Local servicesHospitalProvidence Centralia Hospital8.5 miPost officeBucoda Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBucoda Town Hallunder a milePoliceTenino Police Department3.0 miFire stationBucoda Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 52 min5:17 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 32 min7:53 am – 4:25 pm
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People511 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.3178 householdsMedian household income $63,750Median home value $219,000Median rent $1,242 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,406 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 178 employedMain industries: public administration 20%, other services 15%, retail 15%Average commute 32 minutes78% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 78°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 34°F42 in of rain a year, on about 100 dayswettest month November4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days8 days above 90°F, 48 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Centralia station, 7 mi away; snow from Olympia Ap
Nearby landmarksNorthcraft Mountainpeak · 3.4 miBlumaer Hillpeak · 2.9 miOffutt Lakelake · 7.7 miMud Lakelake · 5.4 miCentralia Collegecollege · 7.7 miMillersylvania State Park Campgroundcampground · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTenino City Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 60 acresMillersylvania Memorialstate park · 6.8 mi · 903 acresWest Rocky Prairiestate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 810 acresSchaeffer County Parkpark · 4.9 miScatter Creekstate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 1,079 acresSkookumchuckstate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 883 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes147 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197026 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200125 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighThurston County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025274 of 293 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 65main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Thurston County monitors, WA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBucoda Water Deptserves 579 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation440 ft134 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
