Local servicesHospitalProvidence Centralia Hospital17.6 miPost officeCurtis Post Office7.4 miTown hallPe Ell Town Hall9.4 miFire stationLewis County Fire District 13 Station 33.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOlympia Regional Airport OLM36 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX67 miInterstateI-513 miUS highwayUS 1214 miAmtrakCentralia, WA CTL19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98538 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98538 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 49 min5:19 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 35 min7:53 am – 4:28 pm
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People333 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.1146 householdsMedian household income $83,750Median home value $398,300Median rent $1,196 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,435 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 137 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 12%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 32 minutes69% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, German or Dutch 3%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 81°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 35°F54 in of rain a year, on about 115 dayswettest month December4 in of snow a year, on about 1 days8 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Toledo Faa Ap station, 16 mi away; rain from Doty 3 E
Nearby landmarksSure Shot Mountainpeak · under a mileLittle Mountainpeak · under a mileFisk Fallswaterfall · 6.8 miWest Fork Chehalis Riverriver · 7.3 miEast Fork Chehalis Riverriver · 7.3 miLester Creek Reservoirreservoir · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRainbow Fallsstate park · 10.7 mi · 131 acresMcMurphy Parkpark · 9.9 miWillapa Hills Trailstate recreation area · 13.7 mi · 759 acresLewis & Clarkstate park · 15.5 mi · 627 acresJackson Housestate park · 15.9 miMatilda N. Jacksonstate park · 15.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,131 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970291 of magnitude 4+, 15 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 3 Jul 199944 mi away, near Satsop, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLewis County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025295 of 323 days measured28 moderate daysMedian index 20, worst day 74main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lewis County monitors, WA
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCentralia Public Works - Waterserves 28,164 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,089 ft332 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
