98951 Zip Code Profile

98951 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Wapato, Washington. The population is racially diverse, younger, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $113,300) are fairly typical for the Yakima metro area.

The average family income here is $41,863/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 98951 is $30,984.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98951 earn an average of $23,535/year. Women earn only $16,072/year.

4,046 people in 98951 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98951? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.5 minutes.

The median age here is 28. There are 7,023 men and 6,716 women. The median age for men is 27 while for women the median age is 28.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,058 people (out of the 13,739 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,667 homes, and 162 businesses every day. 146 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98951 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 46 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Geneva, Switzerland!) and -120 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 857 feet above sea levell.

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

• Yakima Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 13,739
• White Population: 4,043
• Black Population: 110
• Hispanic Population: 7,965
• Asian Population: 540
• Hawaiian Population: 36
• Indian Population: 3,231
• Male Population: 7,023
• Female Population: 6,716
• Median Age: 28
• Median Age of Males: 27
• Median Age of Females: 28

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: Washington
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Yakima WA
• County: Yakima
• City: Wapato
• Longitude: -120.4
• Latitude: 46.5
• Elevation: 858 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 509

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 3,868
• Drive alone: 2,935
• Carpool: 724
• Public transit: 20
• Ride bikes or walk: 146


• Average commute time: 20.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 203
•    5 - 9: 578
•    10 - 14: 603
•    15 - 19: 783
•    20 - 24: 606
•    25 - 29: 215
•    30 - 34: 532
•    35 - 39: 64
•    40 - 44: 52
•    45 - 59: 60
•    60 - 89: 82
•    90 plus: 90

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $113,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $38,983
• Businesses: 110
• Employees: 1,571
• Annual Payroll: $43,593,000
• Average Family Income: $41,863
• Median Family Income: $30,417
• Average Income for Men: $23,535
• Average Income for Women: $16,072

• 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

1101 S. Camas Ave.

Wapato, WA 98951

(509) 877-4180

Camas Elementary

1002 N. Camas Rd.

Wapato, WA 98951

(509) 877-3134

Satus Elementary

910 S. Camas Avenue

Wapato, WA 98951

(509) 877-2177

Middle Schools

Wapato Middle School

505 Dove Lane

Wapato, WA 98951

(509) 877-2173

High Schools

Pace Alternative High School

310 S. Wasco Avenue

Wapato, WA 98951

(509) 877-6138

Wapato High School

1103 S. Wasco Avenue

Wapato, WA 98951

(509) 877-3138