Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 50 min5:07 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 34 min7:41 am – 4:16 pm
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People8,744 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.12,722 householdsMedian household income $99,280Median home value $364,700Median rent $998 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,890 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 4,355 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 22 minutes74% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Spanish 34%, Arabic 3%8% 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 24°F8 in of rain a year, on about 27 dayswettest month December10 in of snow a year, on about 7 days30 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moxee City 10 E station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksZillah Peakpeak · 3.9 miEagle Peakpeak · 4.3 miCoyote Springspring · 6.3 miBlack Rock Springspring · 6.7 miTable Topcape · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsZillah Middle Schoolpark · 9.7 miI-82 Pondsstate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 1,188 acresYakima Sportsmanstate park · 14.4 mi · 266 acresToppenish National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.5 mi · 1,998 acresSunnyside Waterfowl Management Areanational conservation area · 26.2 mi · 322 acresSnoqualmie National Forestnational forest · 37.6 mi · 533,126 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes82 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 20 Dec 197345 mi away, near Othello, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Aug 202623 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 subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMoxee Water Departmentserves 5,599 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202120 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,905 ft581 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAstria Toppenish Hospital13.3 miFire stationYakima County Fire District 4 East Valley Fire Department Station 431.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98936 ZIP area.
