ZIP Code 98516

ZIP code 98516 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 74.2 square miles in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington. The area is home to 20,166 residents, producing a population density of 272 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 98516 against Washington and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98516 sits at $98,892 (9% above the Washington average), while per-capita income is $47,679. The poverty rate stands at 9.4% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. On housing, the median home value is $572,500 (12% above the state average) with median rent at $2,068 per month, and 65.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98516 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 39.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Thurston County, so you can benchmark 98516 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 →