98944 Zip Code Profile

98944 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Sunnyside, Washington. The population is racially diverse, younger, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $125,100) are fairly typical for the Yakima metro area.

The average family income here is $41,145/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 98944 is $31,766.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98944 earn an average of $24,114/year. Women earn only $15,108/year.

6,677 people in 98944 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98944? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.6 minutes.

The median age here is 27 . There are 11,169 men and 10,845 women. The median age for men is 26 while for women the median age is 28.

To give you a sense of the community, 7,957 people (out of the 22,014 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,039 homes, and 443 businesses every day. 251 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98944 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 46 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Harbin, China!) and -120 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 754 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:22,014
• White Population:11,135
• Black Population:130
• Hispanic Population:16,880
• Asian Population:194
• Hawaiian Population:29
• Indian Population:347
• Male Population:11,169
• Female Population:10,845
• Median Age:27
• Median Age of Males:26
• Median Age of Females:28

• Geography

• Region:West
• Division:Pacific
• State:Washington
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Yakima WA
• County:Yakima
• City: Sunnyside
• Longitude:-120.0
• Latitude:46.3
• Elevation:755 feet above sea levele
• Area code:509

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:6,400
• Drive alone:4,802
• Carpool:1,209
• Public transit:0
• Ride bikes or walk:251


• Average commute time:18.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5:535
•    5 - 9:1,341
•    10 - 14:1,202
•    15 - 19:1,066
•    20 - 24:742
•    25 - 29:243
•    30 - 34:496
•    35 - 39:63
•    40 - 44:111
•    45 - 59:312
•    60 - 89:210
•    90 plus:79

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$125,100
• Average Annual Household Income:$37,349
• Businesses:419
• Employees:5,272
• Annual Payroll:$176,524,000
• Average Family Income:$41,145
• Median Family Income:$30,689
• Average Income for Men:$24,114
• Average Income for Women:$15,108

• The Politics

• Congressional District:04
• Congressional District Land Area:19051.0
• Sr Senator: Patty Murray (D)
• Jr Senator: Maria Cantwell (D)
• US House Representative: Doc Hastings (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:077
• State FIPS Code:53

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View all schools in Sunnyside

Primary Schools

Pioneer Elementary School

2101 E. Lincoln

Sunnyside, WA 98944

(509) 836-2200

Washington Elementary

800 E. Jackson Avenue

Sunnyside, WA 98944

(509) 837-3641

Middle Schools

Chief Kamiakin Elementary School

1700 E. Lincoln Avenue

Sunnyside, WA 98944

(509) 837-6444

Harrison Middle School

810 S. 16th Street

Sunnyside, WA 98944

(509) 837-3601

High Schools

Pride High School

105 S. 9th Street

Sunnyside, WA 98944

(509) 837-0560

Sunnyside High School

1801 E. Edison Avenue

Sunnyside, WA 98944

(509) 837-2601

Other Schools

Sierra Vista Middle School

916 N. 16 Street

Sunnyside, WA 98944

(509) 837-3641