Thurston County, WA ZIP Codes

Washington (WA)  ·  21 ZIP codes  ·  10 cities
21
ZIP codes
297,977
population (2021)
+18.1%
pop change since 2010
53067
FIPS code
Thurston County ZIP code map
About Thurston County
Thurston County is located in Washington and contains 21 ZIP codes across 10 cities and communities. The county's population was 297,977 as of 2021, an increase of 18.1% from 252,264 in 2010. The timezone is Alaska Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Thurston County is 53067.
Population
2021 population297,977
2010 population252,264
Change+18.1%
County details
StateWashington
FIPS code53067
TimezoneAlaska
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Thurston County
Bucoda East Olympia Lacey Littlerock Olympia Rainier Rochester Tenino Tumwater Yelm
ZIP codes for Thurston County, WA (21)
ZIP code City County Map
98501 Olympia Thurston View map
98502 Olympia Thurston View map
98503 Lacey Thurston View map
98504 Olympia Thurston View map
98505 Olympia Thurston View map
98506 Olympia Thurston View map
98507 Olympia Thurston View map
98508 Olympia Thurston View map
98509 Lacey Thurston View map
98511 Tumwater Thurston View map
98512 Olympia Thurston View map
98513 Olympia Thurston View map
98516 Olympia Thurston View map
98530 Bucoda Thurston View map
98540 East Olympia Thurston View map
98556 Littlerock Thurston View map
98576 Rainier Thurston View map
98579 Rochester Thurston View map
98589 Tenino Thurston View map
98597 Yelm Thurston View map
98599 Olympia Thurston View map

Demographics & statistics

291,350
Population
39.5
Median age
$88,644
Median household income
$42,483
Per capita income
$404,191
Median home value
$1,427
Median monthly rent
71.3%
Home ownership
9.8%
Poverty rate
5.4%
Unemployment
83,170
Housing units
33.4%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
7,823
Under 5
8,190
8,585
5–9
8,989
8,563
10–14
8,965
7,968
15–19
8,343
8,362
20–24
8,755
20,178
25–34
21,127
20,099
35–44
21,044
17,118
45–54
17,922
8,309
55–59
8,699
9,657
60–64
10,111
15,844
65–74
16,590
7,135
75–84
7,471
2,688
85+
2,815
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Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1861,44920.8%
18 and over229,90179.2%
65 and over52,54318.3%
Median age39.5 years

Race & ethnicity

White 71.9%
Two or more races 10.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
Asian 5.5%
Black or African American 2.9%
Other race 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
GroupCount%
White221,89371.9%
Two or more races31,71610.3%
Hispanic or Latino17,1145.5%
Asian16,8305.5%
Black or African American9,0762.9%
Other race5,8201.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native3,1411%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2,8740.9%

Household income

Under $10k 4.2%
$10k–$15k 2.3%
$15k–$25k 6.0%
$25k–$35k 5.1%
$35k–$50k 8.5%
$50k–$75k 16.0%
$75k–$100k 14.8%
$100k–$150k 22.4%
$150k–$200k 10.8%
$200k+ 10.0%
Range% of households
Under $10k4.2%
$10k–$15k2.3%
$15k–$25k6.0%
$25k–$35k5.1%
$35k–$50k8.5%
$50k–$75k16.0%
$75k–$100k14.8%
$100k–$150k22.4%
$150k–$200k10.8%
$200k+10.0%
Median income$88,644

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 3.3%
$50k–$100k 2.3%
$100k–$150k 1.9%
$150k–$200k 3.9%
$200k–$300k 14.4%
$300k–$500k 44.3%
$500k–$1M 26.7%
$1M+ 3.2%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$404,191
Median rent / month$1,427
Owner occupied71.3%
Renter occupied28.7%
Vacant5.3%
Single-family detached69.0%
Large apartment buildings5.3%
Mobile homes11.4%
Median rooms5.8
Avg household size (owned)2.65

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.7%
2010–201911.2%
2000–200920.3%
1990–199920.1%
1980–198914.3%
1970–197916.6%
1960–19695.8%
1950–19593.1%
1940–19492.2%
1939 or earlier5.7%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.9%
1 bedroom7.9%
2 bedrooms21.5%
3 bedrooms48.6%
4 bedrooms17.1%
5+ bedrooms3.0%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle4.2%
1 vehicle25.9%
2 vehicles36.4%
3 or more33.5%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas25.6%
Electricity60.7%
Propane / LP gas5.9%
Fuel oil0.5%
Wood6.2%
Solar0.2%
No fuel used0.3%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family58,66652.7%
Cohabiting couple9,8068.6%
Male householder, no spouse18,11815.4%
Female householder, no spouse28,40923.3%
Households with children under 1833,92829.0%
Households with seniors (65+)36,50232.4%
Average household size2.56

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married31.2%25.9%
Married55.4%51.2%
Separated1.0%1.5%
Widowed2.7%7.4%
Divorced9.7%14.1%

Education

Less than 9th grade 1.8%
Some HS, no diploma 4.4%
HS graduate 24.0%
Some college, no degree 25.1%
Associate's degree 11.4%
Bachelor's degree 20.9%
Graduate / professional 12.5%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher93.8%
Bachelor's or higher33.4%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool4,2416.9%
Kindergarten2,8814.8%
Elementary school27,06842.8%
High school13,72221.9%
College / grad school16,26323.6%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 20.8%
Public administration 15.9%
Retail trade 11.6%
Professional & management 9.2%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.5%
Construction 7.8%
Manufacturing 6.2%
Finance & real estate 5.5%
Transportation & utilities 4.7%
Other services 4.3%
Agriculture & mining 2.6%
Wholesale trade 2.0%
Information 1.0%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts40.1%
Service17.1%
Sales & office21.1%
Natural resources & construction10.2%
Production & transportation11.4%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector66.7%
Government27.7%
Self-employed5.4%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone71.3%
Carpool8.9%
Public transit1.2%
Walk1.7%
Other means2.2%
Avg commute (minutes)28.2

Poverty

All people 9.8%
Under 18 years 11.9%
18 and over 9.2%
Married-couple families 3.3%
Female-led households 18.2%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security34.6%
Retirement income29.1%
Supplemental Security4.6%
Cash public assistance3.4%
Food stamps / SNAP11.7%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure30.5%
High cholesterol31.6%
Heart disease5.6%
Stroke2.7%
Asthma10.3%
Arthritis25.0%
Kidney disease2.7%
Pulmonary disease6.0%
Cancer6.6%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking17.4%
No physical activity17.1%
Less than 7 hrs sleep33.7%
Fair or poor health13.0%
Poor mental health15.8%
Poor physical health10.2%
No health insurance9.7%
Visited doctor (checkup)69.5%
Visited dentist65.9%
Cholesterol screening88.2%
Teeth loss10.9%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans28,28112.9%
Disability%
Any disability15.1%
Under 184.8%
18–64 years13.5%
65 and over32.5%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance73.6%
Public insurance39.5%
Uninsured under 192.7%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only275,33794.5%
Spanish11,0833.4%
Other Indo-European3,4381.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1,0960.3%
Other languages6,1271.8%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)267,06292.4%
Born in same state258,32089.6%
Born in different state133,24248.2%
Foreign born8,7422.8%
Naturalized citizen24,2887.6%
Not a US citizen14,56757.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian35,75412.3%
French35,28612.1%
Polish11,8834.1%
Arab11,8724.1%
English5,5071.9%
AncestryCount%
Dutch2,1880.8%
German1,5820.5%
Irish6950.2%
Norwegian4400.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access39.0%
Internet access96.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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