98901 Zip Code Profile

98901 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Yakima, Washington. Median household income here ($27,878) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $123,200) are fairly typical for the Yakima metro area.

The average family income here is $42,959/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 98901 is $32,386.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98901 earn an average of $26,513/year. Women earn only $16,517/year.

9,325 people in 98901 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98901? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.3 minutes.

The median age here is 32. There are 15,731 men and 14,438 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 32.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,309 people (out of the 30,169 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,889 homes, and 918 businesses every day. 370 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98901 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 47 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Chisinau, Moldova!) and -120 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,039 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 30,169
• White Population: 19,853
• Black Population: 835
• Hispanic Population: 15,058
• Asian Population: 364
• Hawaiian Population: 92
• Indian Population: 1,133
• Male Population: 15,731
• Female Population: 14,438
• Median Age: 32
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 32

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: Washington
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Yakima WA
• County: Yakima
• City: Yakima
• Longitude: -120.5
• Latitude: 46.6
• Elevation: 1,040 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 509

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,998
• Drive alone: 6,889
• Carpool: 1,441
• Public transit: 155
• Ride bikes or walk: 370


• Average commute time: 19.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 293
•    5 - 9: 1,038
•    10 - 14: 2,136
•    15 - 19: 2,349
•    20 - 24: 1,406
•    25 - 29: 280
•    30 - 34: 879
•    35 - 39: 61
•    40 - 44: 82
•    45 - 59: 128
•    60 - 89: 172
•    90 plus: 174

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $123,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $36,621
• Businesses: 780
• Employees: 9,797
• Annual Payroll: $324,207,000
• Average Family Income: $42,959
• Median Family Income: $27,878
• Average Income for Men: $26,513
• Average Income for Women: $16,517

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 19051.0
• Sr Senator: Patty Murray (D)
• Jr Senator: Maria Cantwell (D)
• US House Representative: Doc Hastings (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 077
• State FIPS Code: 53

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Primary Schools

Adams Elementary School

723 S 8th St

Yakima, WA 98901

(509) 573-5101

Barge Lincoln Elementary School

219 E I St

Yakima, WA 98901

(509) 573-5201

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary

2000 S 18th St

Yakima, WA 98901

(509) 573-1101

Terrace Heights Elementary

4300 Maple Court

Yakima, WA 98901

(509) 573-7800

Middle Schools

East Valley Central Middle School

2010 Beaudry Rd

Yakima, WA 98901

(509) 573-7500

East Valley Intermediate

1951 Beaudry Road

Yakima, WA 98901

(509) 573-7600

Washington Middle School

510 S 9th St

Yakima, WA 98901

(509) 573-2301

High Schools

East Valley High School

1900 Beaudry Road

Yakima, WA 98901

(509) 573-7420