Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 48 min5:11 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 36 min7:43 am – 4:19 pm
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People2,015 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.9496 householdsMedian household income $50,417Median home value $102,300Median rent $483 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,742 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.8% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 574 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 39%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, public administration 11%Average commute 19 minutes71% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 20%, other languages 3%, other Indo-European languages 1%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 20 mi away
Parks and public landsFort Simcoestate park · under a mile · 201 acresToppenish National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.7 mi · 1,998 acresSnoqualmie National Forestnational forest · 21.4 mi · 533,126 acresYakima Sportsmanstate park · 23.4 mi · 266 acresGifford Pinchot National Forestnational forest · 23.7 mi · 1,275,126 acresSatus Pass State Park Propertystate park · 25.7 mi · 168 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes56 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19709 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 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 home85% of households have a broadband subscription32% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFort Simcoe Job Corps Ctrserves 230 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique58 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,283 ft391 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital21.1 miPost officeWhite Swan Post Office4.6 miPoliceWhite Swan Police Department4.5 miFire stationYakima County Fire District 5 Station 1 White Swan4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighWellpinit - Fort Semco High School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYakima Air Terminal McAllister Field YKM20 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX100 miInterstateI-8220 miUS highwayUS 9719 miAmtrakWishram, WA WIH48 miCoachYakima AirporterGrape Line20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98952 ZIP area.
