Local servicesHospitalPeace Health Saint Joseph Medical Center12.2 miPost officeLynden Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLynden City Hallunder a milePoliceLynden Police Department1.4 miFire stationLynden Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 1 otherSchoolLynden Special Education Department Schoolunder a mileMiddleLynden Christian Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryLynden Christian Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWashington Polytechnic Institute8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98264 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 12 min5:05 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 14 min8:00 am – 4:15 pm
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People22,365 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.18,039 householdsMedian household income $95,225Median home value $538,100Median rent $1,611 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,763 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 11,159 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, manufacturing 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 21 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 10%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Arabic 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 32°F50 in of rain a year, on about 110 dayswettest month November11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days2 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clearbrook station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsLynden City Parkpark · under a mileBender Fieldsrecreation area · under a mile · 53 acresNooksackstate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 605 acresLake Terrellstate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 1,178 acresBirch Baystate park · 13.7 mi · 664 acresPeace Archstate park · 13.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes108 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 16 May 197642 mi away, near Salt Spring Island, CanadaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 2 Jul 202646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWhatcom County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured21 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 31, worst day 152main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Whatcom County monitors, WA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLynden Water Departmentserves 20,062 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Dec 2023: surface water treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation97 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
