ZIP code
98579
Rochester, WA
98579 covers Rochester in Thurston County, with 13,907 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 98579. Methodology
ZIP code map of 98579
About ZIP code 98579
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 98579. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 98579
Race
- White11,081
- Black or African American84
- American Indian or Alaska Native248
- Asian192
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander43
- Other race678
- Two or more races1,322
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,416
Age
- Under 101,616
- 10 to 191,742
- 20 to 291,390
- 30 to 391,713
- 40 to 491,853
- 50 to 591,950
- 60 to 691,839
- 70 to 791,157
- 80 and older388
Income and housing in 98579
Education
- High school graduate92.0%
- Bachelor's degree19.1%
- Graduate degree5.7%
Places covering 98579
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.
- Rochester44.4%
- Grand Mound16.3%
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 County95.9%
- Lewis County3.9%
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
39.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 98579
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,835 | |
| 2006 | 10,908 | |
| 2007 | 11,774 | |
| 2008 | 11,275 | |
| 2009 | 11,343 | |
| 2010 | 11,428 | |
| 2011 | 12,539 | 11,389 |
| 2012 | 13,276 | 11,360 |
| 2013 | 13,367 | 11,520 |
| 2014 | 13,494 | 11,290 |
| 2015 | 13,422 | 11,480 |
| 2016 | 13,894 | 11,840 |
| 2017 | 13,422 | 12,000 |
| 2018 | 13,394 | 12,100 |
| 2019 | 13,589 | 12,300 |
| 2020 | 12,845 | 12,260 |
| 2021 | 13,440 | 12,190 |
| 2022 | 14,259 | 12,110 |
| 2023 | 13,907 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 98579
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 98544Galvin5.8 miPop 8 · Income —
- 98556Littlerock6.8 miPop 402 · Income —
- 98568Oakville9.8 miPop 2,956 · Income $80,804
- 98531Centralia11.1 miPop 27,356 · Income $61,963
- 98532Chehalis11.7 miPop 26,531 · Income $86,057
- 98530Bucoda11.9 miPop 511 · Income $63,750
- 98512Olympia12.0 miPop 31,291 · Income $93,738
- 98539Doty12.5 miPop 185 · Income $85,893
- 98559Malone15.2 miPop 0 · Income —
- 98589Tenino15.9 miPop 7,296 · Income $89,119
- 98501Olympia17.7 miPop 46,937 · Income $95,695
- 98565Napavine17.8 miPop 484 · Income $68,125
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ZIP code 98579 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 98579 in?
- 98579 is in Rochester, WA.
- What county is 98579 in?
- 98579 is in Thurston County.
- What is the median household income in 98579?
- The median household income in 98579 is $94,284.
- Which ZIP codes are near 98579?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 98579.