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Rainier ZIP code, Washington

The ZIP code for Rainier, WA is 98576, and its area codes are 360 and 564.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,455
Area codes
360, 564

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Rainier itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Tenino (7.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Rainier in numbers

About 2,455 people live in Rainier, in 788 households. The median household income is $106,019 a year, 8% above the Washington median of $98,141 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $425,900 (25% below the Washington median), and median gross rent is $1,227 a month. The median age is 36.3; 22.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.6% across Washington); the average commute takes 38 minutes.

Population2,455Rainier2,455
Households788Rainier788
Median age36.3Rainier36.3Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$106,019Rainier$106,019Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$425,900Rainier$425,900Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,227Rainier$1,227Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%Rainier22.4%Washington39.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute37.9 minRainier37.9 minWashington26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,413 / sq miRainier1,413 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Rainier

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Rainier
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
98576 Rainier , WA Standard 4,985 $104,896 $446,900

Map of Rainier ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Rainier, 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 Rainier

The nearest larger towns are Yelm (11,102 people, 4.1 mi), North Yelm (2,522 people, 6.2 mi) and Lacey (57,737 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Rainier
TownPopulationDistance
Yelm 11,102 4.1 mi
North Yelm 2,522 6.2 mi
Lacey 57,737 11.7 mi
Tanglewilde 6,314 11.9 mi
Tumwater 26,956 12.8 mi
Olympia 55,951 14.2 mi
DuPont 9,931 15.0 mi
Fort Lewis 15,167 15.2 mi
North Fort Lewis 6,337 16.4 mi
Grand Mound 3,287 16.6 mi
Centralia 18,830 17.8 mi
Elk Plain 14,276 18.3 mi
Rochester 5,834 18.5 mi
Spanaway 34,019 18.9 mi

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