Whidbey Island Station is a community in Island County, Washington, home to about 2,027 people across 6.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98278, and parts of 98277 are in Whidbey Island Station too.
Homes sold for a median of $317 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Whidbey Island Station
Mostly Oak Harbor; part is in Whidbey Island Station
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Whidbey Island Station. 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)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA51 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Whidbey Island Station; 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.
Whidbey Island Station had 1,671 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2010.
It’s the 314th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Island County grew from 1,870 residents in 1900 to 86,857 in 2020.
Island County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 70°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 19.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whidbey Island Nas, WA weather station (about a mile away).
14,486 jobs at 1,941 businesses in Island County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
125 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whidbey Island Station.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 41 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 22 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 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.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Oak Harbor.
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.