Olympia, Washington (zip code 98516) is home to a population of 23,241 people and has a population density of 953 people per square mile. The US population density is 93 people per square mile. Olympia is known for its abundance of year-round outdoor activities such as hiking and camping in the nearby Capitol State Forest, fishing on Capitol Lake or Percival Creek, and kayaking the many waterways located throughout Thurston County. Additionally, there are a variety of local businesses such as Harmony Hill Retirement Community, Grit City Magazine LLC., and Olympia Divers Inc. There are various organizations that serve the Olympia community like Thurston Talk and the YMCA Thurston County. Local sporting events include the South Sound Shockers professional indoor soccer team and the Puget Sound Tomahawks professional ice hockey team.
The population in Olympia (zip 98516) is 23,241. There are 811 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Olympia (zip 98516) is 39.9, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Olympia (zip 98516) is 2.5, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Olympia (zip 98516)
- 67.0% are married
- 12.6% are divorced
- 29.3% are married with children
- 8.5% have children, but are single
Race in Olympia (zip 98516)
- 66.4% are White
- 3.7% are Black
- 11.3% are Asian
- 0.6% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 10.5% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 6.5% Two or more races
- 0.8% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander