Zillah

Population: 3,163
Median household income: $72,461
Median home value: $297,000

Zillah, a community in Yakima County, Washington, has 3,163 residents. At $72,461, its median household income sits above Yakima County's $68,015.

From 2019 to 2023, Zillah's population grew 1.5% from 3,116 to 3,163, while its median home value rose 66.5% from $178,400 to $297,000.

10.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.74 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,163
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $72,461
Median home value: $297,000
Median gross rent: $1,235
Housing units: 1,188
Homeownership rate: 67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1163,163

Median household income

$63,667$72,461

Median home value

$178,400$297,000

Median gross rent

$921$1,235

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,116	$63,667	$178,400	$921
2020	3,137	$63,750	$189,600	$969
2021	3,154	$64,201	$222,500	$1,084
2022	3,153	$68,701	$267,400	$1,142
2023	3,163	$72,461	$297,000	$1,235

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4417.9%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	291	9.2%
5 to 17	684	21.6%
18 to 24	270	8.5%
25 to 34	373	11.8%
35 to 44	565	17.9%
45 to 54	256	8.1%
55 to 64	262	8.3%
65 to 74	282	8.9%
75 and over	180	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,375	43.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	156	4.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	20	0.6%
Some other race	26	0.8%
Two or more races	147	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,439	45.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	222	11.6%
High school graduate	590	30.8%
Some college or associate's	594	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	247	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	265	13.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone88.1%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,268	88.1%
Carpooled	97	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	15	1.0%
Worked from home	49	3.4%
Other means	11	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	432	31.1%
15 to 29 min	517	37.2%
30 to 44 min	338	24.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	104	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 10.1% (312 of 3,092)

	Count	Share
Family households	728	63.0%
Nonfamily households	427	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,155	97.2%
Vacant	33	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	775	67.1%
Renter-occupied	380	32.9%

1-unit, detached74.7%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	887	74.7%
1-unit, attached	15	1.3%
2 to 4 units	136	11.4%
5 to 19 units	33	2.8%
20 or more units	60	5.1%
Mobile home & other	57	4.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5380500
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.4084, -120.2727