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Centralia ZIP code, Washington

The ZIP code for Centralia, WA is 98531, and its area codes are 360 and 564.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
18,830
Area codes
360, 564

Mail addressed to Centralia uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Centralia in numbers

About 18,830 people live in Centralia, in 7,894 households. The median household income is $56,219 a year, 43% below the Washington median of $98,141 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $318,200 (44% below the Washington median), and median gross rent is $1,084 a month. The median age is 39.0; 19.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.6% across Washington); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population18,830Centralia18,830
Households7,894Centralia7,894
Median age39.0Centralia39.0Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$56,219Centralia$56,219Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$318,200Centralia$318,200Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,084Centralia$1,084Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%Centralia19.4%Washington39.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.6 minCentralia25.6 minWashington26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,411 / sq miCentralia2,411 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Centralia city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Centralia

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Centralia
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
98531 Centralia , WA Standard 27,337 $63,406 $343,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Centralia

These ZIP codes cover part of Centralia but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Centralia
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
98532 Chehalis , WA Standard 27,135 $89,910 $427,100

Map of Centralia ZIP codes

98531

The ZIP codes of Centralia, WA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Centralia

The nearest larger towns are Tumwater (26,956 people, 19 mi), Olympia (55,951 people, 22 mi) and Lacey (57,737 people, 24 mi).

Towns near Centralia
TownPopulationDistance
Chehalis 7,587 4.0 mi
Grand Mound 3,287 5.7 mi
Rochester 5,834 8.1 mi
Tumwater 26,956 18.6 mi
Yelm 11,102 21.7 mi
Olympia 55,951 22.3 mi
Lacey 57,737 23.6 mi
North Yelm 2,522 23.9 mi
Tanglewilde 6,314 24.4 mi
Elma 3,483 28.5 mi

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