Moving to Bay Center, Washington

Population: 334
Males: 152 (45.5%), Females: 182 (54.5%)

Zip code: 98273

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.8 years
Median household income: $27,250
Median house value: $146,700

Population by Race

Races in Bay View:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

Ancestries: English (48.8%), Scottish (24.0%), Swedish (16.5%), German (16.2%), United States (7.5%), French (6.3%).

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bay View

  • High school or higher: 87.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 44.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bay View CDP

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 38.8%
  • Separated: 5.6%
  • Widowed: 15.4%
  • Divorced: 18.0%

4.5% Foreign born (4.5% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bay View:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bay View:

  • BELLINGHAM INTL (about 22 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Abbreviation: BLI)
  • SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 43 miles; EVERETT, WA; Abbreviation: PAE)
  • BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 68 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: BFI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bay View:

  • SKAGIT REGIONAL (about 5 miles; BURLINGTON/MOUNT VERNON, WA; Abbreviation: BVS)
  • ANACORTES (about 13 miles; ANACORTES, WA; Abbreviation: 74S)
  • SKYLINE (about 15 miles; ANACORTES, WA; Abbreviation: 21H)

Amtrak stations near Bay View:

  • 11 miles: MOUNT VERNON (725 COLLEGE WAY). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: BELLINGHAM (401 HARRIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bay View:

  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; EVERETT, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,970)
  • EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
  • SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,526)
  • LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,328)