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Olympia (zip 98501), Washington

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Population:36,309
Pop. Change:9%
State: Washington
Metro Area: Olympia Metro Area
County: Thurston County
City: Olympia
Zip Code:Olympia (zip 98501)

Zip Code Overview

As of 2007, Olympia (zip 98501)'s population is 36,309 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 8.65 percent.

The median home cost in Olympia (zip 98501) is $339,000. Home appreciation the last year has been -8.35 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Olympia (zip 98501)'s cost of living is 4.60% Higher than the U.S. average.

Olympia (zip 98501) public schools spend $5,588 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 21 students per teacher in Olympia (zip 98501).

The unemployment rate in Olympia (zip 98501) is 4.00 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Olympia (zip 98501) jobs have Increased by 2.77 percent.

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People

The 2007 Olympia (zip 98501), WA, population is 36,309. There are 892 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Olympia (zip 98501), WA

The median age is 38.3. The US median is 37.6. 57.08% of people in Olympia (zip 98501), WA, are married. 13.45% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.39 people. 22.46% of people are married, with children. 9.30% have children, but are single.

Race in Olympia (zip 98501), WA

88.50% of people are white, 1.16% are black, 4.14% are asian, 1.36% are native american, and 5.14% claim 'Other'.

4.01% of the people in Olympia (zip 98501), WA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 95.99% are non-hispanic).

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PeopleOlympia, WAUnited States
Population36,309293,655,400
Pop. Density89280
Pop. Change8.65%5.88%
Median Age38.337.6
Households15,207108,954,329
Household Size2.392.6
Male Population48.44%48.65%
Female Population51.56%51.35%
Married Population57.08%58.89%
Single Population42.92%41.11%

Economy

The unemployment rate in Olympia (zip 98501), WA, is 4.00%, with job growth of 2.77%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 27.14%.

Olympia (zip 98501), WA Taxes

Olympia (zip 98501), WA,sales tax rate is 8.40%. Income tax is 0.00%.

Olympia (zip 98501), WA Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $28,522, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $53,381.

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EconomyOlympia, WAUnited States
Unemployment Rate4.00%4.60%
Recent Job Growth2.77%1.40%
Future Job Growth27.14%11.90%
Sales Taxes8.40%6.00%
Income Taxes0.00%5.02%
Income per Cap.$28,522$24,020
Household Income$53,381$44,684
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K11.71%13.64%
Income between 15K and 25K10.08%11.21%
Income between 25K and 35K10.41%11.46%
Income between 35K and 50K14.50%15.84%
Income between 50K and 75K21.22%19.28%
Income between 75K and 100K13.53%11.53%
Income between 100K and 150K13.04%10.70%
Income between 150K and 250K4.19%4.43%
Income between 250K and 500K1.08%1.31%
Income greater than 500K0.24%0.61%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations16.23%13.61%
Professional and Related Occupations26.30%20.24%
Service13.64%14.75%
Sales and Office27.49%26.74%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry0.53%0.74%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance8.36%9.48%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving7.45%14.44%

Housing

The median home value in Olympia (zip 98501), WA, is $339,000. Home appreciation is -8.35% over the last year. The median age of Olympia (zip 98501), WA, real estate is 28 years.

Olympia (zip 98501), WA Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 35.90% of the Olympia (zip 98501), WA, population. 5.21% of houses and apartments in Olympia (zip 98501), WA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

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HousingOlympia, WAUnited States
Median Home Age2827
Median Home Cost$339,000$217,200
Home Appreciation-8.35%9.80%
Homes Owned59.45%64.07%
Housing Vacant5.21%14.48%
Homes Rented35.90%21.45%
Property Tax Rate$12.66$13.28
OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE
Less Than $20,0001.76%3.01%
$20,000 to $39,9991.30%4.37%
$40,000 to $59,9991.08%5.74%
$60,000 to $79,9991.61%7.07%
$80,000 to $99,9991.67%8.41%
$100,000 to $149,99916.66%19.74%
$150,000 to $199,99928.73%14.06%
$200,000 to $299,99931.32%16.59%
$300,000 to $399,99910.66%8.21%
$400,000 to $499,9992.87%4.53%
$500,000 to $749,9992.18%4.75%
$1,000,000 or more0.09%1.86%
HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to October 200511.93%10.15%
1995 to 19987.48%6.69%
1990 to 19949.16%6.70%
1980 to 198915.85%14.75%
1970 to 197918.55%17.11%
1960 to 196910.43%12.78%
1950 to 19598.02%11.64%
1940 to 19495.45%6.64%
1939 or Earlier13.11%13.55%

Health

There are 232 physicians per capita in Olympia (zip 98501), WA. The US average is 170.

Olympia (zip 98501), WA Health Index

Air quality in Olympia (zip 98501), WA is 40 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Olympia (zip 98501), WA is 50 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

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HealthOlympia, WAUnited States
Air Quality (100=best)4048
Water Quality (100=best)5055
Superfund Sites (100=best)2071
Physicians per 100k232.1169.7

Crime

Olympia (zip 98501), WA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Olympia (zip 98501), WA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

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CrimeOlympia, WAUnited States
Violent Crime43
Property Crime63

Climate

Olympia (zip 98501), WA, gets 51 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 18 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 164.

On average, there are 136 sunny days per year in Olympia (zip 98501), WA. The July high is around 77 degrees. The January low is 32. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 68 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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ClimateOlympia, WAUnited States
Rainfall (in.)50.836.6
Snowfall (in.)18.125.2
Precipitation Days164101
Sunny Days136205
Avg. July High77.186.5
Avg. Jan. Low31.520.8
Comfort Index (higher=better)6844
UV Index2.64.3
Elevation ft.2061,062

Educate

Olympia (zip 98501), WA, schools spend $5,588 per student. There are 21 pupils per teacher, 509 students per librarian, and 697 children per counselor in Olympia (zip 98501), WA schools.

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EducationOlympia, WAUnited States
School Expend.$5,588$6,058
Pupil/Teacher Ratio2115.9
Students per Librarian509907
Students per Counselor697546
2 yr College Grad.7.65%8.22%
4 yr College Grad.22.73%15.16%
Graduate Degrees13.70%7.16%
High School Grads.93.45%79.62%

Transportation

The average one-way commute in Olympia (zip 98501), WA, takes 22 minutes. 74% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 3% take mass transit and 4% work from home.

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TransportationOlympia, WAUnited States
Commute Time21.727.4
COMMUTE MODE
Auto (alone)74.03%71.32%
Carpool12.47%14.52%
Mass Transit3.41%2.00%
Work at Home3.92%5.46%
COMMUTE TIME TO WORK
Commute Less Than 15 min.43.56%28.89%
Commute 15 to 29 min.36.93%36.08%
Commute 30 to 44 min.10.97%19.35%
Commute 45 to 59 min.3.74%7.57%
Commute greater than 60 min.4.80%8.12%

Cost of Living

Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Olympia (zip 98501), WA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Olympia (zip 98501), WA is more expensive.

Overall, Olympia (zip 98501), WA cost of living is 104.60.

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CostoflivingOlympia, WAUnited States
Overall105100
Food111100
Utilities79100
Miscellaneous103100

Religion

27.37% of the people in Olympia (zip 98501), WA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 8.58% are Catholic; 11.30% are Protestant; 2.97% are LDS; 4.02% are another Christian faith; 0.27% in Olympia (zip 98501), WA are Jewish; 0.09% are an eastern faith; 0.14% affilite with Islam.

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ReligionOlympia, WAUnited States
Percent Religious27.37%50.03%
Catholic8.58%21.92%
Protestant11.30%19.12%
LDS2.97%1.57%
Baptist2.32%8.16%
Episcopalian0.66%8.12%
Pentecostal3.70%1.89%
Lutheran2.16%2.81%
Methodist1.67%3.84%
Presbyterian0.78%1.33%
Other Christian4.02%4.66%
Jewish0.27%2.16%
Eastern0.09%0.05%
Islam0.14%0.54%

Voting

55.55% of the people in Olympia (zip 98501), WA are registered as Democrats. 42.55% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.90%.

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VotingOlympia, WAUnited States
Democrat55.546%48.590%
Republican42.550%51.070%
Independent Other0.000%0.066%
Independent Liberal1.343%0.475%
Independent Conservative0.560%0.447%