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Official Zip Code Name	Rochester
Zip Code State	Washington
Zip Code Type	Non-Unique
Primary County:	Thurston
Secondary County:	Lewis
Area Code	360
Current Population:	12870
Racial Majority:	82.41%
Public School Racial Majority:	White 70.5%
Unemployment Rate:	4.7%
Median Household Income	$52564
Average Adjusted Gross Income	$62220
School Test Performance:	Average
Average Commute Time	29.9 Minutes
Time Zone:	Pacific Standard Time
Elevation Range	108 - 1385 ft.
Area	103 Sqm.
Coordinates(Y,X)	46.79366000, -123.15444000

Zip Code 98579 Profile

ZIP Code 98579 is located in the state of Washington in the Seattle - Tacoma metro area. ZIP code 98579 is primarily located in Thurston County. Portions of 98579 are also located in Lewis County. The official US Postal Service name for 98579 is ROCHESTER, Washington. Portions of ZIP code 98579 are contained within or border the city limits of Grand Mound, WA, Rochester, WA, . The area code for ZIP code 98579 is 360. 98579 can be classified socioeconically as a Middle Class class zipcode in comparison to other zipcodes in Washington.

The current unemployment level in 98579 is 4.7% which is lower than the current county unemployment level of 5.9% and is higher than the current state unemployment at 4.4% and higher than the current national unemployment rate at 3.7%.

According the 2010 US Census, the population of 98579 increased to 12870 from 9793 over the past 10 years. The majority ethnicity residing in 98579 is while the majority ethnicity attending 98579 public schools is White. 55.6% of students in 98579 public schools receive or are eligible to participate in free or reduced lunch programs.