ZIP code
98531
Centralia, WA
98531 covers Centralia in Lewis County, with 27,356 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 98531. Methodology
ZIP code map of 98531
About ZIP code 98531
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 98531. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 98531
Race
- White20,056
- Black or African American267
- American Indian or Alaska Native382
- Asian334
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander62
- Other race2,682
- Two or more races2,886
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 5,046
Age
- Under 103,526
- 10 to 193,576
- 20 to 293,374
- 30 to 393,561
- 40 to 492,905
- 50 to 593,004
- 60 to 693,262
- 70 to 792,211
- 80 and older1,250
Income and housing in 98531
Education
- High school graduate87.7%
- Bachelor's degree21.1%
- Graduate degree7.7%
Places covering 98531
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Centralia68.2%
- Fords Prairie8.4%
- Grand Mound4.0%
- Bucoda0.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Lewis County92.7%
- Thurston County7.3%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
19.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 98531
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19,901 | |
| 2006 | 19,896 | |
| 2007 | 22,415 | |
| 2008 | 21,000 | |
| 2009 | 21,300 | |
| 2010 | 21,687 | |
| 2011 | 23,753 | 21,695 |
| 2012 | 23,486 | 21,550 |
| 2013 | 23,889 | 21,630 |
| 2014 | 24,054 | 21,840 |
| 2015 | 24,881 | 22,190 |
| 2016 | 25,297 | 22,320 |
| 2017 | 25,114 | 22,770 |
| 2018 | 25,252 | 22,700 |
| 2019 | 26,031 | 22,700 |
| 2020 | 26,212 | 22,880 |
| 2021 | 26,501 | 22,480 |
| 2022 | 26,931 | 22,430 |
| 2023 | 27,356 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 98531
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 98530Bucoda4.8 miPop 511 · Income $63,750
- 98544Galvin5.9 miPop 8 · Income —
- 98589Tenino8.0 miPop 7,296 · Income $89,119
- 98532Chehalis10.8 miPop 26,531 · Income $86,057
- 98579Rochester11.1 miPop 13,907 · Income $94,284
- 98565Napavine11.4 miPop 484 · Income $68,125
- 98576Rainier14.0 miPop 5,063 · Income $101,336
- 98570Onalaska14.2 miPop 5,060 · Income $65,682
- 98556Littlerock15.0 miPop 402 · Income —
- 98512Olympia16.1 miPop 31,291 · Income $93,738
- 98501Olympia16.3 miPop 46,937 · Income $95,695
- 98542Ethel16.7 miPop 686 · Income $61,818
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ZIP code 98531 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 98531 in?
- 98531 is in Centralia, WA.
- What county is 98531 in?
- 98531 is in Lewis County.
- What is the median household income in 98531?
- The median household income in 98531 is $61,963.
- Which ZIP codes are near 98531?
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