Thurston County, Washington

Thurston County covers 723 sq mi of land and has about 299,067 residents. 21 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 10 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

299,067

414/sq mi

Median household income

$97K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$480K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,736

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

9.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Thurston County

21 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
98501	Olympia	Residential	48,067	$97,198	$529,300
98502	Olympia	Residential	35,398	$92,207	$537,200
98503	Lacey	Residential	41,656	$89,002	$438,100
98504	Olympia · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
98505	Olympia	Residential	881	—	—
98506	Olympia	Residential	18,497	$91,596	$490,900
98507	Olympia · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
98508	Olympia · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
98509	Lacey · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
98511	Tumwater · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
98512	Olympia	Residential	31,864	$101,530	$472,100
98513	Olympia	Residential	38,017	$113,053	$470,700
98516	Olympia	Residential	29,177	$98,892	$572,500
98530	Bucoda	Residential	619	$80,682	$335,300
98540	East Olympia · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
98556	Littlerock	Residential	350	—	—
98576	Rainier	Residential	4,985	$104,896	$446,900
98579	Rochester	Residential	14,048	$99,411	$463,400
98589	Tenino	Residential	7,010	$83,855	$438,700
98597	Yelm	Residential	26,669	$92,219	$447,600
98599	Olympia · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—

Thurston County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

12%

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

22%

Some college

23%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

15%

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

20%

Other

At a glance

	Thurston	U.S.
Own their home	67.7%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.5%	35.7%
Work from home	20.5%	15.1%
Households with broadband	94.5%	91%
Without health insurance	5%	8.4%
Foreign-born	8.3%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	12.6%	6.2%
Unemployment	5.2%	5.2%
Average commute	25.8 min	26.4 min