Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 46 min5:08 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 38 min7:39 am – 4:17 pm
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People4,289 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.01,136 householdsMedian household income $61,316Median home value $225,500Median rent $980 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,602 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,534 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, education and health care 20%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 27 minutes74% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher55% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 25%, Spanish 73%, Vietnamese 2%32% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 37°F, lows 22°F8 in of rain a year, on about 24 dayswettest month December31 in of snow a year, on about 16 days45 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sunnyside station, 14 mi away; snow from Bickleton
Parks and public landsSunnyside Waterfowl Management Areanational conservation area · 9.5 mi · 322 acresVance-Ferry Roadstate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 159 acresByronstate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 970 acresGloverstate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 51 acresToppenish National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.5 mi · 1,998 acresUmatilla National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.6 mi · 1,522 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes54 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Dec 198747 mi away, near Cowiche, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Aug 202631 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Mabtonserves 2,150 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,433 ft437 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAstria Sunnyside Hospital13.5 miPost officeMabton Post Office6.7 miTown hallMabton City Hall6.7 miPoliceMabton Police Department6.6 miFire stationYakima County Fire District 5 Station 15 Mabton6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeYakima Valley College Grandview Campus11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYakima Air Terminal McAllister Field YKM38 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX127 miInterstateI-8212 miUS highwayUS 1212 miAmtrakPasco, WA PSC48 miCoachSunnysideGrape Line13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98935 ZIP area.
