ZIP code
98501
Olympia, WA
98501 covers Olympia in Thurston County, with 46,937 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 98501. Methodology
ZIP code map of 98501
About ZIP code 98501
Acceptable cities: Tumwater
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 98501. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 98501
Race
- White34,787
- Black or African American962
- American Indian or Alaska Native460
- Asian2,701
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander245
- Other race1,158
- Two or more races4,961
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,605
Age
- Under 104,983
- 10 to 195,887
- 20 to 295,190
- 30 to 396,328
- 40 to 496,171
- 50 to 595,837
- 60 to 695,606
- 70 to 793,763
- 80 and older1,509
Income and housing in 98501
Education
- High school graduate96.9%
- Bachelor's degree47.7%
- Graduate degree19.0%
Places covering 98501
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.
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.
- Thurston County100.0%
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
29.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 98501
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33,293 | |
| 2006 | 32,429 | |
| 2007 | 34,676 | |
| 2008 | 34,066 | |
| 2009 | 34,658 | |
| 2010 | 35,011 | |
| 2011 | 39,191 | 35,909 |
| 2012 | 39,154 | 36,230 |
| 2013 | 40,035 | 36,270 |
| 2014 | 40,618 | 36,480 |
| 2015 | 40,236 | 37,370 |
| 2016 | 41,415 | 38,510 |
| 2017 | 41,951 | 38,810 |
| 2018 | 41,669 | 39,270 |
| 2019 | 42,874 | 40,220 |
| 2020 | 43,584 | 40,880 |
| 2021 | 46,170 | 40,620 |
| 2022 | 46,796 | 41,020 |
| 2023 | 46,937 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 98501
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 98503Lacey5.0 miPop 42,189 · Income $87,515
- 98513Olympia6.8 miPop 37,953 · Income $108,270
- 98505Olympia8.0 miPop 636 · Income —
- 98512Olympia8.3 miPop 31,291 · Income $93,738
- 98506Olympia9.0 miPop 18,763 · Income $93,968
- 98516Olympia9.3 miPop 28,286 · Income $92,191
- 98502Olympia10.0 miPop 35,043 · Income $87,154
- 98589Tenino10.7 miPop 7,296 · Income $89,119
- 98530Bucoda11.6 miPop 511 · Income $63,750
- 98327Dupont13.4 miPop 9,952 · Income $114,423
- 98556Littlerock14.1 miPop 402 · Income —
- 98576Rainier14.1 miPop 5,063 · Income $101,336
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ZIP code 98501 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 98501 in?
- 98501 is in Olympia, WA.
- What county is 98501 in?
- 98501 is in Thurston County.
- What is the median household income in 98501?
- The median household income in 98501 is $95,695.
- Which ZIP codes are near 98501?
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