Local servicesHospitalMultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospitalunder a milePost officeCentral Post Office1.5 miTown hallYakima City Hall1.5 miPoliceYakima Police Department1.5 miFire stationYakima Fire Department Station 911.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools10 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 5 otherElementaryRoosevelt Elementary Schoolright hereMiddleFranklin Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryMcKinley Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeYakima Valley Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98902 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98902 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 50 min5:08 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 34 min7:43 am – 4:17 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People46,492 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.017,189 householdsMedian household income $63,092Median home value $263,200Median rent $1,093 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,104 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 19,031 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 14%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 18 minutes79% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, Spanish 40%17% 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, 2 mi away; snow from Yakima Air Terminal
Nearby landmarksYakima Valley Collegecollege · under a milePleasant Hillpeak · 3.8 miLake Myronlake · 2.0 miBerglund Lakelake · 2.2 miNaches Riverriver · 2.4 miYakima Sportsman State Park Campgroundcampground · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFranklin Parkpark · under a mileYakima Sportsmanstate park · 3.1 mi · 266 acresLarson Parkpark · under a mileSelah Cliffs Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 296 acresCowichestate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 12,612 acresI-82 Pondsstate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 1,188 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes70 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 28 May 198141 mi away, near Packwood, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Aug 202615 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 subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% 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
Elevation1,165 ft355 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
