Kendall is a community in Whatcom County, Washington, home to about 657 people across 2.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98244 and 98266.
Homes sold for a median of $349 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Kendall, part in Glacier and Deming
Mostly Peaceful Valley; part is in Kendall
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kendall. 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)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bellingham International Airport (BLI)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA86 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kendall; 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.
Kendall had 769 residents in the 2020 census, up 387% since 2000.
It’s the 440th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Whatcom County grew from 24,116 residents in 1900 to 226,847 in 2020.
Whatcom County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 50 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clearbrook, WA weather station (13 miles away).
80,648 jobs at 7,146 businesses in Whatcom County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kendall’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 7 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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 Mount Baker School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Resource CenterDeming | Pre-K | 18 | Special Education | 5.8 mi |
| Kendall ElementaryMaple Falls | K–6 | 317 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Mount Baker AcademyDeming | K–12 | 32 | Alternative Education | 5.7 mi |
| Mount Baker Junior HighDeming | 7–8 | 244 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Mount Baker Senior HighDeming | 9–12 | 513 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Creek Nature School LlcDeming | Pre-K–2 | 26 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 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 Peaceful Valley, Glacier, Deming and Maple Falls.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.