ZIP Code 98503

ZIP code 98503 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 29.2 square miles in Lacey, Thurston County, Washington. The area is home to 36,611 residents, producing a population density of 1,252 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 98503 against Washington and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98503 sits at $89,002 (2% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $42,685. The poverty rate stands at 10.9% and the unemployment rate at 5.5%. On housing, the median home value is $438,100 (14% below the state average) with median rent at $1,746 per month, and 58.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98503 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 32.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.1, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Thurston County, so you can benchmark 98503 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →