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98944 Zip Code (Sunnyside, WA) Detailed Profile




Cities: Sunnyside, WA (1.13%), Richland, WA (0.00%)
Counties: Benton County, WA (76.01%), Yakima County, WA (23.99%)
Estimated zip code population in 2021: 25,359
Zip code population in 2010: 22,014
Zip code population in 2000: 20,108

Houses and condos: 7,020
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,465
% of renters here:

36%
State:

36%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 98944: 93.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 578.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 44 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

0.8% ($1,497)
Washington:

0.8% ($4,061)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,669 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,201 (0.7%)

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Males: 12,730  (50.2%)
Females: 12,629  (49.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 98944:

  • High school or higher: 52.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 14.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 98944:

  • Never married: 36.8%
  • Now married: 48.1%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

Zip code 98944 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 98944 (2021)
    • 21,14883.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3,97815.7%White
    • 1490.6%Black
    • 460.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
    • 290.1%Asian
    • 40.02%Two or more races
    • 30.01%American Indian
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Urban population: 19,664
Rural population: 5,694

Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $187,179
98944:

$187,179
Washington:

$485,700



According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in 98944 zip code as of December 08, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 98944 is 2,288 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

27.4 years
Washington median age:

38.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

3.7 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 98944, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $44,157 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$44,157
State:

$99,264

Salary/wage: $37,286 (reported on 91.5% of returns)
Here:

$37,286
State:

$80,347
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1671.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4036.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6916.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9682.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17805.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 54810.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,004 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$3,004
Washington:

$2,077
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 231.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5973.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,182 (reported on 4.9% of returns)
Here:

$4,182
State:

$10,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 24.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 136.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2216.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$30,500 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
Here:

+$30,500
State:

+$40,092
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 9.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 120.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 658.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 41403.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,700 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
Here:

+$11,700
State:

+$18,312
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.4% for AGIs below $25k, 65.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 131.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 190.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 431.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8813.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,726 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
98944:

$18,726
Washington:

$24,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs below $25k, 19.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 169.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 749.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $38,574 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
Here:

$38,574
State:

$39,068
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 167.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 392.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10316.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $18,236 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
Here:

$18,236
State:

$15,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 36.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 134.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4853.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $4,384 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
98944:

$4,384
State:

$7,774
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 31.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 820.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,618 (reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,618
State:

$2,020
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 134.5% for AGIs below $25k, 97.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.8%
Here:

93%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.4% for AGIs below $25k, 92.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 98944, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $36,277 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$36,277
State:

$69,533

Salary/wage: $29,952 (reported on 91.9% of returns)
Here:

$29,952
State:

$57,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.7% for AGIs below $25k, 89.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 29.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,625 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,625
Washington:

$1,816
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,800 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
Here:

$4,800
State:

$8,163
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$22,009 (reported on 5.3% of returns)
Here:

+$22,009
State:

+$21,568
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,327 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:

+$9,327
State:

+$16,521
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,474 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
98944:

$12,474
Washington:

$18,648
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $20,050 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
98944:

$20,050
Washington:

$20,087

Total itemized deductions: $19,100 (21% of AGI, reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:

$19,100
State:

$23,872

Here:

21.0% of AGI
State:

18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,414 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:

$6,414
State:

$4,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $3,491 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
98944:

$3,491
State:

$6,400
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,767 (reported on 32.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,767
State:

$2,073
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.0%
Here:

65%
State:

43%
(% for various income ranges: 63.1% for AGIs below $25k, 68.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98944, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,846 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$30,846
State:

$54,331

Salary/wage: $26,202 (reported on 90.4% of returns)
Here:

$26,202
State:

$45,761
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 163.2% for AGIs below $10k, 86.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,509 (reported on 27.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,509
Washington:

$2,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,631 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,631
State:

$5,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$15,734 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:

+$15,734
State:

+$15,835
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,839 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:

+$11,839
State:

+$13,994
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,593 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
98944:

$3,593
Washington:

$3,001

Self-employed pension: $12,303 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
Here:

$12,303
Washington:

$14,244

Total itemized deductions: $15,895 (24% of AGI, reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:

$15,895
State:

$19,669

Here:

23.6% of AGI
State:

20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,469 (6% of AGI, reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:

$4,469
State:

$3,569

Here:

6.1% of AGI
State:

3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,050 (reported on 51.0% of returns)
98944:

$5,050
State:

$9,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,156 (reported on 33.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,156
State:

$1,607

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.6%
Here:

64%
State:

49%
(% for various income ranges: 57.9% for AGIs below $10k, 64.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$51,372
Washington:

$84,247
Sunnyside, WA (98944) map Nearest zip codes: 99349, 99320, 99353, 99350, 98930, 99354.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

62.3%
Washington:

