Northeast Yakima, Washington
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| Males: 3,467 |  (50.8%) |
| Females: 3,358 |  (49.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 35.1 years |
| Washington median age: | 35.3 years |
Zip code: 98936
| Northeast Yakima: | $76,125 |
| WA: | $91,306 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,605 (it was $16,441 in 2000)
Northeast Yakima CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $300,840 (it was $107,500 in 2000)
| Northeast Yakima: | $300,840 |
| WA: | $569,500 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $340,866; detached houses: $376,208; townhouses or other attached units: $295,606; in 2-unit structures: $230,643; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $310,384; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $255,508; mobile homes: $163,663; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $91,300
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- 4,80373.4%White alone
- 1,44922.1%Hispanic
- 1171.8%American Indian alone
- 1041.6%Two or more races
- 360.6%Black alone
- 330.5%Asian alone
- 20.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Northeast Yakima detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 427.8 square miles.
Population density: 16 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Northeast Yakima CCD: | 1.4% ($1,513) |
| Washington: | 1.2% ($1,915) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA 
(9.4 miles , pop. 71,845).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (112.6 miles , pop. 480,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (869.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Donald, WA (2.6 miles),
Parker, WA (2.8 miles),
Buena, WA (3.1 miles )
)Latitude: 46.57 N, Longitude: 120.34 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 509
| Here: | 7.8% |
| Washington: | 4.6% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.6%)
- Health care (9.1%)
- Construction (5.9%)
- Public administration (5.8%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (5.7%)
- Educational services (5.7%)
- Food (3.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.2%)
- Construction (8.3%)
- Public administration (6.3%)
- Food (5.7%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.7%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.5%)
- Educational services (3.7%)
- Health care (18.5%)
- Educational services (8.2%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (7.1%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.8%)
- Public administration (5.0%)
- Social assistance (4.7%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.8%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.6%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Cashiers (5.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Registered nurses (4.5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.0%)
Average climate in Northeast Yakima, Washington
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 85.3. This is about average.
| City: | 85.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2004 was 0.984. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.984 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 19.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 19.7 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.49. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.49 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Northeast Yakima-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1393% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 112.6 miles away from Northeast Yakima center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 112.2 miles away from Northeast Yakima center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 120.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 107.6 miles away from Northeast Yakima center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 361.3 miles away from Northeast Yakima center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 443.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Yakima County (23) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Fires: 8, Storms: 6, Mudslides: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Northeast Yakima:
- PARKSIDE NURSING CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; UNION GAP, WA)
- HERITAGE GROVE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; YAKIMA, WA)
- YAKIMA REGIONAL TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; YAKIMA, WA)
- YAKIMA REGIONAL HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; YAKIMA, WA)
- EMERALD CARE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; WAPATO, WA)
- GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; YAKIMA, WA)
- YAKIMA DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; YAKIMA, WA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northeast Yakima:
- Yakima Valley Community College (about 10 miles; Yakima, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,632)
- Central Washington University (about 32 miles; Ellensburg, WA; FT enrollment: 10,960)
- Wenatchee Valley College (about 60 miles; Wenatchee, WA; FT enrollment: 2,951)
- Columbia Basin College (about 63 miles; Pasco, WA; FT enrollment: 5,111)
- Pierce College at Puyallup (about 101 miles; Puyallup, WA; FT enrollment: 2,529)
- Green River Community College (about 102 miles; Auburn, WA; FT enrollment: 7,425)
- Walla Walla Community College (about 104 miles; Walla Walla, WA; FT enrollment: 4,263)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Northeast Yakima: Bernhardt Ranch (A), Beynaud Ranch (B), Coffin Ranch (C), Holmes Ranch (D), MacKintosh-Douglas Ranch (E), Meeboer Ranch (F), Parker Heights Grange (G), Priest Rapids (H), Stewart Ranch (I), Taylor Ranch (J), El Kay Farms (K), Yakima County Fire District 2 Selah Fire Department Station 2 (L), Training Center Fire Department Station 29 (M), Yakima County Fire District 4 East Valley Fire Department Station 40 (N), Yakima County Fire District 4 East Valley Fire Department Station 43 (O), Yakima County Fire District 4 East Valley Fire Department Station 41 (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Holland Cemetery (1), Holy Rosary Cemetery (2), Black Rock Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Priest Rapids Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Wide Hollow Creek (A), Selah Creek (B), Ahtanum Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 3.0 people |
| Washington: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 78.2% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 8.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
| This place: | 11.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.6% |
| This place: | 5.4% |
| Whole state: | 4.6% |
People in group quarters in Northeast Yakima in 2010:
- 23 people in group homes intended for adults
- 4 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 2 people in residential treatment centers for adults
People in group quarters in Northeast Yakima in 2000:
- 168 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 9 people in military barracks, etc.
- 7 people in nursing homes
- 5 people in other group homes
- 2 people in religious group quarters
For population 15 years and over in Northeast Yakima:
- Never married: 18.9%
- Now married: 68.2%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 3.9%
- Divorced: 9.1%
For population 25 years and over in Northeast Yakima:
- High school or higher: 72.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 11.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 13.2 |
| Washington average: | 11.3 |
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Religion statistics for Northeast Yakima, WA (based on Yakima County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 59,500 | 16 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 28,841 | 175 |
| Other | 10,606 | 36 |
| Mainline Protestant | 8,802 | 48 |
| Orthodox | 250 | 1 |
| Black Protestant | 197 | 2 |
| None | 135,035 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 52
| Yakima County: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
| Here: | 0.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 23
| Yakima County: | 0.99 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 80
| Here: | 3.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 120
| Here: | 5.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 9.2% |
| Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 29.2% |
| State: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 17.6% |
| Washington: | 13.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Northeast Yakima:
- KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)
- KYXE (1020 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KUTI (1460 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBBO (1390 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KIT (1280 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KJOX (980 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KZTS (1210 AM; 10 kW; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
- KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
- KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Northeast Yakima:
- KXDD (104.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KFFM (107.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- K201AS (88.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WEST VALLEY TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
- KYPL (91.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
- KDBL (92.9 FM; TOPPENISH, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KHHK (99.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KATS (94.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- K218CX (91.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KNWY (90.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KSOH (89.5 FM; WAPATO, WA; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
- KDNA (91.9 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST COMMUNITIES EDUC., CENTER)
- KARY-FM (100.9 FM; GRANDVIEW, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KXLE-FM (95.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: KXLE, INC.)
- KQBE (103.1 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: PEAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KZTA (96.9 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORP)
- K232CV (94.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRSE (105.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Northeast Yakima:
- KAPP (Channel 35; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KYVE (Channel 47; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
- KIMA-TV (Channel 29; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - WASHINGTON TV, L.L.C.)
- KAZW-LP (Channel 14; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CASA OF WASHINGTON, LLC)
- KNDO (Channel 23; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
- KDHW-LP (Channel 45; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING OF YAKIMA, INC.)
- K58DL (Channel 58; YAKIMA-TOPPENISH, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS B/CING NETWORK, INC.)
- K43GY (Channel 43; YAKIMA, ETC., WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
- K60EB (Channel 60; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
- K56EG (Channel 56; YAKIMA, ETC., WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 63.9%Electricity
- 15.8%Wood
- 10.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.1%Utility gas
- 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 69.9%Electricity
- 14.6%Wood
- 8.1%Utility gas
- 5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Northeast Yakima compared to Washington state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Northeast Yakima on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: driver/sales workers and truck drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse (population 1,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: agricultural workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: plant and system operators (population 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: personal and laundry services (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: agricultural workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: farmers and farm managers (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: department and other general merchandise stores (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"