ZIP Code 98936 — Moxee city, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98936 covers Moxee, WA in Yakima County with a population of about 8,898.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 32.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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 98936 is about $95,625 — about 27% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.7%; unemployment rate near 2.9%; 18.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Agriculture, and Construction; about 11.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.1 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 $325,400 — about 7% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,059 (about 9% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.9% (about 19.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98936 in Moxee, WA, a household would need roughly $90,000 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 $2,090. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($95,625). 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 Moxee 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 Moxee city, WA show little to no average snow and around 7.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 478 for ZIP 98936 (Moxee 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.