98501 Zip Code Profile

98501 is an upscale rural zip code in Olympia, Washington. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $288,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Olympia metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $72,171/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98501 earn an average of $41,128/year. Women earn only $26,553/year.

16,911 people in 98501 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98501? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.3 minutes.

The median age here is 40 . There are 18,389 men and 19,744 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 14,551 people (out of the 38,133 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 16,765 homes, and 1,488 businesses every day. 955 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98501 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 47 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Zagreb, Croatia!) and -123 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 127 feet above sea levell.

• Glenmore Neighborhood
• Happy Home Association
• Henderson Ridge

• Silver Ridge Association
• The Vineyard A Condiminum
• Woodsmuir Neighborhood Association

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• Demographics

• Total Population:38,133
• White Population:34,370
• Black Population:1,001
• Hispanic Population:2,111
• Asian Population:2,635
• Hawaiian Population:300
• Indian Population:964
• Male Population:18,389
• Female Population:19,744
• Median Age:40
• Median Age of Males:39
• Median Age of Females:41

• Geography

• Region:West
• Division:Pacific
• State:Washington
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Olympia WA
• County:Thurston
• City: Olympia
• Longitude:-122.9
• Latitude:47.0
• Elevation:128 feet above sea levele
• Area code:360

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:16,208
• Drive alone:12,457
• Carpool:2,164
• Public transit:562
• Ride bikes or walk:955


• Average commute time:19.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5:627
•    5 - 9:2,556
•    10 - 14:3,937
•    15 - 19:3,684
•    20 - 24:1,829
•    25 - 29:407
•    30 - 34:1,076
•    35 - 39:371
•    40 - 44:256
•    45 - 59:645
•    60 - 89:548
•    90 plus:272

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$288,800
• Average Annual Household Income:$68,377
• Businesses:1,317
• Employees:14,316
• Annual Payroll:$509,153,000
• Average Family Income:$72,171
• Median Family Income:$47,230
• Average Income for Men:$41,128
• Average Income for Women:$26,553

• The Politics

• Congressional District:03
• Congressional District Land Area:7515.0
• Sr Senator: Patty Murray (D)
• Jr Senator: Maria Cantwell (D)
• US House Representative: Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:067
• State FIPS Code:53

• The Farmers Market of Olympia

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Primary Schools

Centennial Elementary

2637 45th Ave Se

Olympia, WA 98501

(360) 753-8816

East Olympia Elementary

8700 Rich Road

Olympia, WA 98501

(360) 709-7150

Lincoln Elementary School

213 21st Ave Se

Olympia, WA 98501

(360) 753-8967

Madison Elementary School

1225 Legion Way Se

Olympia, WA 98501

(360) 753-8809

Mckenny Elementary

3250 Morse Merryman Rd Se

Olympia, WA 98501

(360) 586-0001

Peter G Schmidt Elementary

6600 Capitol Blvd

Tumwater, WA 98501

(360) 709-7200

Pioneer Elementary School

1655 Carlyon Ave Se

Olympia, WA 98501

(360) 753-8965

Middle Schools

Washington Middle School

3100 Cain Rd Se

Olympia, WA 98501

(360) 753-8979

High Schools

Avanti High School

1113 Legion Way Se

Olympia, WA 98501

(360) 664-0135

New Market High School

7299 New Market Street

Tumwater, WA 98501

(360) 709-7000

New Market Vocational Skills Center

7299 New Market Street

Tumwater, WA 98501

(360) 570-4500

Olympia High School

1302 North St Se

Olympia, WA 98501

(360) 753-8921

Tumwater High School

700 Israel Road

Tumwater, WA 98501

(360) 709-7600