Median household income (1999): $41,015
Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,980
| This zip code | $41,980 | | Washington: | $49,262 |
Nearest zip codes: 98580, 98576, 98433, 98327, 98513, 98439.
Housing units in zip code 98597 with a mortgage: 1,827 (277 second mortgage, 77 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 501
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,061
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $281
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 11.2% | | Whole state: | 10.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.0% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 3.9 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 287
- 1995 to 1998: 1,042
- 1990 to 1994: 777
- 1980 to 1989: 1,262
- 1970 to 1979: 1,470
- 1960 to 1969: 455
- 1950 to 1959: 161
- 1940 to 1949: 111
- 1939 or earlier: 270
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Yelm, WA (98597): |
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- no bedroom: 14
- 1 bedrooms: 186
- 2 bedrooms: 1,048
- 3 bedrooms: 2,299
- 4 bedrooms: 361
- 5 or more bedrooms: 99
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 81
- 1 bedrooms: 218
- 2 bedrooms: 469
- 3 bedrooms: 469
- 4 bedrooms: 42
- 5 or more bedrooms: 18
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Vehicles available in 98597 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 102
- 1 vehicle: 835
- 2 vehicles: 1,676
- 3 vehicles: 947
- 4 vehicles: 334
- 5 or more vehicles: 113
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 189
- 1 vehicle: 443
- 2 vehicles: 540
- 3 vehicles: 108
- 4 vehicles: 17
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 98597:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 10
- $15,000 to $19,999: 9
- $25,000 to $29,999: 10
- $40,000 to $49,999: 17
- $50,000 to $59,999: 43
- $60,000 to $69,999: 43
- $70,000 to $79,999: 44
- $80,000 to $89,999: 102
- $90,000 to $99,999: 124
- $100,000 to $124,999: 679
- $125,000 to $149,999: 511
- $150,000 to $174,999: 262
- $175,000 to $199,999: 137
- $200,000 to $249,999: 162
- $250,000 to $299,999: 102
- $300,000 to $399,999: 38
- $400,000 to $499,999: 14
- $500,000 to $749,999: 19
- $1,000,000 or more: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 98597:
- Less than $100: 25
- $100 to $149: 45
- $150 to $199: 38
- $200 to $249: 13
- $250 to $299: 15
- $300 to $349: 47
- $350 to $399: 113
- $400 to $449: 50
- $450 to $499: 144
- $500 to $549: 189
- $550 to $599: 179
- $600 to $649: 94
- $650 to $699: 64
- $700 to $749: 58
- $750 to $799: 61
- $800 to $899: 77
- $900 to $999: 25
- $1,000 to $1,249: 23
- $1,500 to $1,999: 2
- No cash rent: 35
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $122,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $190,638
- Black or African American householders: $227,034
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $207,368
- Asian householders: $264,751
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $190,051
- Some other race householders: $190,932
- Two or more races householders: $162,607
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $168,918
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,462
- One, attached: 95
- Two: 109
- 3 or 4: 95
- 5 to 9: 42
- 10 to 19: 35
- 20 to 49: 87
- Mobile homes: 1,814
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 96

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,866 (77%)
- Carpooled: 971 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
- Taxi: 2 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
- Walked: 142 (2%)
- Other means: 118 (2%)
- Worked at home: 200 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 308
- 5 to 9 minutes: 493
- 10 to 14 minutes: 470
- 15 to 19 minutes: 475
- 20 to 24 minutes: 395
- 25 to 29 minutes: 281
- 30 to 34 minutes: 566
- 35 to 39 minutes: 299
- 40 to 44 minutes: 502
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1042
- 60 to 89 minutes: 673
- 90 or more minutes: 624
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 52.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 14,430
- In family households: 12,697 (2,970 male householders, 931 female householders)
3,015 spouses, 4,631 children (4,021 natural, 181 adopted, 429 stepchildren), 223 grandchildren, 120 brothers or sisters, 83 parents, 194 other relatives, 530 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,733 (668 male householders (476 living alone)), 740 female householders (665 living alone)), 325 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 45 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,482 2-persons, 929 3-persons, 833 4-persons, 415 5-persons, 160 6-persons, 82 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,141 1-person, 225 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 7 5-persons.
2,767 married couples with children.
959 single-parent households (271 men, 688 women).
