98597

  1. Legal Resources for the 98597 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 98597 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 98597 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 98597 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 98597 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 98597 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98597 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 98597 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 98597 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 98597 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,356
  • Land Area (2000): 266.738 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 7.363 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,797
Population - Urban/Rural for the 98597 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,849 40.41%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 377 2.60%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,249 56.99%



Employment Information for the 98597 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 98597 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,711 53.30%
15-35 hours 1,355 12.65%
1-14 hours 305 2.85%
No regular hours 3,344 31.21%

Time Left For Work for the 98597 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 525 8.57%
5 AM-5:29 AM 486 7.93%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 410 6.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 550 8.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 584 9.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 840 13.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 557 9.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 334 5.45%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 206 3.36%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 279 4.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 148 2.42%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 75 1.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 523 8.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 611 9.97%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 98597 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 308 5.03%
5-9 493 8.05%
10-14 470 7.67%
15-19 475 7.75%
20-24 395 6.45%
25-29 281 4.59%
30-34 566 9.24%
35-39 299 4.88%
40-44 502 8.19%
45-59 1,042 17.00%
60-89 673 10.98%
At least 90 624 10.18%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 98597 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.03% 2,420 39.49%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,367 22.31%
45-59 17 0.28% 1,025 16.73%
At least 60 6 0.10% 1,291 21.07%

Type Of Commute for the 98597 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 971 15.34%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,866 76.90%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 118 1.86%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 25 0.40%
Color 6 Box Walked 142 2.24%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 200 3.16%



Family Information for the 98597 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,610
People at same address in 1995: 6,768
Household Income in 1999 for the 98597 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 364 6.86%
$10,000-$14,999 385 7.25%
$15,000-$19,999 422 7.95%
$20,000-$24,999 331 6.23%
$25,000-$29,999 261 4.92%
$30,000-$34,999 402 7.57%
$35,000-$39,999 414 7.80%
$40,000-$44,999 321 6.05%
$45,000-$49,999 314 5.91%
$50,000-$59,999 675 12.71%
$60,000-$74,999 655 12.34%
$75,000-$99,999 494 9.30%
$100,000-$124,999 144 2.71%
$125,000-$149,999 66 1.24%
$150,000-$199,999 26 0.49%
$200,000 or more 35 0.66%

Household Type for the 98597 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,128 21.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,501 28.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 233 4.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 879 16.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 39 0.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 829 15.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 402 7.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 148 2.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 84 1.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 98597 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,284 28.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,575 10.62%
Public Assistance 318 2.14%
Retirement 1,109 7.48%
Self Employment 708 4.78%
Social Security 1,341 9.04%
Supplemental Security 250 1.69%
Wage / Salary 4,092 27.60%
Other 1,149 7.75%

Family Type for the 98597 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,569 51.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,483 48.59%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98597 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 647 12.24%
Color 1 Box Married 3,282 62.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,216 23.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 143 2.70%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98597 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 888 15.43%
Color 1 Box Married 3,285 57.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,204 20.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 377 6.55%



Education Information for the 98597 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 98597 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 286 2.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,546 15.11%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,422 33.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,768 27.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 794 7.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 828 8.09%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 586 5.73%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 98597 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 94 0.65% 91 0.63% 185 1.29%
Kindergarten 147 1.02% 17 0.12% 164 1.14%
Grades 1-4 832 5.80% 102 0.71% 934 6.51%
Grades 5-8 1,010 7.04% 63 0.44% 1,073 7.47%
Grades 9-12 1,031 7.18% 55 0.38% 1,086 7.56%
Undergrad college 363 2.53% 75 0.52% 438 3.05%
Graduate or professional school 66 0.46% 26 0.18% 92 0.64%
Total 3,543 24.68% 429 2.99% 3,972 27.67%



Public Benefits Information for the 98597 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 98597 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,732 88.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,601 11.17%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98597 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 98597 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,212 15.41%
10-19 Years 2,359 16.43%
20-29 Years 1,575 10.97%
30-39 Years 2,279 15.87%
40-49 Years 2,211 15.40%
50-59 Years 1,612 11.23%
60-69 Years 1,120 7.80%
70-79 Years 691 4.81%
80-89 Years 257 1.79%
90+ Years 40 0.28%

Population - Male/Female for the 98597 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,022 48.91%
Color 1 Box Female 7,334 51.09%

Population By Ethnicity for the 98597 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,547 87.40%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 625 4.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 521 3.63%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 221 1.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 176 1.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 165 1.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 81 0.56%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.14%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 98597 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,748 22.06%
2. Irish 1,689 13.56%
3. English 1,604 12.88%
4. United States Or American 1,041 8.36%
5. French Non-Basque 733 5.88%
6. Norwegian 688 5.52%
7. Swedish 543 4.36%
8. Italian 491 3.94%
9. Scottish 426 3.42%
10. Scotch Irish 422 3.39%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 98597 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,519 92.91%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 380 2.82%
3. German 201 1.49%
4. Other Pacific Island 75 0.56%
5. Japanese 61 0.45%
6. Korean 52 0.39%
7. Polish 36 0.27%
8. Scandinavian 30 0.22%
9. Italian 26 0.19%
10. French 25 0.19%

Citizen Type for the 98597 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,993 96.67%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 294 2.03%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 188 1.30%



Cities for the 98597 Zip Code Back to top
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Yelm