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Yelm ZIP code, Washington

The ZIP code for Yelm, WA is 98597, and its area code is 360.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
11,102
Area code
360

Mail addressed to Yelm 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.

Yelm in numbers

About 11,102 people live in Yelm, in 3,703 households. The median household income is $90,750 a year, 8% below the Washington median of $98,141 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $455,300 (19% below the Washington median), and median gross rent is $1,626 a month. The median age is 31.0; 27.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.6% across Washington); the average commute takes 34 minutes.

Population11,102Yelm11,102
Households3,703Yelm3,703
Median age31.0Yelm31.0Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$90,750Yelm$90,750Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$455,300Yelm$455,300Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,626Yelm$1,626Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%Yelm27.4%Washington39.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute33.8 minYelm33.8 minWashington26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,910 / sq miYelm1,910 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Yelm

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Yelm
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
98597 Yelm , WA Standard 26,669 $92,219 $447,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Yelm

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

ZIP codes overlapping Yelm
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
98576 Rainier , WA Standard 4,985 $104,896 $446,900

Map of Yelm ZIP codes

98597

The ZIP codes of 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 Yelm

The nearest larger towns are Lacey (57,737 people, 10 mi), Fort Lewis (15,167 people, 11 mi) and Tumwater (26,956 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Yelm
TownPopulationDistance
North Yelm 2,522 2.2 mi
Tanglewilde 6,314 10.0 mi
Lacey 57,737 10.1 mi
Fort Lewis 15,167 11.2 mi
DuPont 9,931 11.4 mi
North Fort Lewis 6,337 12.6 mi
Tumwater 26,956 13.3 mi
Olympia 55,951 13.7 mi
Elk Plain 14,276 14.8 mi
Spanaway 34,019 14.9 mi
McChord AFB 2,999 14.9 mi
Steilacoom 6,686 15.8 mi
Lakewood 62,937 16.2 mi
Frederickson 25,383 16.8 mi

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