98947 Zip Code Profile

98947 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Tieton, Washington. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $149,200 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 $54,303/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 98947 is $38,125.

An fascinating fact about income in 98947: Men here earn an average of $21,728/year. Women make more, earning $24,615/year. This is very rare, women out earn men in only 2% of American communities.

1,148 people in 98947 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98947? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.8 minutes.

The median age here is 33. There are 1,457 men and 1,445 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 34.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,219 people (out of the 2,902 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 633 homes, and 0 businesses every day. 57 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98947 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 47 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Lyon, France!) and -121 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,876 feet above sea levell.

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• Falcon Ridge Aerodrome & Pheasant Point
• Kittitas County Farmers Market
• Roslyn Sunday Market

• Sun Country Maintenance Association
• Yakima Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 2,902
• White Population: 2,128
• Black Population: 19
• Hispanic Population: 1,411
• Asian Population: 28
• Hawaiian Population: 3
• Indian Population: 75
• Male Population: 1,457
• Female Population: 1,445
• Median Age: 33
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 34

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: Washington
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Yakima WA
• County: Yakima
• City: Tieton
• Longitude: -120.7
• Latitude: 46.7
• Elevation: 1,877 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 509

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,119
• Drive alone: 870
• Carpool: 180
• Public transit: 3
• Ride bikes or walk: 57


• Average commute time: 24.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 71
•    5 - 9: 143
•    10 - 14: 141
•    15 - 19: 107
•    20 - 24: 104
•    25 - 29: 112
•    30 - 34: 270
•    35 - 39: 25
•    40 - 44: 29
•    45 - 59: 64
•    60 - 89: 19
•    90 plus: 34

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $149,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $34,423
• Businesses: 25
• Employees: 332
• Annual Payroll: $8,965,000
• Average Family Income: $54,303
• Median Family Income: $34,866
• Average Income for Men: $21,728
• Average Income for Women: $24,615

• 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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Middle Schools

Tieton Intermediate School

711 Thompson Rd

Tieton, WA 98947

(509) 673-3141