98942 Zip Code Profile

98942 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Selah, Washington. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $182,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Yakima metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $58,869/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 98942 is $51,511.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98942 earn an average of $36,465/year. Women earn only $20,737/year.

7,369 people in 98942 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98942? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.6 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 8,408 men and 8,565 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 7,956 people (out of the 16,973 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,226 homes, and 178 businesses every day. 72 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98942 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 47 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Zagreb, Croatia!) and -121 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,339 feet above sea levell.

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• Falcon Ridge Aerodrome & Pheasant Point
• Kittitas County Farmers Market

• Sun Country Maintenance Association
• Yakima Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 16,973
• White Population: 15,372
• Black Population: 119
• Hispanic Population: 2,345
• Asian Population: 212
• Hawaiian Population: 56
• Indian Population: 405
• Male Population: 8,408
• Female Population: 8,565
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 39

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: Washington
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Yakima WA
• County: Yakima
• City: Selah
• Longitude: -120.6
• Latitude: 46.7
• Elevation: 1,340 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 509

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,098
• Drive alone: 6,233
• Carpool: 777
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 72


• Average commute time: 22.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 326
•    5 - 9: 649
•    10 - 14: 1,119
•    15 - 19: 1,632
•    20 - 24: 1,473
•    25 - 29: 455
•    30 - 34: 647
•    35 - 39: 120
•    40 - 44: 111
•    45 - 59: 158
•    60 - 89: 178
•    90 plus: 230

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $182,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $56,771
• Businesses: 242
• Employees: 2,604
• Annual Payroll: $83,192,000
• Average Family Income: $58,869
• Median Family Income: $46,418
• Average Income for Men: $36,465
• Average Income for Women: $20,737

• 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 Selah

Primary Schools

John Campbell Elementary School

408 North First Street

Selah, WA 98942

(509) 697-0726

Robert S Lince Elementary

316 West Naches Avenue

Selah, WA 98942

(509) 697-0675

Middle Schools

Selah Intermediate

1401 West Fremont Avenue

Selah, WA 98942

(509) 698-0400

High Schools

Selah Academy

801 North First Street

Selah, WA 98942

(509) 697-0515

Selah High School

801 North First Street

Selah, WA 98942

(509) 697-0800

Other Schools

Selah Junior High School

411 North First Street

Selah, WA 98942

(509) 697-0500