46.2%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

9.3%
Washington:

49.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,432
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,484


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 416 (222 now married, 192 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 5,370 (2,247 now married, 3,123 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 98944 with a mortgage: 2,271 (132 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 122 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 123

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,260
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $445

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

16.0%
Whole state:

9.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

10.4%
Whole state:

4.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.1
State:

4.0
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 98944: Airport Ranch (A), Benson Ranch (B), Beynaud Ranch (C), Lower Valley Golf Club (D), Midway Substation (E), Pump Station Number 10 (F), Pumping Station Number 12 (G), Pumping Station Number 13 (H), Sunny-Grand Speedway (I), Three Hundred North Radioactive Waste Dump (J), Wye Radioactive Waste Dump (K), Grandview Substation (L), Emerson Nipple (M), Gravel Pit (N), Hanford Road Barricade (O), Riverland (P), Hanford Site (Q), Sulphur Creek Ranch (R), Wye Barricade (S), Cold Creek (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Center: Eastway Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Cemeteries: Lower Valley Memorial Gardens (1), Sunnyside Cemetery (2), Sunnyside Memorial Gardens (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes and swamps: Oleys Lake (A), Bounds Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cold Creek (A), Dry Creek (B), Rattlesnake Creek (C), Sulphur Creek (D), Washout (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Park in zip code 98944: Horn Rapids County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 4752010 to 2019
  • 7132000 to 2009
  • 6921990 to 1999
  • 5851980 to 1989
  • 1,4311970 to 1979
  • 5811960 to 1969
  • 1,2551950 to 1959
  • 7341940 to 1949
  • 4511939 or earlier

Zip code 98944 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sunnyside, WA (98944)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sunnyside, WA (98944)
  • 164no bedroom
  • 161 bedroom
  • 7782 bedrooms
  • 1,9153 bedrooms
  • 1,0734 bedrooms
  • 3675+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sunnyside, WA (98944)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sunnyside, WA (98944)
  • 213no bedroom
  • 2531 bedroom
  • 5532 bedrooms
  • 1,0713 bedrooms
  • 3364 bedrooms
  • 295+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Sunnyside, WA (98944) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sunnyside, WA (98944) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 44no vehicle
  • 6561 vehicle
  • 1,0782 vehicles
  • 1,0833 vehicles
  • 9254 vehicles
  • 4795+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Sunnyside, WA (98944) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sunnyside, WA (98944) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 247no vehicle
  • 7301 vehicle
  • 8622 vehicles
  • 4763 vehicles
  • 354 vehicles
  • 1185+ vehicles

  • Zip code 98944 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 98944 household income distribution in 2021
  • 235Less than $10,000
  • 227$10,000 to $14,999
  • 618$15,000 to $19,999
  • 288$20,000 to $24,999
  • 362$25,000 to $29,999
  • 420$30,000 to $34,999
  • 273$35,000 to $39,999
  • 417$40,000 to $44,999
  • 460$45,000 to $49,999
  • 435$50,000 to $59,999
  • 735$60,000 to $74,999
  • 943$75,000 to $99,999
  • 565$100,000 to $124,999
  • 304$125,000 to $149,999
  • 250$150,000 to $199,999
  • 161$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 98944

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 98944
  • 260Less than $10,000
  • 92$10,000 to $14,999
  • 49$15,000 to $19,999
  • 39$20,000 to $24,999
  • 43$25,000 to $29,999
  • 68$30,000 to $34,999
  • 55$35,000 to $39,999
  • 41$40,000 to $49,999
  • 9$50,000 to $59,999
  • 114$60,000 to $69,999
  • 75$70,000 to $79,999
  • 23$80,000 to $89,999
  • 8$90,000 to $99,999
  • 388$100,000 to $124,999
  • 265$125,000 to $149,999
  • 620$150,000 to $174,999
  • 273$175,000 to $199,999
  • 566$200,000 to $249,999
  • 274$250,000 to $299,999
  • 385$300,000 to $399,999
  • 88$400,000 to $499,999
  • 78$500,000 to $749,999
  • 88$750,000 to $999,999
  • 62$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 98944

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 98944
  • 176$150 to $199
  • 14$200 to $249
  • 32$300 to $349
  • 43$350 to $399
  • 68$400 to $449
  • 108$450 to $499
  • 204$500 to $549
  • 94$550 to $599
  • 382$600 to $649
  • 83$650 to $699
  • 146$700 to $749
  • 84$750 to $799
  • 227$800 to $899
  • 119$900 to $999
  • 175$1,000 to $1,249
  • 39$1,250 to $1,499
  • 118$1,500 to $1,999
  • 12$2,000 to $2,499
  • 136$3,000 to $3,499
  • 120No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $833.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $226,070
  • Asian householders: $233,973
  • Some other race householders: $169,916
  • Two or more races householders: $150,782
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $170,748

