ZIP Code 98237 — Concrete town, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98237 covers Concrete, WA in Skagit County with a population of about 5,110.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.6 (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 98237 is about $70,434 — about 6% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.1%; unemployment rate near 9.0%; 13.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Manufacturing, and Food services; about 7.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $340,500 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $979 (about 16% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 83.1% (about 17.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98237 in Concrete, WA, a household would need roughly $94,000 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 $2,187. That is about 33% above the local median household income ($70,434), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Concrete town, WA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 88.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (87.8) and wildfire (52.5). 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 Concrete town, WA show little to no average snow and around 83.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 274 for ZIP 98237 (Concrete town, 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.