98908 Zip Code Profile

98908 is a rural zip code in Yakima, Washington. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $201,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Yakima metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $69,212/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 98908 is $54,545.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98908 earn an average of $44,676/year. Women earn only $23,330/year.

15,424 people in 98908 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98908? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.8 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 17,021 men and 18,219 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 17,193 people (out of the 35,240 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 14,569 homes, and 447 businesses every day. 165 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98908 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 47 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Basel, Switzerland!) and -121 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,480 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 35,240
• White Population: 30,982
• Black Population: 514
• Hispanic Population: 5,700
• Asian Population: 1,033
• Hawaiian Population: 97
• Indian Population: 782
• Male Population: 17,021
• Female Population: 18,219
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 40
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: Washington
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Yakima WA
• County: Yakima
• City: Yakima
• Longitude: -120.6
• Latitude: 46.6
• Elevation: 1,481 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 509

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 14,931
• Drive alone: 13,193
• Carpool: 1,427
• Public transit: 63
• Ride bikes or walk: 165


• Average commute time: 18.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 371
•    5 - 9: 1,841
•    10 - 14: 3,526
•    15 - 19: 3,848
•    20 - 24: 2,545
•    25 - 29: 663
•    30 - 34: 979
•    35 - 39: 102
•    40 - 44: 211
•    45 - 59: 331
•    60 - 89: 281
•    90 plus: 233

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $201,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $59,922
• Businesses: 558
• Employees: 5,903
• Annual Payroll: $172,654,000
• Average Family Income: $69,212
• Median Family Income: $48,007
• Average Income for Men: $44,676
• Average Income for Women: $23,330

• 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

Ahtanum Valley Elementary

3006 S. Wiley Rd

Yakima, WA 98908

(509) 965-2031

Apple Valley Elementary

7 N. 88th Avenue

Yakima, WA 98908

(509) 965-2060

Cottonwood Elementary School

1041 S. 96th Avenue

Yakima, WA 98908

(509) 965-2052

Early Childhood Center

4202 Tieton Drive

Yakima, WA 98908

(509) 573-7001

Gilbert Elementary School

4400 Douglas Dr

Yakima, WA 98908

(509) 573-5801

Mountainview Elementary

830 Stone Rd

Yakima, WA 98908

(509) 965-2070

Naches Valley Primary School

2700 Old Naches Highway

Yakima, WA 98908

(509) 966-5050

Summitview Elementary

6305 W. Chestnut

Yakima, WA 98908

(509) 965-2050

West Valley Preschool

1041 S. 96th Avenue

Yakima, WA 98908

(509) 972-6000

Whitney Elementary

4411 W Nob Hill Blvd

Yakima, WA 98908

(509) 573-1901

Wide Hollow Elementary

1000 S. 72nd Ave

Yakima, WA 98908

(509) 965-2023

Middle Schools

West Valley Jr High

1505 S. 75th Ave

Yakima, WA 98908

(509) 972-5800

West Valley Middle School

1500 S. 75th Ave

Yakima, WA 98908

(509) 972-5700

Wilson Middle School

902 S 44th Ave

Yakima, WA 98908

(509) 573-2401

High Schools

Eisenhower High School

702 S 40th Ave

Yakima, WA 98908

(509) 573-2601

West Valley High School

9206 Zier Rd

Yakima, WA 98908

(509) 972-5900