ZIP 98597 · Yelm
Who lives in ZIP code 98597 (Yelm, WA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Yelm, WA · Thurston County
uszips 2026
People26,669
Median age36.7
Household income$92,219
Home value$445,424
Median rent$1,638/mo
Poverty7.8%
College degree+24.1%
Commute36 min
Place
- Metro area
- Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
- Wider region
- Seattle-Tacoma, WA
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Density
- 93 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 9,715
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
12.6% are 65 or older; 75.3% are adults.
Household income
45.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $47,394.
Education (adults 25+)
46.6% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
12.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 54.4%
- Never married
- 27.4%
- Divorced
- 14.3%
- Widowed
- 3.9%
- Family size
- 3.22
- Dual-income families
- 53.3%
Housing
- Own their home
- 78.2%
- Rent burden
- 28.0%
- Men / women
- 53% / 47%
Work
- In labor force
- 64.7%
- Unemployment
- 3.0%
- Self-employed
- 7.5%
- Farmers
- 1.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 18.5%
- Veterans
- 17.9%
- With a disability
- 15.2%
- No health insurance
- 6.8%
- Limited English
- 0.1%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.