ZIP Code 98283 — Rockport CDP, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98283 covers Rockport, WA in Whatcom County with a population of about 342.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 360, 564; U.S. House district WA-2; the SEATTLE - TACOMA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 98283 is about $85,625 — about 14% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 23.7%; unemployment rate near 0.6%; 14.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Agriculture, and Construction; a mean commute of about 149.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $309,400 — about 11% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 88.0% (about 22.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98283 in Rockport, WA, a household would need roughly $85,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,988. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($85,625). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Rockport CDP, WA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 91.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (88.9) and wildfire (61.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Rockport CDP, WA show little to no average snow and around 77.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 18 for ZIP 98283 (Rockport CDP, WA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.