Zip code 98532: Chehalis, Washington
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 98532
98532 is a small-town zip code in Chehalis, Washington (Lewis County), covering 312 sq mi of land. About 27,135 people live here, or 87 per square mile. The median resident is 41.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $89,910 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $427,100, or 4.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,142 a month.
25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.6 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and construction and repair.
How 98532 compares
- Veterans10.9%92ndU.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%162nd of 571 in WA
- Government workers21.4%88thU.S. 14.5% · WA 16%190th of 570 in WA
- Homeownership rate79.2%77thU.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%222nd of 563 in WA
- 75thU.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%247th of 571 in WA
- Median home value$427,10066thU.S. $332,700 · WA $564,600304th of 536 in WA
- Median age41.166thU.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3275th of 571 in WA
- Median earnings per worker$52,81863rdU.S. $49,666 · WA $59,959283rd of 566 in WA
- Median household income$89,91062ndU.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141239th of 541 in WA
- Residents under 1823.2%60thU.S. 22% · WA 21.4%188th of 571 in WA
- Average commute26.6 min54thU.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min269th of 546 in WA
- Per capita income$40,10950thU.S. $44,673 · WA $53,744320th of 570 in WA
- Population27,13544thU.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,116126th of 571 in WA
- 44thU.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%244th of 570 in WA
- 42ndU.S. 10% · WA 9.6%351st of 570 in WA
- 41stU.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%313th of 570 in WA
- 40thU.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%365th of 570 in WA
- Uninsured rate5.6%39thU.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%293rd of 567 in WA
- Housing vacancy5.5%38thU.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%359th of 563 in WA
- Poverty rate8.8%37thU.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%318th of 563 in WA
- 34thU.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%321st of 571 in WA
- Median gross rent$1,14232ndU.S. $1,413 · WA $1,760315th of 475 in WA
- Broadband access89.6%31stU.S. 91% · WA 93.6%392nd of 563 in WA
- Diversity index34.128thU.S. 61.4 · WA 56.5346th of 571 in WA
- Tech workers1.7%27thU.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%343rd of 570 in WA
- 24thU.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%383rd of 571 in WA
- 23rdU.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%324th of 541 in WA
- 16thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · WA 0.469385th of 560 in WA
- Population density87/sq mi12thU.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi323rd of 571 in WA
| Measure | 98532 | Lewis | WA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans | 10.9% | 9.4% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 162nd of 571 | |
| Government workers | 21.4% | 19.5% | 16% | 14.5% | 190th of 570 | |
| Homeownership rate | 79.2% | 75.8% | 63.8% | 65.2% | 222nd of 563 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 20.3% | 21.4% | 16.6% | 17.2% | 247th of 571 | |
| Median home value | $427,100 | $385,800 | $564,600 | $332,700 | 304th of 536 | |
| Median age | 41.1 | 42.2 | 38.3 | 38.9 | 275th of 571 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $52,818 | $47,439 | $59,959 | $49,666 | 283rd of 566 | |
| Median household income | $89,910 | $74,796 | $98,141 | $80,734 | 239th of 541 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.2% | 21.6% | 21.4% | 22% | 188th of 571 | |
| Average commute | 26.6 min | 28.5 min | 26.6 min | 26.4 min | 269th of 546 | |
| Per capita income | $40,109 | $36,049 | $53,744 | $44,673 | 320th of 570 | |
| Population | 27,135 | 85,154 | 7,816,116 | 334,922,499 | 126th of 571 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.1% | 9% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 244th of 570 | |
| Self-employed workers | 8.7% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 10% | 351st of 570 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 313th of 570 | |
| Work from home | 11% | 9.7% | 19.8% | 15.1% | 365th of 570 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5.6% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 293rd of 567 | |
| Housing vacancy | 5.5% | 9.8% | 7.3% | 10.1% | 359th of 563 | |
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | 12.2% | 9.9% | 12.5% | 318th of 563 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.2% | 21.5% | 39.6% | 35.7% | 321st of 571 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,142 | $1,097 | $1,760 | $1,413 | 315th of 475 | |
| Broadband access | 89.6% | 87.9% | 93.6% | 91% | 392nd of 563 | |
| Diversity index | 34.1 | 34.6 | 56.5 | 61.4 | 346th of 571 | |
| Tech workers | 1.7% | 1.8% | 6.7% | 3.8% | 343rd of 570 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.1% | 5.3% | 15.4% | 14.1% | 383rd of 571 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 43% | 50.1% | 49.9% | 51.1% | 324th of 541 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.394 | 0.424 | 0.469 | 0.483 | 385th of 560 | |
| Population density | 87/sq mi | 35/sq mi | 118/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 323rd of 571 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White80%
- Black0.6%
- Hispanic10%
- Asian1%
- Native American0.4%
- Pacific Islander0.4%
- Other0.8%
- Multiracial6%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 9,931
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Family households
- 73.3%
- Married couples
- 57.6%
- Living alone
- 21.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 10.9%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 10,508
- Owner-occupied
- 79.2%
- Vacant
- 5.5%
- Median year built
- 1984
- Median rooms
- 6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 43%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 24.3%
- Home value to income
- 4.8× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 98532 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $71,250 | $74,888 |
| Service | $30,933 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $41,543 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $72,938 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $51,607 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 93.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 25.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 7.9%
- Households with broadband
- 89.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 63.4%
- No internet access
- 8.5%
- Without health insurance
- 5.6%
- Limited-English households
- 1.3%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Chehalis
- State
- Washington
- County
- Lewis County
- Center point
- 46.6263° N, 123.0527° W
- Land area
- 312 sq mi
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Chehalis2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 98532
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98522 | Adna, WA · PO box | 0.4 mi | — |
| 98565 | Napavine, WA | 7.7 mi | $73,750 |
| 98544 | Galvin, WA | 7.9 mi | — |
| 98596 | Winlock, WA | 10 mi | $80,188 |
| 98539 | Doty, WA | 11 mi | $87,625 |
| 98531 | Centralia, WA | 11 mi | $63,406 |
| 98538 | Curtis, WA | 11 mi | $105,000 |
| 98579 | Rochester, WA | 12 mi | $99,411 |
| 98572 | Pe Ell, WA | 14 mi | $64,013 |
| 98530 | Bucoda, WA | 15 mi | $80,682 |
| 98593 | Vader, WA | 16 mi | $84,244 |
| 98542 | Ethel, WA | 17 mi | $52,963 |
Zip codes like 98532 elsewhere
Questions about 98532
What city is zip code 98532?
98532 is assigned to Chehalis, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 98532 in?
98532 is in Lewis County, Washington.
What is the population of 98532?
About 27,135 people live in 98532, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 98532 in?
98532 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 98532?
The median household income in 98532 is $89,910.
What zip codes are near 98532?
The closest zip codes to 98532 are 98522, 98565, 98544, 98596, 98539.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98532, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.