Moving to Rochester, Washington
Population: 1,829
Males: 919 (50.2%), Females: 910 (49.8%)
Thurston County
Zip code: 98579
Demographics
Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $43,090
Median house value: $124,200
Population by Race
Races in Rochester:
- White Non-Hispanic (84.4%)
- Hispanic (10.4%)
- Other race (5.5%)
- Two or more races (3.2%)
- American Indian (3.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (19.2%), Irish (11.6%), English (8.9%), United States (6.1%), Norwegian (5.9%), Scottish (5.5%).
Elevation: 60 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Rochester
- High school or higher: 77.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
- Unemployed: 5.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Rochester CDP
- Never married: 16.3%
- Now married: 67.0%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 5.1%
- Divorced: 10.6%
8.5% Foreign born (7.8% Latin America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Rochester:
- PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CENTRALIA, WA)
- MARK REED HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MCCLEARY, WA)
- PROVIDENCE ST PETER HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; OLYMPIA, WA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rochester:
- OLYMPIA (about 17 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Abbreviation: OLM)
- GRAY AAF (about 40 miles; FORT LEWIS/TACOMA, WA; Abbreviation: GRF)
- MCCHORD AFB (about 48 miles; TACOMA, WA; Abbreviation: TCM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rochester:
- R & K SKYRANCH (about 1 miles; ROCHESTER, WA; Abbreviation: 8W9)
- CHEHALIS-CENTRALIA (about 14 miles; CHEHALIS, WA; Abbreviation: CLS)
- HOSKINS FIELD (about 22 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Abbreviation: 44T)
Amtrak station near Rochester:
- 12 miles: CENTRALIA (210 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rochester:
- SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,908)
- EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
- PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 44 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,921)
- CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,819)
- LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 47 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
- TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,710)
- UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 52 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,754)
Schools
Public high schools in Rochester:
- ROCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 569; Location: 19800 CARPER RD SW; Grades: 09 – 12)
- H.E.A.R.T. HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 17; Location: 10140 HIGHWAY 12 SW; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Rochester:
- ROCHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 505; Location: 9937 HIGHWAY 12 SW; Grades: 06 – 08)
- ROCHESTER PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 480; Location: 7440 JAMES RD; Grades: KG – 02)
- GRAND MOUND ELEMENTARY (Students: 480; Location: 7710 JAMES RD SW; Grades: 03 – 05)