ZIP 98225 · Washington
Neighborhood data for ZIP 98225 — Bellingham, Washington
Federated public-records summary for ZIP 98225. Twelve dimensions below — water, flood, wildfire, crime, schools, radon, air, lead, tax, deeds, zoning, sex-offender registry — each sourced from its primary federal or county regulator and refreshed on that regulator's cadence. Every claim cites its source; see methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
Last verified 2026-06-03 · methodology
Water quality
Source: EPA SDWIS
Drinking-water violations, lead-copper results, and health alerts per community water system, sourced from EPA SDWIS and refreshed quarterly.
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Flood zone
Source: FEMA NFHL
Official FIRM flood-zone classifications by address with base flood elevations, sourced from the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer and refreshed quarterly.
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Wildfire risk
Source: USDA Forest Service
Community-level wildfire hazard potential on a five-step scale, sourced from USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities and refreshed annually.
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Air quality
Source: EPA AirNow
Current AQI and multi-year averages from the nearest EPA AirNow monitoring station, per US ZIP code.
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Crime
Source: FBI UCR
Reported crime per 100,000 residents, normalized across years and agencies, sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer.
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Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
District boundary, enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and school demographics sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data.
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Radon
Source: EPA Radon Zones
County-level radon risk zone (1, 2, or 3) sourced from the EPA Map of Radon Zones, with state-level supplementary testing context.
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Lead pipes
Source: EPA LCRR + RTI National Lead Pipe Map
Lead service-line counts reported under the 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, sourced from EPA LCRR and RTI's national map.
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Property tax
Source: County assessors
Millage rates and assessment methodology from county assessor offices, covering the top 50 US metros.
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Deed activity
Source: County recorders
Recent deed-transfer counts aggregated to ZIP level, sourced from county recorder offices. Homeowner names are never cached or republished.
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Zoning
Source: Municipal planning departments
Residential, commercial, industrial, and mixed-use zoning classifications sourced from municipal planning departments.
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Sex offender registry
Source: NSOPW (federal deep-link)
Deep-link to the Department of Justice's National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW). zipradar does NOT cache or republish registry records.
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Whatcom County, WA
ZIP 98225 is in Whatcom County. County-level data anchors property tax (assessor), deeds (recorder), and the EPA Map of Radon Zones.
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Frequently asked questions
What ZIP code is Bellingham, WA?
Bellingham, Washington is in ZIP 98225 (Whatcom County). zipradar federates neighborhood data for this ZIP across 12 dimensions: water, flood, wildfire, crime, schools, radon, air, lead, property tax, deeds, zoning, and sex-offender registry — each sourced from the primary federal or county regulator.
What county is ZIP 98225 in?
ZIP 98225 (Bellingham, WA) is located in Whatcom County, Washington. The county-level data anchors property tax records (assessor), deeds (recorder), and EPA Map of Radon Zones for this ZIP.
Where does zipradar get data for ZIP 98225?
Federated from primary sources: EPA (water, radon, air), FEMA (flood), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), USFS (wildfire), and Whatcom County county records (property tax, deeds, zoning). Every claim cites its source and is refreshed on the regulator's cadence — see /methodology for limitations.
Is ZIP 98225 data current?
Last verified 2026-06-03. Refresh cadence varies by source: EPA SDWIS quarterly, FEMA NFHL on map updates, FBI Crime Data Explorer annually, NCES annually, county assessor records typically annually. See /methodology for per-source cadence and known lag windows.