Harrah, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98933
Yakima County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,267
- 20/sq mi
- $75,972
- Median income
- $241,400
- Median home value
- 20.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Harrah pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 44%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 45%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 20
- people per sq mi
- 66%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98933 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98933 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 62.4 square miles in Harrah, Yakima County, Washington. The area is home to 1,267 residents, producing a population density of 20 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 98933 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98933 sits at $75,972 (16% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $28,868. The poverty rate stands at 7.7% and the unemployment rate at 8.4%. On housing, the median home value is $241,400 (53% below the state average) with median rent at $959 per month, and 66.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98933 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.6, and the average commute is 21 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Yakima County, so you can benchmark 98933 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 98933, Harrah, WA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,267
Population
62.4
Area (sq mi)
20
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98933?
33.6
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
18.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$75,972
Median Household Income
-16% vs state
$28,868
Per Capita Income
7.7%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
Unemployment Rate
21.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 98933 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$75,972 Top 44% higher than 56% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
413
Total Housing Units
385
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
3.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$241,400
Median Home Value
-53% vs state
$959
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 98933, employing approximately 45 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,140,000.
11
Businesses
45
Employees
$2.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 27.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 98933 vs 98951 →
ZIP 98933 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98951
Wapato (98951)
13,739 residents
- 98952 2,330
White Swan (98952)
2,330 residents
- 98933 1,267
Harrah (98933)
1,267 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98933 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 98933 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98933
Harrah (98933)
$75,972 median income
- 98951
Wapato (98951)
$63,356 median income
- 98952
White Swan (98952)
$50,417 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 98933 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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