Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 51 min5:09 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 33 min7:44 am – 4:18 pm
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People3,255 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.61,079 householdsMedian household income $75,057Median home value $243,100Median rent $878 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,885 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,459 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 33%, education and health care 18%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 23 minutes67% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher64% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 48%, Spanish 52%21% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 60°FColdest month December: highs 38°F, lows 26°F9 in of rain a yearwettest month December20 in of snow a year, on about 14 days38 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Yakima #2 station, 13 mi away; snow from Yakima Air Terminal
Parks and public landsCowichestate conservation land · under a mile · 12,612 acresOak Creek Wildlife Area Complexstate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 46,896 acresOak Creek 2014 - 305.08 Acre Parcelstate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 305 acresOak Creek 2014 - 2588.27 Acre Parcelstate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 2,589 acresSnoqualmie National Forestnational forest · 5.3 mi · 533,126 acresBauguessstate conservation land · 4.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes74 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 28 May 198130 mi away, near Packwood, 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% 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
Elevation2,567 ft782 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital14.0 miPost officeTieton Post Office2.8 miTown hallTieton City Hall2.8 miFire stationTieton Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98947 ZIP area.
