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Point Roberts, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Point Roberts is a Census CDP of 1,288 people across 4.89 square miles of land, in Whatcom County. Median household income is $78,125, 86.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $9.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Point Roberts
What Point Roberts is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area4.89 sq mi
- Water area1.66 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land264
- County holding the largest share of its areaWhatcom County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Point Roberts
How many people live in Point Roberts
- Population1,288
- Median age58.2
- Population under 1896 plus or minus 44
- Share under 187.5 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Population 65 and over410 plus or minus 85
- Share 65 and over31.8 percent
- Households743
- Family households338 plus or minus 74
- Share of households that are families45.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Point Roberts
Income and work in Point Roberts
- Median household income$78,125
- Per capita income$85,419 plus or minus $20,937
- Civilian labor force671
- Employed655
- Unemployed16 plus or minus 15
- Unemployment rate2.4 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over1,072
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher44.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.8 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Point Roberts
Housing in Point Roberts
- Housing units2,105
- Occupied units743
- Vacant units1,362
- Vacancy rate64.7 percent
- Owner occupied641
- Renter occupied102 plus or minus 50
- Ownership rate86.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$483,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,095 plus or minus $253
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.8 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Single family units1,893
- Share single family89.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more48 plus or minus 45
- Share in buildings of two or more2.3 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Mobile homes164 plus or minus 67
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Point Roberts
How Point Roberts gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute337 plus or minus 71
- Commuting under 15 minutes169 plus or minus 73
- Share commuting under 15 minutes50.1 percent plus or minus 18.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more133 plus or minus 52
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.5 percent plus or minus 13.0
- Drove alone35.0 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Carpooled4.0 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport1.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Walked5.1 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Worked from home47.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Point Roberts
SBA loans in Point Roberts (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$9,939,000
- Average approval$3,313,000
- Median approval$4,889,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported10
- Jobs per approval3.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more66.7 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Point Roberts, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Whatcom County, not Point Roberts
Whatcom County context, not Point Roberts figures
- Establishments in Whatcom County7,146
- Covered employment, Whatcom County93,430
- Average annual pay, Whatcom County$65,174
- Housing units permitted, Whatcom County1,190
Every figure in this section is published for Whatcom County as a whole and is not a measurement of Point Roberts.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Point Roberts questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Point Roberts, Washington?
1,288, in 743 households. Point Roberts CDP covers 4.89 square miles of land, which is 264 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Point Roberts in?
Whatcom County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Point Roberts?
$78,125. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $483,900. Median gross rent is $1,095 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Point Roberts businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $9.9 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $4,889,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Point Roberts, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Point Roberts borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Point Roberts. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Point Roberts figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Whatcom County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Point Roberts.
Is zoning published for Point Roberts?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.