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Where 98516 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 98516 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gISBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,516 = 2 × 2 × 11 × 2239. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000000011010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98513 (Olympia, WA, 8 mi away) and 98520 (Aberdeen, WA, 50 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98516 becomes 61589, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15689, 15698, 16859, 18956, 61859, 85619, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96518 in APO AA, a military post office, 4,346 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 97%.
- 🎯1,307 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98516 and you would come out at 47.10°S, 57.21°E — 618 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 29m.
- 📏 At 28.8 square miles of land, 98516 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 29,177This ZIP29,177 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,474This ZIP11,474 |
| Housing units | 12,126This ZIP12,126 |
| Median age | 38.0This ZIP38.0Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $98,892This ZIP$98,892Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $572,500This ZIP$572,500Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,068This ZIP$2,068Washington$1,760US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.2%This ZIP39.2% |
| Mean commute | 25.9 minThis ZIP25.9 min |
| Population density | 1,012.1 / sq miThis ZIP1,012.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 782This ZIP782 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 12,603This ZIP12,603 |
| Annual payroll | $687,051,000This ZIP$687,051,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 14,730This ZIP14,730 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,434,443,000This ZIP$1,434,443,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 28.83 sq miThis ZIP28.83 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.36 sq miThis ZIP4.36 sq mi |
Other place names in 98516
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 98516
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98506 | Olympia, WA | 4.1 mi |
98503 | Lacey, WA | 5.2 mi |
98327 | Dupont, WA | 5.8 mi |
98303 | Anderson Island, WA | 6.0 mi |
98504 | Olympia, WA | 6.9 mi |
98507 | Olympia, WA | 6.9 mi |
98508 | Olympia, WA | 6.9 mi |
98599 | Olympia, WA | 6.9 mi |
98351 | Longbranch, WA | 7.0 mi |
98513 | Olympia, WA | 7.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98516?
98516 is in Olympia, Washington, in Thurston County, part of the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.0989, -122.7854.
What county is 98516 in?
98516 lies in Thurston County.
What area code is 98516?
Olympia uses area codes 360 and 564, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98516 in?
98516 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98516?
About 29,177 people live in ZIP code 98516, in 11,474 households, at 1,012.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 98516?
$98,892 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98516?
The closest are 98506 (4.1 mi), 98503 (5.2 mi), 98327 (5.8 mi), 98303 (6 mi) and 98504 (6.9 mi).
Is 98516 a PO Box ZIP code?
98516 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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