ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98944: Benton County, WA

ZIP Code 98944 (Benton County, Washington) has an estimated 22,817 residents in 6,433 households. The median household income is $64,276, the median home value is $260,000 and the median gross rent is $968/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

22,817

Margin of error ±1,104

Median household income

$64,276

Margin of error ±$4,313

Median home value

$260,000

Margin of error ±$21,748

Median gross rent

$968/mo

Margin of error ±$129

Median age

28.7 yrs

Margin of error ±2.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.9 min

Margin of error ±4.3 min

How ZIP 98944 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 9894428.7 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98944$64,276Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98944$24,302Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9894417.8%Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9894410.3%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9894411.0%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98944$260,000Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98944$968/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9894459.8%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9894423.9 minWashington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 989445.7%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98944

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 98944 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 98944	Margin of error	Washington	United States
Total population	22,817	±1,104	7,816,116	334,922,499
Median age	28.7 yrs	±2.1 yrs	38.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	6,433	±492	3,064,820	129,227,496
Median household income	$64,276	±$4,313	$98,141	$80,734
Per capita income	$24,302	±$2,421	$53,744	$44,673
Poverty rate	17.8%	±3.7 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	10.3%	±3.3 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.0%	±2.4 pts	39.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$260,000	±$21,748	$564,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$968/mo	±$129	$1,760/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	59.8%	±3.2 pts	63.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.9 min	±4.3 min	26.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	5.7%	±3.0 pts	19.8%	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 98944
Group	ZIP 98944	Washington	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	18.8%	63.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	9.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	6.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	78.8%	14.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 98944 is

State: Washington
Main county: Benton County— also overlaps Yakima County
Largest overlapping place: Sunnyside (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 544.64 sq mi· about 42 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 Benton County

99320 Benton County, WA 99336 Kennewick, WA 99337 Benton County, WA 99338 Benton County, WA 99345 Benton County, WA 99346 Benton County, WA 99350 Benton County, WA 99352 Richland, WA 99353 West Richland, WA 99354 Richland, WA

See every ZIP code in Washington, or compare ZIP 98944 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.