ZIP code
98597
Yelm, WA
98597 covers Yelm in Thurston County, with 26,431 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 98597. Methodology
ZIP code map of 98597
About ZIP code 98597
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 98597. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 98597
Race
- White20,882
- Black or African American570
- American Indian or Alaska Native442
- Asian650
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander350
- Other race1,044
- Two or more races3,295
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,882
Age
- Under 104,046
- 10 to 193,852
- 20 to 293,634
- 30 to 394,022
- 40 to 493,282
- 50 to 593,272
- 60 to 692,787
- 70 to 791,624
- 80 and older714
Income and housing in 98597
Education
- High school graduate91.4%
- Bachelor's degree22.9%
- Graduate degree8.7%
Places covering 98597
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.
- Yelm39.0%
- North Yelm11.5%
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
49.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 98597
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17,864 | |
| 2006 | 18,274 | |
| 2007 | 20,477 | |
| 2008 | 19,998 | |
| 2009 | 20,866 | |
| 2010 | 21,105 | |
| 2011 | 19,879 | 20,780 |
| 2012 | 20,957 | 21,290 |
| 2013 | 21,333 | 21,590 |
| 2014 | 21,840 | 21,680 |
| 2015 | 22,126 | 22,390 |
| 2016 | 22,489 | 23,020 |
| 2017 | 23,148 | 23,600 |
| 2018 | 23,972 | 24,240 |
| 2019 | 23,996 | 24,880 |
| 2020 | 24,968 | 24,610 |
| 2021 | 26,222 | 24,250 |
| 2022 | 25,982 | 24,610 |
| 2023 | 26,431 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 98597
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 98558Mckenna7.1 miPop 61 · Income —
- 98576Rainier7.4 miPop 5,063 · Income $101,336
- 98580Roy9.9 miPop 11,472 · Income $110,428
- 98533Cinebar13.5 miPop 774 · Income $35,887
- 98589Tenino14.3 miPop 7,296 · Income $89,119
- 98513Olympia15.3 miPop 37,953 · Income $108,270
- 98328Eatonville15.6 miPop 11,222 · Income $113,902
- 98387Spanaway15.8 miPop 49,940 · Income $101,141
- 98570Onalaska16.5 miPop 5,060 · Income $65,682
- 98338Graham16.6 miPop 32,726 · Income $112,788
- 98330Elbe17.2 miPop 24 · Income —
- 98433Tacoma18.0 miPop 20,888 · Income $58,202
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ZIP code 98597 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 98597 in?
- 98597 is in Yelm, WA.
- What county is 98597 in?
- 98597 is in Thurston County.
- What is the median household income in 98597?
- The median household income in 98597 is $92,120.
- Which ZIP codes are near 98597?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 98597.