Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 50 min5:09 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 35 min7:42 am – 4:17 pm
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People116 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.337 households43% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 39°F, lows 23°F8 in of rain a year, on about 27 dayswettest month December20 in of snow a year, on about 9 days41 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wapato station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksYakima Valley Collegecollege · 6.5 miYakima Sportsman State Park Campgroundcampground · 6.3 miElephant Mountainpeak · 6.6 miHeritage Universitycollege · 9.6 miRotary Lakelake · 9.0 miBerglund Lakelake · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFullbright Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 98 acresYakima Sportsmanstate park · 5.9 mi · 266 acresAhtanum Youth Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 70 acresI-82 Pondsstate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 1,188 acresToppenish National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.6 mi · 1,998 acresSelah Cliffs Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 296 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes71 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 28 May 198144 mi away, near Packwood, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Aug 202610 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 home68% of households have a broadband subscription24% have cable, fibre or DSL43% rely on a mobile data plan alone32% 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
Elevation929 ft283 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital7.4 miPost officeParker Post Officeunder a mileTown hallUnion Gap City Hall3.8 miPoliceUnion Gap Police Department3.8 miFire stationYakima County Fire District 5 Station 5 Parkerunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeYakima Valley College6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98939 ZIP area.