92.9% of residents of 98597 zip code speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% very well, 17% well, 14% not well, 5% not at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 13% well, 3% not well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% very well, 15% well, 25% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 482 (3.4%)
(61.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 10.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (25%)
- Canada (20%)
- Mexico (14%)
- Korea (8%)
- United Kingdom (5%)
- Other Northern Europe (4%)
- Colombia (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 104
- 1990 to 1994: 47
- 1985 to 1989: 40
- 1980 to 1984: 16
- 1975 to 1979: 29
- 1970 to 1974: 25
- 1970 to 1974: 35
- 1965 to 1969: 186
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 1964
- Other groups: 1818
- Irish: 1090
- United States or American: 1041
- English: 981
- French (except Basque): 518
- Norwegian: 488
- Swedish: 398
- Scotch-Irish: 345
- Italian: 340
- Scottish: 331
- Polish: 151
- European: 137
- French Canadian: 131
- Dutch: 117
- Danish: 91
- British: 86
- Scandinavian: 66
- Greek: 62
- Ukrainian: 57
- Canadian: 50
- Welsh: 48
- Austrian: 45
- Finnish: 41
- Swiss: 40
- Portuguese: 33
- Czech: 21
- Czechoslovakian: 19
- Belgian: 19
- Yugoslavian: 19
- Romanian: 17
- Russian: 13
- German Russian: 13
- Croatian: 10
- Subsaharan African:: 10
- African: 10
- Hungarian: 9
- Estonian: 7
- Israeli: 7
- Pennsylvania German: 7
- Slovak: 6
- Lithuanian: 5
- Armenian: 4
- Bulgarian: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AMTECH CORPORATION (406 RAILROAD STREET in YELM, WA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-SW0606, VOLUNTARY CLEAN UP PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD982657694, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, TOXICS-, VOLUNTARY CLEAN UP PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD982657694, TRI REPORTER, LQG
Business SIC classification: LAMINATED PLASTICS PLATE, SHEET, AND PROFILE SHAPES; PLASTICS FOAM PRODUCTS; PLASTICS PRODUCTS
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.; ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
- 22622 SE BLUE OX TRAIL DRUG LAB (22622 SE BLUE OX TRAIL SE in YELM, WA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAH000020552, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Organizations: RON HOLCOMB (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, WA ECY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BNH AUTO WRECKING (17505 110TH AVE SE in YELM, WA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD988495198, CESQG
Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS, USED; SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS
Organizations: CURTIS OLIVER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Median worth of mobile homes: $86,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (52%)
- Wood (19%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Utility gas (12%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7044
- Northeast: 671
- Midwest: 1623
- South: 1406
- West: 2838
51% of the 98597 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Washington.
Population in 1990: 9,553. Population change in the 1990s: +4,803 (+50.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 165
| Here: | 8.2% | | Washington: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 55
| Here: | 5.1% | | Washington: | 7.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 75
| Here: | 17.1% | | Washington: | 15.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (YELM, WA):
- AMTECH CORPORATION (406 RAILROAD STREET; small business): $17,203,848 in 1644 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components, Plastics Fabricated Materials, Miscellaneous Vehicular Components, ADP Software, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, Army, Navy, Air Force, and others Signed by year: 2000: $26,500; 2001: $38,590; 2002: $204,331; 2003: $2,691,024; 2004: $6,471,168; 2005: $7,302,580; 2006: $469,655.
Biggest contracts:
$443,951 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components. Signed on 2004-10-29. Completion date: 2004-10-29.
$252,987 with Army for Plastics Fabricated Materials. Signed on 2003-09-11. Completion date: 2003-11-10.
$251,039 with Navy for Miscellaneous Vehicular Components. Signed on 2003-12-24. Completion date: 2004-02-27.
$189,336, same as above. Signed on 2004-05-17. Completion date: 2004-07-16.
- TECHNICAL TRAINING SOLUTION (9209 MOUNTAIN VIEW RD S E; small business): $64,999 in 2 contracts from 2003 to 2004
$58,899 with Navy for Other Education and Training Services. Signed on 2003-08-29. Completion date: 2003-09-23.
$6,100 with Army for Training/Curriculum Development. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2004-09-16. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
- FOWLER DAVID (19404 161ST WAY SE; small business)
$30,000 with Army for Certifications and Accreditations for Educational Institutions. Signed on 2004-08-11. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
- HAUGEN, MICHAEL (14207 93RD AVENUE SE; small business): $10,000 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$5,000 with Army for Vocational/Technical. Signed on 2005-11-15. Completion date: 2005-10-17.
$5,000 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2004-11-29. Completion date: 2004-12-18.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 3)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Construction: Masonry Contractors (50-99: 1)
- Information: Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) (50-99: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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44 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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