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $187,179
98944:

$187,179
Washington:

$485,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $122,074 - $266,917

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $313,385
Here:

$313,385
State:

$627,912

Townhouses or other attached units: $260,516
Here:

$260,516
State:

$596,479

In 2-unit structures: $280,966
Here:

$280,966
State:

$537,052

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $264,918
Here:

$264,918
State:

$419,572

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $305,130
Here:

$305,130
State:

$473,706

Mobile homes: $117,806
Here:

$117,806
State:

$169,782
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 98944
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,223
  • One, attached: 73
  • Two: 354
  • 3 or 4: 98
  • 5 to 9: 241
  • 10 to 19: 153
  • 20 to 49: 67
  • 50 or more: 270
  • Mobile homes: 1,475

Unemployment: 14.8%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 98944

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 98944
  • 74.9%6,835Drove a car alone
  • 12.4%1,135Carpooled
  • 0.6%59Walked
  • 1.4%125Other means
  • 6.4%585Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 98944

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 98944
  • 431Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,3255 to 9 minutes
  • 1,52210 to 14 minutes
  • 1,34315 to 19 minutes
  • 89320 to 24 minutes
  • 28725 to 29 minutes
  • 96230 to 34 minutes
  • 15435 to 39 minutes
  • 17840 to 44 minutes
  • 55245 to 59 minutes
  • 27860 to 89 minutes
  • 8490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 25,359
  • Male householders: 3,038 (479 living alone), Female householders: 3,738 (549 living alone)
  • 3,689 spouses (3,594 opposite-sex spouses), 636 unmarried partners, (607 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,189 children (9,501 natural, 225 adopted, 462 stepchildren), 1,369 grandchildren, 353 brothers or sisters, 257 parents, 0 foster children, 876 other relatives, 815 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 234 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,213 2-persons, 1,199 3-persons, 929 4-persons, 888 5-persons, 831 6-persons, 525 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,027 1-person, 110 2-persons, 18 3-persons

4,975 married couples with children.
2,573 single-parent households (896 men, 1,677 women).

29.1% of residents of 98944 zip code speak English at home.
69.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 10% well, 17% not well, 17% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 7,725 (30.5%)
(24.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

30.5%
Whole state:

14.8%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 91%Honduras
  • 4%Costa Rica
  • 1%Chile
  • 1%Eritrea
  • 0%Malaysia
  • 0%Guatemala
  • 0%Poland
Most common first ancestries reported in 98944
  • 2%Dutch
  • 2%American
  • 1%English
  • 1%German
  • 0%European
  • 0%Irish
  • 0%Ethiopian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,8892010 or later
  • 2,2002000 to 2009
  • 1,3831990 to 1999
  • 2,376Before 1990

Zip code 98944 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BLEYHL FARM SERVICE (1720 EASTWAY DRIVE in SUNNYSIDE, WA)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-3413, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-CRK000045150, EPCRA, HAZWASTE-WAD027526631, TOXICS-, GROUND WATER PROGRAM
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD027526631, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-CRK000019220, EPCRA
    Business SIC classification: FARM SUPPLIES; MOTORCYCLE DEALERS
    Organizations: BLEYHL FARM SERVICE INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: BLEYHL FARM SERVICE INC SUNNYSIDE 1, BLEYHL FARM SERVICE INC SUNNYSIDE 2A, BLEYHL FARM SERVICE INC, BLEYHL FARM SERVICE SUNNYSIDE
  • CANAM STEEL CORPORATION SUNNYSIDE WA PLANT (2002 MORGAN RD. in SUNNYSIDE, WA)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAH000001495, LQG, AIRQUAL-G 077 0059, AIR MAJOR, WATQUAL-SO3002955, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT, HAZWASTE-WAH000001495, EPCRA, TRI REPORTER, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: FISH HATCHERIES AND PRESERVES; FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL; PREFABRICATED METAL BUILDINGS AND COMPONENTS
    Business NAICS classification: FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL MANUFACTURING.; FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL MANUFACTURING.; FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: SUN STEEL BUILDINGS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: CANAM STEEL CORP SUNNYSIDE PLANT, CANAM STEEL CORP SUNNYSIDE PLANT, CANAM STEEL CORP. SUNNYSIDE WA PLANT, CANAM/SUN STEEL BUILDINGS, SUN STEEL BLDGS INC
  • CHIEF KAMIAKIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1110 S 6TH ST in SUNNYSIDE, WA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4000
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2717
    Organizations: SUNNYSIDE SCH DIST 201 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ANDRUS & ROBERTS PRODUCE (101 WANETA ROAD in SUNNYSIDE, WA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-CRK000040210, EPCRA, WATQUAL-WAG435054, NPDES NON-MAJOR, WATQUAL-, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: CROP PREPARATION SERVICES FOR MARKET, EXCEPT COTTON GINNING; REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: ANDRUS AND ROBERTS PRODUCE CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ARCO 5939 PSI 5481 (1850 WANETA RD in SUNNYSIDE, WA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WA0000230292, EPCRA, SQG
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: BP WEST COAST PRODUCTS LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: ARCO 05939
  • C SPECK MOTORS INC (600 S 6TH ST in SUNNYSIDE, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • CENTRAL PREMIX_CONCRETE COMPANY (112 FACTORY ROAD in SUNNYSIDE, WA) . Tribal Land
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Alternative names: GRAHAM AND MORRIS

