What city is 98942 in?

98942 is a Selah, WA mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Selah; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 98942?

About 18,871 people (±1,000), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 18,511.

What is the median household income in 98942?

$84,646 (±$5,158), 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 98942?

13 USPS carrier routes with 7,019 residential and 212 business mailboxes (7,233 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 98942?

The closest, measured center to center: 98923 (9.7 mi, Cowiche), 98947 (10.4 mi, Tieton), 98908 (12.4 mi, Yakima), 98902 (15.3 mi, Yakima), 98934 (17 mi, Kittitas) and 98901 (18.1 mi, Terrace Heights).

98942 ZIP Code, Selah, WA

98942 is a ZIP code in Selah, Washington in Yakima County. It covers 183 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98923, 98947 and 98908. 18,871 people live here in 7,247 households. With about 103 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (74%). Median household income is $84,646, below the Washington median of $98,141.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Selah, WA
County: Yakima County
Land area: 183 sq mi
Population: 18,871
Median household income: $84,646
Carrier routes: 13 (7,019 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	18,871
Households	7,247
Median household income	$84,646
Income per person	$41,015
Median age	36.3
Homeowners	74.2%
Median home value	$382,300
Median rent	$1,445
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.6%
Average commute (minutes)	19.9
Households with kids under 18	30.0%
Moved in the past year	14.7%
Below the poverty line	9.3%
Broadband internet	89.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	15.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.3%
$10–15K	2.7%
$15–25K	1.9%
$25–35K	5.4%
$35–50K	10.4%
$50–75K	19.9%
$75–100K	15.3%
$100–150K	21.9%
$150–200K	9.4%
$200K+	9.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.3%
10–19	13.4%
20–24	6.8%
25–34	14.8%
35–44	12.3%
45–54	9.5%
55–64	10.9%
65–74	11.9%
75+	7.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	51.4%
Owned outright	19.9%
Rented	24.6%
Vacant	4.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	68.6%
Townhome	3.1%
2–4 units	2.3%
5–19 units	4.9%
20+ units	5.2%
Mobile / other	15.9%

Businesses in 98942

290 business establishments with 3,155 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 81
Health Care and Social Assistance: 32
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 31
Accommodation and Food Services: 26
Retail Trade: 25
Other Services (except Public Administration): 23
Finance and Insurance: 16
Transportation and Warehousing: 13

EDDM carrier routes

98942 has 13 USPS carrier routes with 7,019 residential and 212 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98942

98942 has 13 USPS carrier routes (3 city (C), 10 rural (R)) with 7,019 residential and 212 business mailboxes. Routes range from 107 homes (R011) to 894 homes (C002); the median route has 536 homes. The Census counted 7,247 households in 98942 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	2
500–749	9
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 119, 602 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 73, 747 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 515 homes
Route R010 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 486 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 2, 545 homes

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Every carrier route in 98942

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	747	73	$101,195	—	—	—
C002	City	894	1	$92,655	—	—	—
C003	City	602	119	$47,008	—	—	—
R001	Rural	545	2	$115,813	—	—	—
R002	Rural	457	1	$115,813	—	—	—
R003	Rural	555	0	$73,765	—	—	—
R004	Rural	536	1	$88,404	—	—	—
R005	Rural	501	1	$92,655	—	—	—
R006	Rural	562	1	$58,605	—	—	—
R008	Rural	512	1	$88,403	—	—	—
R009	Rural	515	6	$87,915	—	—	—
R010	Rural	486	6	$103,127	—	—	—
R011	Rural	107	0	$88,404	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98942 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

98923 — Cowiche CDP, WA (9.7 mi)
98947 — Tieton city, WA (10.4 mi)
98908 — Yakima city, WA (12.4 mi)
98902 — Yakima city, WA (15.3 mi)
98934 — Kittitas city, WA (17 mi)
98901 — Terrace Heights CDP, WA (18.1 mi)
98946 — Thorp CDP, WA (18.9 mi)
98926 — Ellensburg city, WA (19.5 mi)

Areas that include 98942

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98942, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98942 in?: 98942 is a Selah, WA mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Selah; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 98942 in?: 98942 is in Yakima County.
What is the population of 98942?: About 18,871 people (±1,000), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 18,511.
What is the median household income in 98942?: $84,646 (±$5,158), 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 98942?: 13 USPS carrier routes with 7,019 residential and 212 business mailboxes (7,233 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98942?: The closest, measured center to center: 98923 (9.7 mi, Cowiche), 98947 (10.4 mi, Tieton), 98908 (12.4 mi, Yakima), 98902 (15.3 mi, Yakima), 98934 (17 mi, Kittitas) and 98901 (18.1 mi, Terrace Heights).

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