Local servicesHospitalAstria Toppenish Hospital9.5 miPost officeToppenish Post Office9.9 miTown hallToppenish City Hall9.9 miPoliceToppenish Police Department9.7 miFire stationToppenish Fire Department9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYakima Air Terminal McAllister Field YKM24 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX116 miInterstateI-8212 miUS highwayUS 972.4 miAmtrakWishram, WA WIH49 miCoachZillahGrape Line13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98948 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 47 min5:09 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 37 min7:41 am – 4:18 pm
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People12,960 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.13,502 householdsMedian household income $67,217Median home value $217,800Median rent $978 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,882 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting10.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 5,310 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, education and health care 16%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 20 minutes75% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher63% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 37%, Spanish 62%28% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
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, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsToppenish National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.3 mi · 1,998 acresCleveland Shrub Steppe Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 716 acresI-82 Pondsstate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 1,188 acresGloverstate conservation land · 14.6 mi · 51 acresSatus Pass State Park Propertystate park · 22.4 mi · 168 acresSunnyside Waterfowl Management Areanational conservation area · 22.6 mi · 322 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 198734 mi away, near Cowiche, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Aug 202616 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterToppenish Water Departmentserves 8,950 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
Elevation1,377 ft420 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
