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North Yelm ZIP codes, Washington

No ZIP code is named for North Yelm, WA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 98597. Its area code is 360.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,522
Area code
360

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for North Yelm itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Yelm (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

North Yelm in numbers

About 2,522 people live in North Yelm, in 1,073 households. The median household income is $73,725 a year, 25% below the Washington median of $98,141 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $384,500 (32% below the Washington median), and median gross rent is $1,464 a month. The median age is 40.0; 6.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.6% across Washington); the average commute takes 35 minutes.

Population2,522North Yelm2,522
Households1,073North Yelm1,073
Median age40.0North Yelm40.0Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$73,725North Yelm$73,725Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$384,500North Yelm$384,500Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,464North Yelm$1,464Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.9%North Yelm6.9%Washington39.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute35.1 minNorth Yelm35.1 minWashington26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density763 / sq miNorth Yelm763 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering North Yelm

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

ZIP codes overlapping North Yelm
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
98597 Yelm , WA Standard 26,669 $92,219 $447,600

Map of North Yelm ZIP codes

98597

The ZIP codes of North Yelm, 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 North Yelm

The nearest larger towns are Yelm (11,102 people, 2.2 mi), Fort Lewis (15,167 people, 9.2 mi) and DuPont (9,931 people, 9.9 mi).

Towns near North Yelm
TownPopulationDistance
Yelm 11,102 2.2 mi
Fort Lewis 15,167 9.2 mi
DuPont 9,931 9.9 mi
Tanglewilde 6,314 9.9 mi
Lacey 57,737 10.2 mi
North Fort Lewis 6,337 10.8 mi
Spanaway 34,019 12.8 mi
Elk Plain 14,276 12.8 mi
McChord AFB 2,999 12.9 mi
Steilacoom 6,686 14.1 mi
Olympia 55,951 14.2 mi
Lakewood 62,937 14.3 mi
Tumwater 26,956 14.4 mi
Parkland 38,742 14.7 mi

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