Olympia, WA
Census ZIP code profile for Olympia, WA - 6 ZIPs, total population 167,094. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet OLYMPIA-WA · Olympia, WA 6 ZIPs · 167,094 pop · #4591/25278 · Thurston County
INC-HIGH · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-MID · POP-MID · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-HIGH
- INC-HIGH $99,079
- RANK-TOP #4591/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Rochester
- BOOK-MID 6 ZIPs
- OWN-MID 67% owners
- POP-MID 167,094
- SPREAD-TIGHT 98506→98513
- HOME-HIGH $512,117
Nearest income peer: Rochester, WA (+ $332 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Olympia
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Olympia on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Bucoda · lowest
Bucoda · lowest
$80,682 median HH income
- Lacey · near
Lacey · near
$89,002 median HH income
- Yelm · near
Yelm · near
$92,219 median HH income
- Olympia · this city
Olympia · this city
$99,079 median HH income
- Rochester · near
Rochester · near
$99,411 median HH income
- Rainier · highest
Rainier · highest
$104,896 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Olympia, WA sits among US cities with an upper-quartile household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 18%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 167,094
- city population (Census)
- 6
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $99,079
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
High-income city with a manageable ZIP set (6 codes). Median household income averages $99,079 against unemployment of 5.3%. Home values around $512,117 and rents near $1,775 usually move together, compare two adjacent ZIPs when school-catchment pockets matter.
Olympia sits in the upper half of Thurston County on income: Lacey, Yelm and Tenino report less, while Rainier reports more. Bucoda marks the far end of that range at $80,682, 19% below Olympia.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Olympia differ
The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Olympia: $91,596 in ZIP 98506 to $113,053 in 98513. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.2×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.2×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 6.5 points
98506 to 98513
98513 to 98516
98501 to 98502
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Olympia residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 6 codes in Olympia. The densest, 98501, still represents only about 23% of the 167,094 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Olympia
Citywide ZBP: 4,863 establishments, 61,340 employees , annual payroll $3,457,627k (~29 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 6 of 6 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 98501 (1,458 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (756) · also Construction · Professional, scientific, and technical services .
ZIP Codes in Olympia, WA
These ZIP codes sit in Thurston County, which covers 12 ZIP codes in all; 6 of them fall in Olympia. See the Thurston County roll-up →
Olympia sits in the upper half of Thurston County on income: Lacey, Yelm and Tenino report less, while Rainier reports more. Bucoda marks the far end of that range at $80,682, 19% below Olympia.
Side-by-side: Compare 98501 vs 98513 →
Olympia roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Olympia, .