Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 50 min5:09 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 34 min7:44 am – 4:18 pm
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People19,445 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.56,519 householdsMedian household income $75,343Median home value $287,400Median rent $1,266 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,333 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 8,534 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, retail 11%Average commute 21 minutes80% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 61%, Spanish 35%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%12% 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, 9 mi away; snow from Yakima Air Terminal
Parks and public landsCowichestate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 12,612 acresWest Valley Community Parkpark · 6.5 miSozo Sports Complexpark · 8.2 mi · 119 acresOak Creek 2014 - 2588.27 Acre Parcelstate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 2,589 acresOak Creek 2014 - 305.08 Acre Parcelstate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 305 acresYakima Sportsmanstate park · 13.2 mi · 266 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes69 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 28 May 198131 mi away, near Packwood, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Aug 202612 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 subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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
Elevation1,707 ft520 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital9.7 miPost officeCowiche Post Office8.9 miFire stationWest Valley Fire - Rescue Station 533.7 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 98903 ZIP area.
