Moving to Custer, Washington
Population: 299
Males: 147 (49.2%), Females: 152 (50.8%)
Zip code: 98240
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $22,500
Median house value: $143,800
Population by Race
Races in Custer:
- White Non-Hispanic (90.0%)
- Hispanic (7.7%)
- Other race (5.4%)
- Japanese (1.3%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Dutch (15.1%), German (13.7%), United States (9.7%), English (7.0%), Irish (5.7%), French (3.7%).
Land area: 1.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Custer
- High school or higher: 67.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 0.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Unemployed: 0.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 34.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Custer CDP
- Never married: 41.4%
- Now married: 27.4%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 21.7%
- Divorced: 9.6%
2.0% Foreign born (2.0% Europe).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Custer:
- ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA)
- ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; ANACORTES, WA)
- AFFILIATED HEALTH SERVICES (about 40 miles; MOUNT VERNON, WA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Custer:
- BELLINGHAM INTL (about 12 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Abbreviation: BLI)
- SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 75 miles; EVERETT, WA; Abbreviation: PAE)
- WILLIAM R FAIRCHILD INTL (about 81 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Abbreviation: CLM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Custer:
- BLAINE MUNI (about 7 miles; BLAINE, WA; Abbreviation: 4W6)
- LYNDEN (about 14 miles; LYNDEN, WA; Abbreviation: 38W)
- ORCAS ISLAND (about 24 miles; EASTSOUND, WA; Abbreviation: ORS)
Amtrak station near Custer:
- 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 Custer:
- WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
- WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
- SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
- EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; EVERETT, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,970)
- PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 78 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
- EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
- SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,526)
Public primary/middle school in Custer:
- CUSTER ELEM (Students: 418; Location: 7660 CUSTER SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)