Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 48 min5:07 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 36 min7:40 am – 4:16 pm
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People22,817 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.76,433 householdsMedian household income $64,276Median home value $260,000Median rent $968 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,874 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 8,942 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 24%, education and health care 20%, retail 10%Average commute 24 minutes78% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher60% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 35%, Spanish 63%, Arabic 2%30% 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 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, 2 mi away; snow from Moxee City 10 E
Parks and public landsSouth Hill Parkpark · 4.2 miSunnyview Parkpark · 5.4 miGloverstate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 51 acresVance-Ferry Roadstate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 159 acresSunnyside Waterfowl Management Areanational conservation area · 13.0 mi · 322 acresByronstate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 970 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 20 Dec 197346 mi away, near Othello, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Aug 202629 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 home85% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Sunnysideserves 17,194 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation944 ft288 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAstria Sunnyside Hospital3.5 miPost officeSunnyside Post Office3.5 miTown hallSunnyside City Hall3.4 miPoliceSunnyside Police Department3.2 miFire stationYakima County Fire District 5 Station 13 Sunnyside3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeYakima Valley College Grandview Campus9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98944 ZIP area.
