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98513 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 98513 covers Olympia, Washington, with a population of about 37,953 and a median household income of $108,270.

Population
37,953761 per square mile
Median age
38.10.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$108,2701.1× the Washington median
Poverty rate
9.7%2.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$509,961up 13.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,8971.1× the Washington median
Degree or higher
32.6%2.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
78.9%13.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
260

Where 98513 is

Olympia, Washington — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population37,953
Median age38.1
Family households77.2%
Born outside the US10.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home14.1%
White (non-Hispanic)62.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)7.9%
Hispanic or Latino12.2%
Veterans16.6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$108,270
Income per person$45,549
Poverty rate9.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.3%
$10–15k2.4%
$15–20k1.7%
$20–25k1.9%
$25–30k1.7%
$30–35k1.1%
$35–40k1.5%
$40–45k2.0%
$45–50k1.8%
$50–60k5.2%
$60–75k10.9%
$75–100k12.9%
$100–125k13.5%
$125–150k11.2%
$150–200k16.8%
$200k or more13.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed17,040
Mean adjusted gross income$83,081
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.8%
Returns, under $25k18.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.8%
Returns, $200k or more5.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$443,300
Median gross rent$1,897
Rent as a share of household income29.6%
Owner-occupied78.9%
Vacant homes6%
Median year built1995

What the homes are

Detached house80%
Attached house4%
2 to 4 units4.1%
5 to 19 units3.4%
20 or more units0.7%
Mobile home7.4%
Boat, RV or van0.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$509,961as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 13.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 102.8%
Typical asking rent$2,335as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.5%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 24%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$516,175$150,976

$150,976 in 2000 to $509,961 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202120232026$2,335$1,882

$1,882 in 2021 to $2,335 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.6%
High school diploma or higher93.9%
Works from home18.3%
Drives to work alone69.1%
Takes public transport1.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity31.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.7% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.1% 3.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.2% 5.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity17.6% 7.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.8% 2.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70.6% 4.1 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year68.6% 8.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.4% 2.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.4% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.5% 5.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68% 6.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.3% 1.4 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6.5% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.2% same as the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability7.4% 1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use74.6% 1.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.4% 2.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.7% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.1% 1.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments260
People employed1,870
Annual payroll$94,719,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 63.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss76.1 out of 100
Community resilience53.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide92.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity91.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake90.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding64.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire63.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave55.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought51.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather35.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm33.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind18.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding17.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado12.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning10.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail9.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Washington and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPWashingtonUnited States
Median household income$108,270$94,952$78,538
Income per person$45,549$51,493$43,289
Poverty rate9.7%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$443,300$519,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,897$1,682$1,348
Homeownership78.9%63.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.6%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate4.3%5%5.2%
Works from home18.3%17.7%13.5%
Born outside the US10.9%15.1%13.9%
Median age38.138.238.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationOLYMPIA AP, WA US12.4 km away
Rain in a year51 in
Snow in a year4 in

Average high and low by month

January46°F / 33.2°F7.8 in rain, 2 in snow
February49.1°F / 32.3°F5.09 in rain, 0.6 in snow
March53.7°F / 34.5°F5.68 in rain, 0.1 in snow
April58.9°F / 37.5°F3.67 in rain
May66.1°F / 43°F2.26 in rain
June70.8°F / 47.4°F1.46 in rain
July77.6°F / 50.7°F0.53 in rain
August78°F / 50.5°F0.96 in rain
September72.1°F / 46.2°F2.04 in rain
October60.2°F / 40.5°F5.07 in rain
November50.6°F / 35.8°F8.21 in rain
December44.9°F / 32.8°F7.85 in rain, 1.2 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket19% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

North Thurston Public Schools43.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Yelm Community Schools42.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Tumwater School District7.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Tenino School District6.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Household characteristics52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Walkability5.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

98509 Lacey, WA3.5 km away
98540 East Olympia, WA3.5 km away
98503 Lacey, WA4.5 km away
98501 Olympia, WA10.3 km away
98504 Olympia, WA12.9 km away
98507 Olympia, WA12.9 km away
98508 Olympia, WA12.9 km away
98599 Olympia, WA12.9 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Thurston County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area49.87 sq mi
Water area1.36 sq mi
Population density761 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude46.9939, -122.7430

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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