ZIP Code 98530 — Bucoda town, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98530 covers Bucoda, WA in Thurston County with a population of about 511.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 360, 564; U.S. House district WA-3; the SEATTLE - TACOMA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 98530 is about $63,750 — about 15% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 30.4%; unemployment rate near 9.2%; 12.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Other services, and Retail trade; about 7.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 164.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $219,000 — about 37% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $881 (about 24% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.2% (about 8.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98530 in Bucoda, WA, a household would need roughly $60,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,407. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($63,750). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Bucoda town, WA as Relatively High (composite score 94.5), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (90.8) and wildfire (57.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Bucoda town, WA show little to no average snow and around 41.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 27 for ZIP 98530 (Bucoda town, WA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.