ZIP Code 98938 — Sunnyside city, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98938 covers Sunnyside, WA in Yakima County with a population of about 1,678.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.3 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 98938 is about $45,846 — about 39% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 32.2%; unemployment rate near 0.5%; 4.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Agriculture, and Construction; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $174,100 — about 50% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $596 (about 49% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 67.2% (about 1.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98938 in Sunnyside, WA, a household would need roughly $48,000 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 $1,118. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($45,846). 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 Sunnyside 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 Sunnyside city, WA show little to no average snow and around 8.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 90 for ZIP 98938 (Sunnyside 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.