellingham, WA · 98225
- In-state tuition
- $4,431
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,809
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 44.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $49,748
- Median student debt
- $17,459
- Certificate
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett
Everett, WA · 98208
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 82.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $26,872
- Median student debt
- $7,917
- 4-Year
Northwest Indian College
Bellingham, WA · 98226
- In-state tuition
- $4,365
- Out-of-state tuition
- $4,365
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 21.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $35,447
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness
Bellingham, WA · 98226
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- —
- 4-Year
Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/Marysville
Marysville, WA · 98271
- In-state tuition
- $8,256
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,256
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $45,378
- Median student debt
- $23,879
- 4-Year
Columbia College - Whidbey Island
Oak Harbor, WA · 98278
- In-state tuition
- $8,256
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,256
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $45,378
- Median student debt
- $23,879
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Conway, WA (ZIP 98238) sits in Skagit County within the Mount Vernon-Anacortes metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 7.5%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,258. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 10th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 29 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1971 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Median daily AQI is just 26 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM2.5 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. 28.4% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Washington has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). New residents arriving here predominantly come from Snohomish County, WA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,540 for a two-bedroom and a low 0.0% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 23.9%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 98238
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 98238?
32.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 98238?
23.9%, which is 1.9 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 98238?
36.8%, which is 4.8 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 98238?
45 people live in ZIP 98238 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 98238 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 98238, 0.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 100.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 98238?
In ZIP 98238, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 98238?
0.0% of the population in ZIP 98238 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 98238 have broadband internet?
100.0% of households in ZIP 98238 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 98238?
As of 2022, 15 business establishments operated in ZIP 98238 employing 118 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 98238?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 98238 is $43,127, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 98238 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 98238 ranks in the 10th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 98238?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 98238, ranking in the 42th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 98238 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 29 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 98238 between 1971–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 98238?
Flood is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 98238, accounting for 12 of 29 declarations (41%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 98238?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 98238 was "SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES" — a flood declared in 2026 (DR-4906) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 98238?
10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 98238 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Western Washington University, Everett Community College, and Skagit Valley College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 98238?
Median in-state tuition across 10 nearby institutions is $5,258 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 98238?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $45,378 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 98238?
ZIP 98238 has an average annual temperature of 51.3°F and 48.5" of annual precipitation based on the SEDRO-WOOLLEY, WA US weather station 12.2 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 98238 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 98238 is part of the Mount Vernon, WA urbanized area, primarily served by Skagit Transit (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 98238?
Washington has no state income tax. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 9.51% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Washington have paid family leave?
Washington runs an active paid family leave program (Paid Family & Medical Leave) offering up to 18 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,647 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 98238?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (29 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (29 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 98238
Nearby ZIPs by distance
98273 (Mount Vernon, 4.9 mi) · 98292 (Kayak Point, 7.8 mi) · 98257 (La Conner, 9.1 mi) · 98274 (Big Lake, 9.2 mi) · 98235 (Clear Lake, 10.2 mi) · 98282 (Camano, 11.1 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
10th percentile
Low Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 14
Vulnerability Themes
Persons with Disability
1
Adults Age 65+
3
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.