Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 51 min5:07 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 33 min7:42 am – 4:16 pm
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People31,366 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.811,246 householdsMedian household income $57,392Median home value $279,600Median rent $1,024 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,419 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 13,916 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 11%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 19 minutes78% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% 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, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 56%, Spanish 43%, other Indo-European languages 1%18% 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 December: highs 37°F, lows 21°F8 in of rain a year, on about 25 dayswettest month December20 in of snow a year, on about 14 days39 days above 90°F, 168 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Selah 2 Ne station, 8 mi away; snow from Yakima Air Terminal
Nearby landmarksSelah Springsspring · 1.9 miPushtaypeak · 4.7 miMud Springspring · 7.8 miSelah Buttepeak · 6.5 miYakima Sportsman State Park Campgroundcampground · 7.5 miRotary Lakelake · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsYakima Sportsmanstate park · 7.4 mi · 266 acresSelah Cliffs Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 296 acresKiwanis Parkpark · 7.9 miCentral Washington Fairgroundsrecreation area · 8.0 mi · 61 acresI-82 Pondsstate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 1,188 acresHelen McCabestate park · 19.3 mi · 64 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 20 Dec 197349 mi away, near Othello, 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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 serving the town
Elevation2,163 ft659 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital11.1 miPost officeMoxee Post Office8.0 miTown hallMoxee City Hall7.9 miPoliceMoxee Police Department7.7 miFire stationYakima Training Center Fire and Emergency Services5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeYakima Valley College10.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98901 ZIP area.
