ZIP 98229 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 98229

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 98229 (Bellingham, WA) is associated with Bellingham School District (LEA 5300420) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 45 K-12 schools (32 public, 13 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Western Washington University about 4.4 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Bellingham School District

LEA ID

5300420

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (41)

Western Washington University4.4 miles (7.0 km)4yr-public
Bellingham Technical College6.6 miles (10.6 km)4yr-public
Whatcom Community College7.7 miles (12.3 km)4yr-public
Northwest Indian College11.4 miles (18.3 km)4yr-public
Skagit Valley College18.5 miles (29.8 km)4yr-public
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building48.3 miles (77.8 km)2yr-private
Everett Community College48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-public
Edmonds College60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-public
Peninsula College61.6 miles (99.1 km)4yr-public
Cascadia College65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-public
University of Washington-Bothell Campus65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-public
Shoreline Community College65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-public

Show all 41 colleges & universities

Bastyr University67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle69.0 miles (111.0 km)2yr-private
North Seattle College69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-public
Lake Washington Institute of Technology69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-public
DigiPen Institute of Technology70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
University of Washington-Seattle Campus72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-public
Seattle Pacific University72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-private
Seattle Film Institute72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
Northwest University72.5 miles (116.6 km)4yr-private
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education72.5 miles (116.6 km)4yr-private
Academy of Interactive Entertainment74.3 miles (119.6 km)2yr-private
Cornish College of the Arts74.6 miles (120.0 km)4yr-private
City University of Seattle74.6 miles (120.1 km)4yr-private
Antioch University-Seattle74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-private
Seattle Central College74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-public
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology74.9 miles (120.5 km)4yr-private
Seattle University75.3 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
Bellevue College77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-public
Olympic College78.2 miles (125.8 km)4yr-public
South Seattle College79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-public
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine79.6 miles (128.2 km)4yr-private
Renton Technical College84.1 miles (135.4 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Renton85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-private
Highline College90.5 miles (145.7 km)4yr-public
Green River College96.2 miles (154.7 km)4yr-public
Faith International University98.0 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
University of Puget Sound99.1 miles (159.4 km)4yr-private
Northwest College of Art & Design99.8 miles (160.5 km)4yr-private
Bates Technical College99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
Wade King Elementary School	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
MONTESSORI AT SAMISH WOODS	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
WHATCOM HILLS WALDORF SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
CASCADES MONTESSORI MIDDLE SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Kulshan Middle School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Geneva Elementary School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Happy Valley Elementary School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Sehome High School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
BLUE HERON MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Bellingham Family Partnership Program	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Carl Cozier Elementary School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Fairhaven Middle School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Lowell Elementary School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
ALGER LEARNING CENTER- INC.	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
EXPLORATIONS ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.6 km)
Options High School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Silver Beach Elementary School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Whatcom Co Detention Center	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Bellingham High School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
Roosevelt Elementary School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Whatcom Middle School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Visions (Seamar Youth Center)	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Bellingham Re-Engagement Program	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.8 km)
Sunnyland Elementary School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.8 km)
THE ROBERT WILLIAMS SCHOOL OF ARTS SCIENCES	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
CEDAR TREE MONTESSORI	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Columbia Elementary School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Parkview Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Squalicum High School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
FRANKLIN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Northern Heights Elementary Schl	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
THE FRANKLIN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Blaine Re-Engagement	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Meridian Impact Re-Engagement	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Birchwood Elementary School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Shuksan Middle School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Intergenerational High School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Alderwood Elementary School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Cordata Elementary School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Edison Elementary	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
ACTON ACADEMY OF WHATCOM	private	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Acme Elementary	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Harmony Elementary	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 98229

What school district is ZIP code 98229 in?

ZIP 98229 (Bellingham, WA) maps to Bellingham School District (LEA ID 5300420) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 98229?

US5 lists 45 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 32 public and 13 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 98229 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 98229 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	50.8%
High school	12.4%
Less than HS	5.5%
School district	Bellingham School District

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