Zip code 98908: Yakima, Washington
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 98908
98908 is a small-town zip code in Yakima, Washington (Yakima County), covering 106 sq mi of land. About 38,060 people live here, or 360 per square mile. The median resident is 39.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $84,197 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $383,900, or 4.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,367 a month.
33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.9 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and healthcare.
How 98908 compares
- Government workers19.5%83rdU.S. 14.5% · WA 16%222nd of 570 in WA
- 77thU.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%236th of 571 in WA
- Veterans7.8%75thU.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%327th of 571 in WA
- Residents under 1824.6%71stU.S. 22% · WA 21.4%144th of 571 in WA
- Healthcare workers10.7%67thU.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%153rd of 570 in WA
- Population38,06064thU.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,11655th of 571 in WA
- Median home value$383,90060thU.S. $332,700 · WA $564,600350th of 536 in WA
- Uninsured rate8.1%60thU.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%152nd of 567 in WA
- 58thU.S. 91% · WA 93.6%267th of 563 in WA
- 57thU.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%223rd of 570 in WA
- 57thU.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%189th of 541 in WA
- Median household income$84,19755thU.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141279th of 541 in WA
- Median age39.453rdU.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3338th of 571 in WA
- 53rdU.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%207th of 571 in WA
- Per capita income$40,59151stU.S. $44,673 · WA $53,744314th of 570 in WA
- Homeownership rate68.9%51stU.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%349th of 563 in WA
- Diversity index49.751stU.S. 61.4 · WA 56.5188th of 571 in WA
- Median earnings per worker$48,27650thU.S. $49,666 · WA $59,959347th of 566 in WA
- 50thU.S. 10% · WA 9.6%316th of 570 in WA
- Median gross rent$1,36748thU.S. $1,413 · WA $1,760249th of 475 in WA
- Poverty rate10.1%45thU.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%268th of 563 in WA
- 41stU.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%271st of 571 in WA
- 35thU.S. 0.483 · WA 0.469299th of 560 in WA
- Tech workers1.8%29thU.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%339th of 570 in WA
- Population density360/sq mi28thU.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi228th of 571 in WA
- 22ndU.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%436th of 570 in WA
- Housing vacancy3.8%19thU.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%458th of 563 in WA
- Average commute18.9 min9thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min475th of 546 in WA
| Measure | 98908 | Yakima | WA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government workers | 19.5% | 16.8% | 16% | 14.5% | 222nd of 570 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 20.6% | 14.5% | 16.6% | 17.2% | 236th of 571 | |
| Veterans | 7.8% | 5.4% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 327th of 571 | |
| Residents under 18 | 24.6% | 28.9% | 21.4% | 22% | 144th of 571 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.7% | 8.8% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 153rd of 570 | |
| Population | 38,060 | 257,152 | 7,816,116 | 334,922,499 | 55th of 571 | |
| Median home value | $383,900 | $310,100 | $564,600 | $332,700 | 350th of 536 | |
| Uninsured rate | 8.1% | 12.7% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 152nd of 567 | |
| Broadband access | 93% | 89.5% | 93.6% | 91% | 267th of 563 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 7.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 223rd of 570 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 52.5% | 44.3% | 49.9% | 51.1% | 189th of 541 | |
| Median household income | $84,197 | $70,656 | $98,141 | $80,734 | 279th of 541 | |
| Median age | 39.4 | 33.3 | 38.3 | 38.9 | 338th of 571 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.1% | 19.2% | 39.6% | 35.7% | 207th of 571 | |
| Per capita income | $40,591 | $30,448 | $53,744 | $44,673 | 314th of 570 | |
| Homeownership rate | 68.9% | 61.8% | 63.8% | 65.2% | 349th of 563 | |
| Diversity index | 49.7 | 56.9 | 56.5 | 61.4 | 188th of 571 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $48,276 | $41,216 | $59,959 | $49,666 | 347th of 566 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9.3% | 8% | 9.6% | 10% | 316th of 570 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,367 | $1,109 | $1,760 | $1,413 | 249th of 475 | |
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 15.5% | 9.9% | 12.5% | 268th of 563 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.6% | 18.2% | 15.4% | 14.1% | 271st of 571 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.418 | 0.425 | 0.469 | 0.483 | 299th of 560 | |
| Tech workers | 1.8% | 1.2% | 6.7% | 3.8% | 339th of 570 | |
| Population density | 360/sq mi | 60/sq mi | 118/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 228th of 571 | |
| Work from home | 8% | 7.3% | 19.8% | 15.1% | 436th of 570 | |
| Housing vacancy | 3.8% | 5.1% | 7.3% | 10.1% | 458th of 563 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 18.9 min | 20.3 min | 26.6 min | 26.4 min | 475th of 546 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White65%
- Black1%
- Hispanic27%
- Asian1%
- Native American0.3%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
- Other0.8%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 14,796
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 67.6%
- Married couples
- 49.6%
- Living alone
- 25.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.8%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 15,379
- Owner-occupied
- 68.9%
- Vacant
- 3.8%
- Median year built
- 1983
- Median rooms
- 6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 52.5%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 29.3%
- Home value to income
- 4.6× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 98908 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $75,536 | $74,888 |
| Service | $23,983 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $42,257 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $47,615 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $41,204 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 90.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 33.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 11.2%
- Households with broadband
- 93%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 76.9%
- No internet access
- 5.3%
- Without health insurance
- 8.1%
- Limited-English households
- 1.6%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Yakima
- State
- Washington
- County
- Yakima County
- Center point
- 46.6403° N, 120.7819° W
- Land area
- 106 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Yakima9% of zip
- Gleed (unincorporated)4% of zip
- Summitview (unincorporated)4% of zip
- Ahtanum (unincorporated)1% of zip
- Eschbach (unincorporated)1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 98908
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98923 | Cowiche, WA | 3.5 mi | $47,776 |
| 98947 | Tieton, WA | 3.5 mi | $75,057 |
| 98904 | Yakima, WA · PO box | 6.7 mi | — |
| 98907 | Yakima, WA · PO box | 9.9 mi | — |
| 98903 | Yakima, WA | 11 mi | $75,343 |
| 98902 | Yakima, WA | 12 mi | $63,092 |
| 98942 | Selah, WA | 12 mi | $84,646 |
| 98909 | Yakima, WA · PO box | 13 mi | — |
| 98939 | Parker, WA | 18 mi | — |
| 98933 | Harrah, WA | 18 mi | $75,972 |
| 98951 | Wapato, WA | 18 mi | $63,356 |
| 98920 | Brownstown, WA · PO box | 18 mi | — |
Zip codes like 98908 elsewhere
Questions about 98908
What city is zip code 98908?
98908 is assigned to Yakima, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 98908 in?
98908 is in Yakima County, Washington.
What is the population of 98908?
About 38,060 people live in 98908, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 98908 in?
98908 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 98908?
The median household income in 98908 is $84,197.
What zip codes are near 98908?
The closest zip codes to 98908 are 98923, 98947, 98904, 98907, 98903.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98908, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.