ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98942: Yakima County, WA

ZIP Code 98942 (Yakima County, Washington) has an estimated 18,871 residents in 7,247 households. The median household income is $84,646, the median home value is $382,300 and the median gross rent is $1,445/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

18,871

Margin of error ±1,000

Median household income

$84,646

Margin of error ±$5,158

Median home value

$382,300

Margin of error ±$18,275

Median gross rent

$1,445/mo

Margin of error ±$141

Median age

36.3 yrs

Margin of error ±2.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.9 min

Margin of error ±3.3 min

How ZIP 98942 compares with Washington and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9894236.3 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98942$84,646Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98942$41,015Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 989429.3%Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 989422.6%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9894224.6%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98942$382,300Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98942$1,445/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9894274.2%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9894219.9 minWashington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 989427.5%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98942

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 98942 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 98942Margin of errorWashingtonUnited States
Total population18,871±1,0007,816,116334,922,499
Median age36.3 yrs±2.5 yrs38.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,247±5303,064,820129,227,496
Median household income$84,646±$5,158$98,141$80,734
Per capita income$41,015±$4,072$53,744$44,673
Poverty rate9.3%±3.6 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.6%±1.5 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%±3.1 pts39.6%35.7%
Median home value$382,300±$18,275$564,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,445/mo±$141$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes74.2%±6.0 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.9 min±3.3 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.5%±3.2 pts19.8%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 98942
GroupZIP 98942WashingtonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino69.3%63.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%9.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.7%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.9%6.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)21.3%14.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 98942 is

State
Washington
Main county
Yakima County
Largest overlapping place
Selah (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
183.06 sq mi· about 103 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Yakima County

98901 Yakima County, WA98902 Yakima, WA98903 Yakima County, WA98908 Yakima County, WA98921 Buena, WA98923 Yakima County, WA98930 Yakima County, WA98932 Yakima County, WA98933 Yakima County, WA98935 Yakima County, WA98936 Yakima County, WA98937 Yakima County, WA98938 Yakima County, WA98939 Yakima County, WA98947 Yakima County, WA98948 Yakima County, WA98951 Yakima County, WA98952 Yakima County, WA98953 Yakima County, WA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.