ZIP Code 98948 — Toppenish city, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98948 covers Toppenish, WA in Yakima County with a population of about 12,960.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 28.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 509; U.S. House district WA-4; the YAKIMA - PASCO - RCHLND - KNNWCK media market.

Median household income in ZIP 98948 is about $67,217 — about 11% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.3%; unemployment rate near 10.7%; 8.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 4.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.3 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 $217,800 — about 37% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $764 (about 34% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 58.5% (about 6.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98948 in Toppenish, WA, a household would need roughly $60,000 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 $1,399. That sits below the local median household income ($67,217), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Toppenish city, WA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 94.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (98.9) and flood (92.9). 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 Toppenish city, WA show little to no average snow and around 7.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 696 for ZIP 98948 (Toppenish 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.