Moving to Coupeville, Washington

Population: 1,723. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,813 (+5.2% change)
Males: 784 (45.5%), Females: 939 (54.5%)

Island County

Zip code: 98239

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.4 years
Median household income: $33,937
Median house value: $154,400

Population by Race

Races in Coupeville:

• White Non-Hispanic (87.8%)
• Hispanic (5.3%)
• Two or more races (3.1%)
• Other race (2.8%)
• American Indian (1.7%)
• Black (1.6%)
• Filipino (0.8%)
• Japanese (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (18.9%), German (18.3%), Irish (15.1%), French (4.4%), Dutch (4.3%), Italian (3.9%).

Elevation: 80 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Coupeville

• High school or higher: 89.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
• Unemployed: 7.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coupeville town

• Never married: 18.7%
• Now married: 53.2%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 12.7%
• Divorced: 13.6%

6.8% Foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 1.7% Europe, 1.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +342 (+24.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Coupeville:

• WHIDBEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (101 N MAIN STREET (PO BOX 400))

Other hospitals/medical centers near Coupeville:

• JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PORT TOWNSEND, WA)
• ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ANACORTES, WA)
• AFFILIATED HEALTH SERVICES (about 27 miles; MOUNT VERNON, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coupeville:

• SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 37 miles; EVERETT, WA; Abbreviation: PAE)
• BELLINGHAM INTL (about 41 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Abbreviation: BLI)
• BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 56 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: BFI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Coupeville:

• WES LUPIEN (about 3 miles; OAK HARBOR, WA; Abbreviation: 76S)
• JEFFERSON COUNTY INTL (about 15 miles; PORT TOWNSEND, WA; Abbreviation: 0S9)
• SKYLINE (about 18 miles; ANACORTES, WA; Abbreviation: 21H)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coupeville:

• SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
• EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; EVERETT, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,970)
• WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
• EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
• SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,526)
• WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
• SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 45 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,489)

Schools

Public high school in Coupeville:

• COUPEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 358; Location: 501 SOUTH MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Coupeville:

• COUPEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 451; Location: 6 SOUTH MAIN; Grades: KG – 06)
• COUPEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 312; Location: 501 SOUTH MAIN; Grades: 06 – 08)
• CEDAR PROGRAM (Students: 47; Location: 180 PARKER ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)