ZIP Code 98505 — undefined, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98505 covers WA in Thurston County with a population of about 636.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 360, 564; U.S. House district WA-10; the SEATTLE - TACOMA media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 19.3%; 45.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Healthcare; about 13.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for WA as Relatively High (composite score 94.5), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (90.8) and wildfire (57.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for WA show limited published climate normals on US5.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 34 for ZIP 98505 (WA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.