ZIP Code 98901

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Yakima County, Washington.

Population: 32,080
Median household income: $56,429
Median home value: $268,100

ZIP Code 98901 (Yakima County, Washington) is home to about 32,080 residents. At $56,429, its median household income sits below Yakima County's $68,015.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 98901's population held roughly steady from 32,358 to 32,080, while its median gross rent rose 36.4% from $730 to $996.

21.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.71 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,080
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $56,429
Median home value: $268,100
Median gross rent: $996
Housing units: 12,201
Homeownership rate: 50.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,35832,080

Median household income

$42,151$56,429

Median home value

$170,300$268,100

Median gross rent

$730$996

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,358	$42,151	$170,300	$730
2020	31,425	$45,062	$179,900	$794
2021	31,873	$49,430	$191,500	$833
2022	33,106	$55,536	$234,600	$935
2023	32,080	$56,429	$268,100	$996

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3418.4%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,896	5.9%
5 to 17	6,819	21.3%
18 to 24	3,092	9.6%
25 to 34	5,892	18.4%
35 to 44	3,586	11.2%
45 to 54	3,493	10.9%
55 to 64	3,428	10.7%
65 to 74	2,695	8.4%
75 and over	1,179	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,595	39.3%
Black or African American	470	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	614	1.9%
Asian	202	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	64	0.2%
Some other race	6	0.0%
Two or more races	665	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17,464	54.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.5%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,770	28.5%
High school graduate	5,718	28.2%
Some college or associate's	5,397	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,138	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,250	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,779	78.8%
Carpooled	1,474	10.8%
Public transit	83	0.6%
Walked	324	2.4%
Bicycle	108	0.8%
Worked from home	845	6.2%
Other means	61	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,638	36.2%
15 to 29 min	6,021	46.9%
30 to 44 min	1,428	11.1%
45 to 59 min	219	1.7%
60+ min	523	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 21.5% (6,709 of 31,157)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,578	66.7%
Nonfamily households	3,777	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,355	93.1%
Vacant	846	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,713	50.3%
Renter-occupied	5,642	49.7%

1-unit, detached57.1%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units11.9%

20 or more units8.9%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,963	57.1%
1-unit, attached	180	1.5%
2 to 4 units	1,270	10.4%
5 to 19 units	1,452	11.9%
20 or more units	1,081	8.9%
Mobile home & other	1,255	10.3%

ZIP Code 98901

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