The Seattle-Tacoma metro region has the zip code 98226, which is in the state of Washington. Whatcom County is the primary location of zip code 98226. Bellingham, Washington is the designated designation for 98226 by the US Postal Service. Several cities in Washington state, including Bellingham, Marietta-Alderwood, Sudden Valley, Geneva, Ferndale, Acme, and Deming, contain or border portions of zip code 98226. 360 is the area code for the zip code 98226. In comparison to other zipcodes in Washington, 98226 can be categorised socioeconomically as a Middle Class class.
Currently, 98226 has a 4.9% unemployment rate, which is higher than the current state unemployment rate of 3.9% and lower than the current county unemployment rate of 6.3%.

According the 2010 US Census, the population of 98226 decreased to 41235 from 56465 over the past 10 years. The majority ethnicity residing in 98226 is while the majority ethnicity attending 98226 public schools is White. 42.5% of students in 98226 public schools receive or are eligible to participate in free or reduced lunch programs.