98532 Zip Code Profile

98532 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Chehalis, Washington. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $224,100 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Centralia area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $53,283/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 98532 is $46,097.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98532 earn an average of $34,624/year. Women earn only $19,052/year.

8,251 people in 98532 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98532? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.9 minutes.

The median age here is 39. There are 11,839 men and 11,757 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,111 people (out of the 23,596 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,464 homes, and 621 businesses every day. 211 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98532 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 47 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Basel, Switzerland!) and -123 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 176 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 23,596
• White Population: 22,062
• Black Population: 284
• Hispanic Population: 1,610
• Asian Population: 412
• Hawaiian Population: 89
• Indian Population: 608
• Male Population: 11,839
• Female Population: 11,757
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 41

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: Washington
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Centralia WA
• County: Lewis
• City: Chehalis
• Longitude: -123.0
• Latitude: 46.6
• Elevation: 176 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 360

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,867
• Drive alone: 6,795
• Carpool: 802
• Public transit: 7
• Ride bikes or walk: 211


• Average commute time: 22.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 408
•    5 - 9: 1,092
•    10 - 14: 1,536
•    15 - 19: 1,546
•    20 - 24: 1,035
•    25 - 29: 313
•    30 - 34: 560
•    35 - 39: 135
•    40 - 44: 225
•    45 - 59: 473
•    60 - 89: 293
•    90 plus: 251

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $224,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $52,383
• Businesses: 683
• Employees: 7,855
• Annual Payroll: $261,218,000
• Average Family Income: $53,283
• Median Family Income: $39,614
• Average Income for Men: $34,624
• Average Income for Women: $19,052

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 7515.0
• Sr Senator: Patty Murray (D)
• Jr Senator: Maria Cantwell (D)
• US House Representative: Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 041
• State FIPS Code: 53

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Primary Schools

Adna Elementary School

220 Dieckman Rd.

Chehalis, WA 98532

(360) 748-7029

Cascade Elementary School

89 Sw Third Street

Chehalis, WA 98532

(360) 748-8853

R E Bennett Elementary

233 South Market Blvd

Chehalis, WA 98532

(206) 748-8879

Middle Schools

Chehalis Middle School

1060 Sw 20th Street

Chehalis, WA 98532

(360) 748-1330

Olympic Elementary

2057 Sw Salsbury Avenue

Chehalis, WA 98532

(360) 748-8806

High Schools

Green Hill Academic School

375 Sw 11th Street

Chehalis, WA 98532

(360) 740-3520

Lewis County Juvenile Detention

1255 Sw Pacific St

Chehalis, WA 98532

(360) 748-0131

W F West High School

342 Sw 16th Street

Chehalis, WA 98532

(360) 748-0273

Other Schools

Adna Middle/High School

121 Adna School Rd.

Chehalis, WA 98532

(360) 748-8552