Which ZIP code in Thurston County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

98576 (Rainier), at 87.9% (±5.1%), among 12 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Thurston County, WA

These are the 12 ZIP codes in Thurston County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 12 with at least 1,000 residents. 98576 (Rainier, 87.9%), 98589 (Tenino, 82.2%) and 98579 (Rochester, 80.2%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Thurston County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Thurston County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	98576	Rainier	87.9% ±5.1%	4,985	1,676	1,678
2	98589	Tenino	82.2% ±5.8%	7,010	2,956	2,894
3	98579	Rochester	80.2% ±5.9%	14,048	5,023	4,857
4	98513	Olympia	79.5% ±3.1%	38,017	13,657	14,256
5	98597	Yelm	78.2% ±3.4%	26,669	9,715	9,174
6	98512	Olympia	72.4% ±2.8%	31,864	12,719	13,393
7	98506	Olympia	66.3% ±3.7%	18,497	8,610	9,055
8	98531	Centralia	65.7% ±3.5%	27,337	11,123	10,851
9	98516	Olympia	65.6% ±3.1%	29,177	11,474	13,916
10	98501	Olympia	61.7% ±2.4%	48,067	19,783	21,033
11	98503	Lacey	58.4% ±2.9%	41,656	17,664	17,562
12	98502	Olympia	57.4% ±3.2%	35,398	14,791	16,010

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 12 of 15 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 33,027 households, on 46 carrier routes with 32,859 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Thurston County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 98576 (Rainier), at 87.9% (±5.1%), among 12 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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