Zip code 98944 marital status for males
Zip code 98944 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.7%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 72.1%Electricity
  • 22.3%Utility gas
  • 3.1%Wood
  • 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Population in 1990: 16,774. Population change in the 1990s: +3,334 (+19.9%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 14,468
  • Northeast: 15
  • Midwest: 479
  • South: 998
  • West: 1,492

48% of the 98944 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Washington.

94% of the 98944 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Sunnyside, WA (98944)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 92
Here:

2.2%
Washington:

13.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 105
Here:

6.9%
Washington:

7.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 174
Here:

25.0%
Washington:

19.7%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 101,661Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 87,700Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 69,199Business and financial operations occupations
  • 44,083Construction and extraction occupations
  • 41,110Management occupations
  • 38,184Community and social service occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • BMS PROPERTIES (1403 HIGHWAY 12 in SUNNYSIDE, WA; small business) : $636,823 in 35 contracts from 1999 to 2004
    Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings by Public Buildings Service
    Signed by year: 2000: $104,000; 2001: $104,000; 2002: $130,674; 2003: $245,812; 2004: $26,337; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $26,337 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-06-15.
    $26,337, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-15. Completion date: 2003-03-15.
    $26,337, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
    $26,337, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-15. Completion date: 2002-12-15.
  • ROZA IRRIGATION DISTRICT (125 S 13TH ST in SUNNYSIDE, WA) : $246,752 in 7 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Water Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $38,598; 2001: $38,598; 2002: $41,044; 2003: $42,022; 2004: $0; 2005: $42,022; 2006: $44,468.

    Biggest contracts:
    $44,468 with Army for Water Services. Signed on 2006-01-26. Completion date: 2006-02-24.
    $42,022, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
    $42,022, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-04. Completion date: 2003-02-04.
    $41,044, same as above. Signed on 2002-04-10. Completion date: 2002-04-10.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 8)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 139 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 76 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 16 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 16 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 6 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 155 people in nursing homes
  • 23 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 21 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 5
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 6
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED115$141,42567$138,122298$145,48748$51,2114$508,84828$86,95756$106,322
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$135,6635$167,47890$134,8919$84,3370$03$101,6036$79,580
APPLICATIONS DENIED27$133,88634$107,860324$121,79249$59,0280$019$74,86346$92,658
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$120,2318$158,81198$127,9257$95,3570$06$71,35710$105,880
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$113,1982$117,26527$126,3166$62,8820$03$76,3333$95,640
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$209,64717$198,019
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$124,9445$152,590
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$143,4937$217,863
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$231,4400$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 98944
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 98944 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 125. The highest number of fire incidents - 169 took place in 2009, and the least - 61 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 98944 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (33.7%), and Structure Fires (27.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 98944
    • 71833.7%Outside Fires
    • 58327.3%Structure Fires
    • 45621.4%Other
    • 37517.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 98944, Washington

Most common first names in zip code 98944 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John8475.0 years
William7376.3 years
Charles5577.2 years
Robert5268.3 years
George5177.0 years
Mary4980.5 years
James4177.4 years
Maria3272.3 years
Dorothy3174.7 years
Ruth2982.9 years
Most common last names in zip code 98944 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3579.7 years
Johnson3473.1 years
Miller2676.2 years
Brown2272.3 years
Garcia2063.8 years
Hall1979.2 years
Martin1878.0 years
Taylor1674.3 years
Thomas1575.9 years
Davis1578.3 years
Businesses in zip code 98944
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Nissan1
Ace Hardware1Payless1
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Best Western1RadioShack1
Burger King1Rite Aid1
Chevrolet1Rodeway Inn1
ColorTyme1Safeway1
FedEx1Sears1
GNC1Sprint Nextel1
Goodwill1Starbucks1
H&R Block1Subway2
JCPenney1Taco Bell1
Jack In The Box1True Value1
KFC1U-Haul1
Lane Furniture1U.S. Cellular2
Little Caesars Pizza1UPS2
MasterBrand Cabinets2Vans1
McDonald's1Vons1
Nike2Walmart1
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