Alger is a community in Skagit County, Washington, home to about 687 people across 2.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98229, 98232 and 98233.
Homes sold for a median of $390 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bellingham; part is in Alger
Part is in Alger, part in Bow and Edison
Mostly Burlington; part is in Alger
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alger. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bellingham International Airport (BLI)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA66 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alger; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alger had 507 residents in the 2020 census, up 470% since 2000.
It’s the 435th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Skagit County grew from 14,272 residents in 1900 to 129,523 in 2020.
Skagit County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sedro-Woolley, WA weather station (9 miles away).
44,636 jobs at 3,670 businesses in Skagit County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
339 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alger’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 28 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 203 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 32 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 28 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Burlington-Edison School District, Bellingham School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BeccBurlington | Pre-K | 47 | Special Education | 7.6 mi |
| Carl Cozier Elementary SchoolBellingham | Pre-K–5 | 325 | Public | 12.2 mi |
| Geneva Elementary SchoolBellingham | Pre-K–5 | 412 | Public | 11.7 mi |
| Wade King Elementary SchoolBellingham | Pre-K–5 | 297 | Public | 10.0 mi |
| Allen ElementaryBow | K–8 | 386 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Bay View ElementaryBurlington | K–8 | 418 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Edison ElementaryEdison | K–8 | 390 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Lucille Umbarger ElementaryBurlington | K–8 | 619 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| West View ElementaryBurlington | K–6 | 353 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Kulshan Middle SchoolBellingham | 6–8 | 575 | Public | 11.8 mi |
| Burlington Edison High SchoolBurlington | 9–12 | 1,047 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Burlington-Edison Alternative SchoolBurlington | 9–12 | 4 | Alternative Education | 7.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Little SchoolBurlington | Pre-K–TK | 10 | Nonsectarian | 7.9 mi |
| Montessori at Samish WoodsBellingham | Pre-K–6 | 61 | Nonsectarian | 10.7 mi |
| Salish Sea Deaf SchoolBurlington | Pre-K–8 | 12 | Nonsectarian | 8.0 mi |
| Whatcom Hills Waldorf SchoolBellingham | Pre-K–8 | 177 | Nonsectarian | 11.3 mi |
| Skagit Adventist AcademyBurlington | K–12 | 106 | Seventh-day Adventist | 7.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bellingham, Burlington, Sudden Valley, Geneva, Bow and Edison.
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