Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 47 min5:05 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 37 min7:36 am – 4:13 pm
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People50,735 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.419,385 householdsMedian household income $62,527Median home value $324,400Median rent $1,193 a month48% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,330 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 21,950 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 13%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 22 minutes76% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 67%, Spanish 29%, Arabic 1%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 62°FColdest month December: highs 42°F, lows 30°F8 in of rain a year, on about 27 dayswettest month January2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days48 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kennewick station, 4 mi away; snow from Ice Harbor Dam
Parks and public landsColumbia Parkpark · under a mile · 431 acresGrange Parkpark · 1.3 miSacajaweastate park · 6.0 mi · 270 acresMcnary National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.6 mi · 14,647 acresRiver State Parkstate park · 14.5 miWanaket Wildlife Areanational conservation area · 20.0 mi · 2,909 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 20 Dec 197346 mi away, near Othello, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 23 Jan 201546 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBenton County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025293 of 365 days measured70 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 113main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Benton County monitors, WA
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Kennewickserves 118,164 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation508 ft155 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTrios Southridge Hospital2.7 miPost officePasco Post Office2.6 miTown hallKennewick City Hall2.7 miPoliceBenton County Sheriff's Office2.1 miFire stationKennewick Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 1 otherElementaryHawthorne Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleHighlands Middle Schoolunder a mileHighKamiakin High Schoolunder a mileCollegeColumbia Basin College3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri Cities Airport PSC4.4 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG124 miInterstateI-1823.3 miUS highwayUS 395under a mileAmtrakPasco, WA PSC4.5 miCoachPasco TransitGrape Line, Wheat Line3.1 miTransit72 stops within a mileBen Franklin Transit (BFT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99336 ZIP area.
