Thurston County

Thurston County has 299,067 residents across 14 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $96,563, in line with the Washington figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $480,300, and 39% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

299,067residentsACS 2020–2024

$96,563median household incomeWashington: $98K

$480,300median home valueowner-occupied homes

95%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Thurston County in WashingtonZIP codes in Thurston County highlighted; the rest of Washington in grey

Map of Washington with Thurston County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 14 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
98501	48,067	$97K	$529K	62%	51%	97%	23 min
98502	35,398	$92K	$537K	57%	52%	93%	25 min
98503	41,656	$89K	$438K	58%	32%	93%	27 min
98505	881	$-666667K	$-666667K	–	67%	–	17 min
98506	18,497	$92K	$491K	66%	51%	95%	26 min
98512	31,864	$102K	$472K	72%	37%	94%	25 min
98513	38,017	$113K	$471K	80%	33%	96%	29 min
98516	29,177	$99K	$573K	66%	39%	94%	27 min
98530	619	$81K	$335K	79%	17%	94%	36 min
98556	350	$-666667K	$-666667K	–	0%	–	–
98576	4,985	$105K	$447K	88%	23%	93%	39 min
98579	14,048	$99K	$463K	80%	21%	97%	31 min
98589	7,010	$84K	$439K	82%	27%	86%	33 min
98597	26,669	$92K	$448K	78%	24%	93%	39 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

299,067 residents in 118,899 households, next to the Washington figure.

21%

under 18

22%

aged 18–34

19%

aged 65 and over

27%

of households are people living alone

51%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

125,163 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $480,300 (±$4,565).

68%

of households own their home

67%

of homes are detached single-family houses

15%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,736

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later3%

2010–201913%

2000–200919%

1990–199918%

1980–198914%

1970–197916%

1960–19697%

1950–19594%

1940–19493%

1939 or earlier5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$1,945.

$96,563

median household income

9.5%

of people live below the poverty line

5.2%

unemployment rate

39%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

28 min

average commute to work

16%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

74%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

21%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

95%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Around here.

Photographs taken near Thurston County, Washington, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.