Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 51 min5:09 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 33 min7:44 am – 4:17 pm
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People994 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.7571 householdsMedian household income $47,776Median home value $243,600Median rent $924 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,721 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 511 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, farming, forestry and mining 24%, wholesale trade 21%Average commute 19 minutes65% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 29%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 60°FColdest month December: highs 38°F, lows 26°F9 in of rain a yearwettest month December20 in of snow a year, on about 14 days38 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Yakima #2 station, 9 mi away; snow from Yakima Air Terminal
Parks and public landsCowichestate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 12,612 acresEschbach Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 60 acresCleman's View Parkpark · 3.8 miBauguessstate conservation land · 5.3 miOak Creek Wildlife Area Complexstate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 46,896 acresWenas Wildlife Area Complexstate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 72,539 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes69 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 28 May 198134 mi away, near Packwood, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Aug 202620 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateYakima County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighWildfire Relatively HighLandslide Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 365 days measured136 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Yakima County monitors, WA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Yakima Water Divisionserves 112,858 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,770 ft539 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital9.5 miPost officeCowiche Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTieton City Hall3.1 miPoliceSelah Police Department9.0 miFire stationYakima County Fire District 1 Cowicheunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighHighland High Schoolunder a mileMiddleHighland Junior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryMarcus Whitman - Cowiche Elementary School1.2 miCollegeYakima Valley College10.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98923 ZIP area.
