Bucoda, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98530
Thurston County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 565
- 44/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $80,682
- Median income Near-median income area
- $335,300
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 17.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bucoda pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 37%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 29%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 44
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98530 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98530 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bucoda, Thurston County, Washington, home to just 565 residents across 12.9 square miles, a density of 44 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 98530 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $80,682 (11% below the average Washington ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,722. The poverty rate is 25.5%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $335,300 (34% below the average Washington ZIP), and median rent is $1,338; owner occupancy is 79.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Thurston County, so 98530 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 98530, Bucoda, WA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
565
Population
12.9
Area (sq mi)
44
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98530?
39.9
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
1.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$80,682
Median Household Income
-11% vs state ZIP avg
$31,722
Per Capita Income
25.5%
Poverty Rate
8.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98530 ranks among Washington ZIPs
Bucoda, WA household income vs. every Washington ZIP code
Median household income among 547 reporting Washington ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$80,682 45th percentile higher than 45% of 547 Washington ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Washington ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
231housing units
231
Total Housing Units
222
Occupied Units
9
Vacant Units
2.79
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$335,300
Median Home Value
-34% vs state ZIP avg
$1,338
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 98530, employing approximately 8 people with a combined annual payroll of $303,000.
3
Businesses
8
Employees
$303K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 98530 vs 98589 →
ZIP 98530 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98531
Centralia (98531)
24,121 residents
- 98589 7,320
Tenino (98589)
7,320 residents
- 98530 565
Bucoda (98530)
565 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98530 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 98530 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98589
Tenino (98589)
$83,855 median income
- 98530
Bucoda (98530)
$80,682 median income
- 98531
Centralia (98531)
$63,406 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 98530 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 98530, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 98530 in?
ZIP code 98530 (Bucoda) is located in Thurston County, Washington. Thurston County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/thurston-wa.
What is the population of ZIP code 98530?
ZIP code 98530 in Bucoda, WA has a population of 565 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 98530?
The median household income in ZIP 98530 is $80,682, which is 6% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 98530?
The median home value in ZIP 98530 is $335,300, which is 21% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 98530?
The largest racial group in ZIP 98530 is White at 90.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 98530?
ZIP code 98530 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 8 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 98530?
In ZIP code 98530, 51.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 98530?
In ZIP code 98530, approximately 79.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 20.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 98530?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 98530 is 25.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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