ZIP Code 98934 — Kittitas city, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98934 covers Kittitas, WA in Kittitas County with a population of about 803.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 509; U.S. House district WA-8; the YAKIMA - PASCO - RCHLND - KNNWCK media market.

Median household income in ZIP 98934 is about $59,250 — about 21% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.2%; unemployment rate near 6.8%; 26.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Education; about 11.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $283,000 — about 19% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $919 (about 21% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.5% (about 5.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98934 in Kittitas, WA, a household would need roughly $78,000 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 $1,818. That is about 32% above the local median household income ($59,250), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Kittitas city, WA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 89.1), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (99.7) and flood (74.8). 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 Kittitas city, WA show little to no average snow and around 9.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 43 for ZIP 98934 (Kittitas 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.