ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98947: Yakima County, WA

ZIP Code 98947 (Yakima County, Washington) has an estimated 3,255 residents in 1,079 households. The median household income is $75,057, the median home value is $243,100 and the median gross rent is $878/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,255

Margin of error ±779

Median household income

$75,057

Margin of error ±$26,300

Median home value

$243,100

Margin of error ±$25,904

Median gross rent

$878/mo

Margin of error ±$83

Median age

32.6 yrs

Margin of error ±10.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.7 min*

Margin of error ±11.6 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 98947 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 9894732.6 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98947$75,057Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98947$26,351Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9894722.3%*Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 989471.5%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9894716.4%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98947$243,100Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98947$878/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9894771.1%*Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9894722.7 min*Washington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 989477.1%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98947

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 98947 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 98947Margin of errorWashingtonUnited States
Total population3,255±7797,816,116334,922,499
Median age32.6 yrs±10.4 yrs38.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,079±2383,064,820129,227,496
Median household income$75,057±$26,300$98,141$80,734
Per capita income$26,351±$5,455$53,744$44,673
Poverty rate22.3%*±14.8 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.5%±1.6 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%±7.2 pts39.6%35.7%
Median home value$243,100±$25,904$564,600$332,700
Median gross rent$878/mo±$83$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes71.1%*±13.5 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.7 min*±11.6 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.1%±5.5 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 98947
GroupZIP 98947WashingtonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino31.0%63.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%9.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.7%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.1%6.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)66.5%14.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 98947 is

State
Washington
Main county
Yakima County
Largest overlapping place
Tieton (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
45.80 sq mi· about 71 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, WA98942 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.