Local servicesHospitalAstria Toppenish Hospital6.3 miPost officeZillah Post Office3.0 miTown hallZillah City Hall3.0 miPoliceZillah Police Department3.0 miFire stationYakima County Fire District 5 Station 103.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 49 min5:08 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 35 min7:41 am – 4:16 pm
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People6,815 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.32,253 householdsMedian household income $82,689Median home value $362,800Median rent $1,160 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,220 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 3,072 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, retail 13%Average commute 23 minutes84% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, Spanish 31%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 37°F, lows 24°F8 in of rain a year, on about 27 dayswettest month December10 in of snow a year, on about 7 days30 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moxee City 10 E station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsVeterans Memorial Parkhistoric site · 3.1 miZillah Middle Schoolpark · 2.7 miI-82 Pondsstate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 1,188 acresToppenish National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.5 mi · 1,998 acresGloverstate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 51 acresYakima Sportsmanstate park · 14.7 mi · 266 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Dec 198727 mi away, near Cowiche, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Aug 202618 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Zillahserves 3,518 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2023: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,140 ft347 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
