Benton County, Washington

Benton County covers 1,700 sq mi of land and has about 212,905 residents. 11 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 8 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

212,905

125/sq mi

Median household income

$90K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$408K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,306

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.3

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

11%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Benton County

11 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
98944	Sunnyside	Residential	22,817	$64,276	$260,000
99320	Benton City	Residential	9,879	$90,102	$373,500
99336	Kennewick	Residential	50,735	$62,527	$324,400
99337	Kennewick	Residential	33,287	$98,848	$395,500
99338	Kennewick	Residential	20,633	$111,042	$551,500
99345	Paterson	Residential	162	$102,500	$415,500
99346	Plymouth	Residential	198	$50,865	$209,200
99350	Prosser	Residential	14,837	$81,014	$338,500
99352	Richland	Residential	37,430	$100,108	$474,100
99353	West Richland	Residential	19,251	$121,845	$450,500
99354	Richland	Residential	25,559	$91,933	$392,600

Benton County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

13%

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

23%

Some college

22%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

13%

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

13%

Other

0.9%

At a glance

	Benton	U.S.
Own their home	67.6%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.2%	35.7%
Work from home	12.9%	15.1%
Households with broadband	92.2%	91%
Without health insurance	7.9%	8.4%
Foreign-born	11.4%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	7.5%	6.2%
Unemployment	5.3%	5.2%
Average commute	22.2 min	26.4 min