Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | City of Ferndale | | **Common Name** | Ferndale | | **Native Name(s)** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Nicknames** | The City of Opportunity | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City | | **Country** | United States | | **State/Province** | Washington | | **Capital** | Olympia (State Capital) | | **Government Type** | Mayor-Council | | **Date Founded** | Settled 1856, Incorporated August 28, 1907 | | **Time Zone** | Pacific Time (PT) - UTC-8 (UTC-7 in Summer) | | **Latitude** | 48.8436° N | | **Longitude** | 122.5908° W | | **Elevation** | 36 ft (11 m) | | **Total Area** | 6.74 sq mi (17.46 km²) | | **Population** | ~14,897 (2020 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~2,238/sq mi (864/km²) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 98248 | | **Area Codes** | 360, 564 | | **Official Languages** | English | | **Currency** | United States Dollar (USD) | | **Demonym** | Ferndale Resident |