ZIP Code 98597

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Yelm · Thurston County · Washington

Quick Facts

21,557

Population

289.0

Area (sq mi)

People / sq mi

America/Los_Angeles

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

36.2

Median Age

50.8%

Male

49.2%

Female

6.7%

Foreign-Born

White 78.6%

African American 3.2%

Asian 1.5%

American Indian or Alaska Native 1.0%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 2.2%

Two or More Ethnicities 10.3%

Hispanic or Latino 10.2%

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)

Income & Employment

$92,120

Median Household Income

$38,078

Per Capita Income

7.9%

Poverty Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

36.2 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 51.5%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 22.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

10,108

Total Housing Units

9,484

Occupied Units

624

Vacant Units

2.78

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 80.4%

Renter 19.6%

$423,200

Median Home Value

$1,441

Median Rent

1998

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
98558	Mckenna, WA	192	6.4 mi
98576	Rainier, WA	4,667	6.8 mi
98580	Roy, WA	11,099	10.1 mi

Related Areas

Thurston County Yelm, WA Washington

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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