ZIP Code 98938

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Yakima County, Washington.

Population: 1,678
Median household income: $45,846
Median home value: $174,100

ZIP Code 98938 (Yakima County, Washington) is home to about 1,678 residents. At $45,846, its median household income sits below Yakima County's $68,015.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 98938's population declined 39.6% from 2,777 to 1,678.

32.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.03 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,678
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $45,846
Median home value: $174,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 567
Homeownership rate: 67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7771,678

Median household income

$49,821$45,846

Median home value

$217,400$174,100

Median gross rent

$1,171$1,020

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,777	$49,821	$217,400	$1,171
2020	2,178	$60,199	$184,400	$1,068
2021	2,401	$40,625	$153,600	$983
2022	1,946	$45,529	$210,600	$1,020
2023	1,678	$45,846	$174,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1730.0%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5416.9%

55 to 641.7%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	147	8.8%
5 to 17	503	30.0%
18 to 24	153	9.1%
25 to 34	102	6.1%
35 to 44	182	10.8%
45 to 54	283	16.9%
55 to 64	28	1.7%
65 to 74	183	10.9%
75 and over	97	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	184	11.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,475	87.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.9%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree2.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	244	27.9%
High school graduate	385	44.0%
Some college or associate's	210	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	18	2.1%
Graduate or professional degree	18	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	593	88.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	74	11.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	372	55.8%
15 to 29 min	241	36.1%
30 to 44 min	21	3.1%
45 to 59 min	29	4.3%
60+ min	4	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.03
Poverty rate: 32.2% (540 of 1,678)

	Count	Share
Family households	395	71.3%
Nonfamily households	159	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	554	97.7%
Vacant	13	2.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	372	67.1%
Renter-occupied	182	32.9%

1-unit, detached89.8%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	509	89.8%
1-unit, attached	5	0.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	53	9.3%

ZIP Code 98938

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