Median household income (1999): $36,239
Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,181
| This zip code | $36,181 | | Washington: | $49,262 |
Nearest zip codes: 98908, 98902, 98933, 98923, 98901, 98951.
Housing units in zip code 98903 with a mortgage: 1,338 (237 second mortgage, 126 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 765
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $886
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $250
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 11.8% | | Whole state: | 10.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 3.9 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 69
- 1995 to 1998: 329
- 1990 to 1994: 309
- 1980 to 1989: 791
- 1970 to 1979: 1,548
- 1960 to 1969: 613
- 1950 to 1959: 637
- 1940 to 1949: 518
- 1939 or earlier: 511
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Yakima, WA (98903):
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- no bedroom: 16
- 1 bedrooms: 231
- 2 bedrooms: 1,230
- 3 bedrooms: 1,811
- 4 bedrooms: 386
- 5 or more bedrooms: 97
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 48
- 1 bedrooms: 259
- 2 bedrooms: 691
- 3 bedrooms: 237
- 4 bedrooms: 69
- 5 or more bedrooms: 13
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Vehicles available in 98903 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 171
- 1 vehicle: 915
- 2 vehicles: 1,573
- 3 vehicles: 694
- 4 vehicles: 342
- 5 or more vehicles: 76
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 123
- 1 vehicle: 539
- 2 vehicles: 489
- 3 vehicles: 112
- 4 vehicles: 35
- 5 or more vehicles: 19
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 98903:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 6
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 16
- $25,000 to $29,999: 20
- $30,000 to $34,999: 22
- $35,000 to $39,999: 28
- $40,000 to $49,999: 79
- $50,000 to $59,999: 93
- $60,000 to $69,999: 154
- $70,000 to $79,999: 164
- $80,000 to $89,999: 234
- $90,000 to $99,999: 167
- $100,000 to $124,999: 289
- $125,000 to $149,999: 248
- $150,000 to $174,999: 172
- $175,000 to $199,999: 121
- $200,000 to $249,999: 151
- $250,000 to $299,999: 63
- $300,000 to $399,999: 44
- $400,000 to $499,999: 27
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 98903:
- $100 to $149: 9
- $150 to $199: 43
- $200 to $249: 65
- $250 to $299: 44
- $300 to $349: 102
- $350 to $399: 130
- $400 to $449: 121
- $450 to $499: 126
- $500 to $549: 156
- $550 to $599: 97
- $600 to $649: 56
- $650 to $699: 59
- $700 to $749: 46
- $750 to $799: 30
- $800 to $899: 21
- $1,000 to $1,249: 10
- No cash rent: 183
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $77,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $129,823
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $86,013
- Asian householders: $109,639
- Some other race householders: $89,569
- Two or more races householders: $76,495
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $93,353
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,193
- One, attached: 94
- Two: 96
- 3 or 4: 27
- 5 to 9: 61
- 20 to 49: 37
- Mobile homes: 1,802
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,477 (81%)
- Carpooled: 738 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
- Bicycle: 30 (1%)
- Walked: 101 (2%)
- Other means: 25 (0%)
- Worked at home: 157 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 184
- 5 to 9 minutes: 528
- 10 to 14 minutes: 954
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1597
- 20 to 24 minutes: 751
- 25 to 29 minutes: 280
- 30 to 34 minutes: 489
- 35 to 39 minutes: 105
- 40 to 44 minutes: 182
- 45 to 59 minutes: 137
- 60 to 89 minutes: 108
- 90 or more minutes: 71
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 97.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 13,463
- In family households: 11,690 (2,901 male householders, 654 female householders)
2,941 spouses, 4,199 children (3,779 natural, 127 adopted, 293 stepchildren), 211 grandchildren, 118 brothers or sisters, 96 parents, 255 other relatives, 315 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,773 (685 male householders (521 living alone)), 754 female householders (649 living alone)), 334 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 274 (235 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,444 2-persons, 728 3-persons, 701 4-persons, 394 5-persons, 188 6-persons, 100 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,170 1-person, 230 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 7 5-persons.
2,371 married couples with children.
864 single-parent households (244 men, 620 women).
82.8% of residents of 98903 zip code speak English at home.
14.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% very well, 18% well, 21% not well, 13% not at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% very well, 20% well, 4% not well, 4% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% very well, 17% well, 26% not well, 11% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (62% very well, 8% well, 30% not at all).
Foreign born population: 1,295 (9.6%)
(25.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 9.6% | | Whole state: | 10.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (81%)
- El Salvador (7%)
- Canada (3%)
- Netherlands (2%)
- Cambodia (1%)
- India (1%)
- France (1%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 353
- 1990 to 1994: 300
- 1985 to 1989: 244
- 1980 to 1984: 116
- 1975 to 1979: 87
- 1970 to 1974: 54
- 1970 to 1974: 53
- 1965 to 1969: 88
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 3458
- German: 1864
- United States or American: 944
- Irish: 723
- English: 656
- Norwegian: 453
- Swedish: 350
- French (except Basque): 318
- Scotch-Irish: 249
- Dutch: 228
- European: 189
- Scottish: 170
- French Canadian: 168
- Italian: 166
- Polish: 69
- Welsh: 48
- Danish: 33
- Finnish: 33
- Scandinavian: 31
- Swiss: 30
- Canadian: 27
- Portuguese: 23
- Russian: 23
- British: 22
- Greek: 20
- Eastern European: 20
- Macedonian: 12
- Bulgarian: 8
- Czechoslovakian: 8
- Belgian: 8
- Austrian: 7
- Basque: 4
- Pennsylvania German: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $43,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (62%)
- Utility gas (15%)
- Wood (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7926
- Northeast: 132
- Midwest: 1294
- South: 879
- West: 2115
63% of the 98903 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Washington.
Population in 1990: 10,498. Population change in the 1990s: +3,024 (+28.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 84
| Here: | 4.6% | | Washington: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 41
| Here: | 5.6% | | Washington: | 7.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 52
| Here: | 19.7% | | Washington: | 15.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 4 establishments, 20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 7 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
- Wholesale Trade: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 149 people in state prisons
- 77 people in nursing homes
- 38 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
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