Local servicesHospitalAstria Sunnyside Hospital7.2 miPost officeGranger Post Office1.9 miTown hallGranger City Hall2.0 miPoliceSunnyside Police Department6.3 miFire stationYakima County Fire District 5 Station 11 Granger1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 48 min5:08 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 36 min7:40 am – 4:16 pm
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People5,742 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 24.41,502 householdsMedian household income $68,726Median home value $230,300Median rent $1,076 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,668 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting18.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 2,177 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, education and health care 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 20 minutes68% drive alone, 26% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher64% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 27%, Spanish 73%30% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 24°F8 in of rain a yearwettest month December10 in of snow a year, on about 7 days33 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sunnyside #2 station, 6 mi away; snow from Moxee City 10 E
Parks and public landsGloverstate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 51 acresSouth Hill Parkpark · 6.4 miVeterans Memorial Parkhistoric site · 7.3 miToppenish National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.0 mi · 1,998 acresVance-Ferry Roadstate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 159 acresI-82 Pondsstate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 1,188 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes71 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Dec 198734 mi away, near Cowiche, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Aug 202622 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 home83% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGranger Water Departmentserves 3,993 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
Elevation770 ft235 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
