ZIP Code 98908 — Yakima city, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98908 covers Yakima, WA in Yakima County with a population of about 37,921.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.9 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 509; U.S. House district WA-4; the YAKIMA - PASCO - RCHLND - KNNWCK media market.

Median household income in ZIP 98908 is about $80,266 — about 7% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.8%; unemployment rate near 5.6%; 32.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Manufacturing; about 6.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $356,900 — about 3% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,127 (about 3% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 69.6% (about 4.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98908 in Yakima, WA, a household would need roughly $98,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,293. That is about 22% above the local median household income ($80,266), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Yakima city, WA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 94.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (98.9) and flood (92.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Yakima city, WA show little to no average snow and around 8.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,037 for ZIP 98908 (Yakima city, WA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.