Local servicesHospitalMultiCare Capital Medical Center2.3 miPost officeWestside Olympia Post Office2.6 miTown hallOlympia City Hall4.2 miPoliceOlympia Police Department4.2 miFire stationMcLane Black Lake Fire Department Station 921.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementaryHansen Elementary School1.2 miMiddleMarshall Middle School1.3 miSchoolCornerstone Christian School West Campus1.8 miCollegeThe Evergreen State Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98505 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 55 min5:16 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 30 min7:55 am – 4:25 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People636 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 19.80 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting19.3% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 246 employedMain industries: education and health care 57%, hospitality, food and recreation 22%, information 7%Average commute 16 minutes13% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 15% take public transport, 55% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 78°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 33°F51 in of rain a year, on about 105 dayswettest month November4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days6 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Olympia Ap station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksRocky Pointcape · 2.0 miThe Evergreen State Collegecollege · under a milePriest Pointcape · 3.4 miGrass Lake Nature Park Trailheadpark · 1.5 miGrass Lakelake · 1.5 miSnyder Covebay · 1.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCooper Crest Parcelpark · 1.3 miYauger Parkrecreation area · 2.4 miBilly Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.3 mi · 5,558 acresWA State Parks Headquartersstate park · 6.5 miKennedy Creek Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 194 acresSquaxin Islandstate park · 7.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes158 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197023 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200113 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 18 Mar 202532 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
Drinking waterCity of Olympiaserves 126,966 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation167 ft51 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
