What city is 98903 in?

98903 is a Yakima, WA mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Ahtanum, 3% lies inside Union Gap, 2% lies inside Yakima and 2% lies inside Tampico; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 98903?

About 19,445 people (±1,425), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 17,491.

What is the median household income in 98903?

$75,343 (±$11,263), compared with $98,141 for Washington as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 98903?

11 USPS carrier routes with 7,071 residential and 700 business mailboxes (7,769 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 98903?

The closest, measured center to center: 98908 (10.7 mi, Yakima), 98947 (12.6 mi, Tieton), 98952 (13.7 mi, White Swan), 98923 (14.2 mi, Cowiche), 98933 (16.9 mi, Harrah) and 98902 (19.9 mi, Yakima).

98903 ZIP Code, Yakima, WA

98903 is a ZIP code in Yakima, Washington in Yakima County. It covers 192 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98908, 98947 and 98952. 19,445 people live here in 6,519 households. With about 101 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (74%). Median household income is $75,343, below the Washington median of $98,141.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Yakima, WA
County: Yakima County
Land area: 192 sq mi
Population: 19,445
Median household income: $75,343
Carrier routes: 11 (7,071 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	19,445
Households	6,519
Median household income	$75,343
Income per person	$32,038
Median age	36.5
Homeowners	74.1%
Median home value	$287,400
Median rent	$1,266
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.9%
Average commute (minutes)	20.8
Households with kids under 18	34.3%
Moved in the past year	6.2%
Below the poverty line	11.8%
Broadband internet	88.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	39.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.9%
$10–15K	3.5%
$15–25K	4.3%
$25–35K	9.7%
$35–50K	11.9%
$50–75K	15.4%
$75–100K	16.0%
$100–150K	17.6%
$150–200K	8.9%
$200K+	7.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.7%
10–19	19.4%
20–24	6.1%
25–34	11.6%
35–44	12.1%
45–54	11.5%
55–64	12.6%
65–74	9.3%
75+	5.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	38.2%
Owned outright	33.4%
Rented	24.7%
Vacant	3.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	69.3%
Townhome	4.4%
2–4 units	2.2%
5–19 units	0.6%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	23.4%

Businesses in 98903

584 business establishments with 10,175 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 157
Construction: 77
Accommodation and Food Services: 72
Manufacturing: 40
Wholesale Trade: 38
Transportation and Warehousing: 36
Other Services (except Public Administration): 34
Health Care and Social Assistance: 32

EDDM carrier routes

98903 has 11 USPS carrier routes with 7,071 residential and 700 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98903

98903 has 11 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C), 6 rural (R)) with 7,071 residential and 700 business mailboxes. Routes range from 432 homes (R022) to 919 homes (C001); the median route has 590 homes. The Census counted 6,519 households in 98903 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	7
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 318, 679 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 154, 564 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 104, 816 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 68, 919 homes
Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 23, 539 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 98903

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	919	68	$53,506	—	—	—
C002	City	816	104	$42,632	—	—	—
C003	City	679	318	$42,632	—	—	—
C004	City	846	3	$78,530	—	—	—
C005	City	564	154	$78,530	—	—	—
R005	Rural	590	5	$89,503	—	—	—
R007	Rural	539	23	$95,858	—	—	—
R010	Rural	546	4	$78,961	—	—	—
R016	Rural	511	16	$86,097	—	—	—
R017	Rural	629	4	$78,530	—	—	—
R022	Rural	432	1	$86,097	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98903 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

98908 — Yakima city, WA (10.7 mi)
98947 — Tieton city, WA (12.6 mi)
98952 — White Swan CDP, WA (13.7 mi)
98923 — Cowiche CDP, WA (14.2 mi)
98933 — Harrah town, WA (16.9 mi)
98902 — Yakima city, WA (19.9 mi)
98951 — Wapato city, WA (21 mi)
98939 — Parker CDP, WA (22.4 mi)

Areas that include 98903

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98903, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98903 in?: 98903 is a Yakima, WA mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Ahtanum, 3% lies inside Union Gap, 2% lies inside Yakima and 2% lies inside Tampico; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 98903 in?: 98903 is in Yakima County.
What is the population of 98903?: About 19,445 people (±1,425), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 17,491.
What is the median household income in 98903?: $75,343 (±$11,263), compared with $98,141 for Washington as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 98903?: 11 USPS carrier routes with 7,071 residential and 700 business mailboxes (7,769 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98903?: The closest, measured center to center: 98908 (10.7 mi, Yakima), 98947 (12.6 mi, Tieton), 98952 (13.7 mi, White Swan), 98923 (14.2 mi, Cowiche), 98933 (16.9 mi, Harrah) and 98902 (19.9 mi, Yakima).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.