Mabton, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98935
Yakima County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,190
- 6/sq mi
- $61,316
- Median income
- $225,500
- Median home value
- 6.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mabton pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 31th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 49%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 65%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98935 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98935 covers 698.3 square miles in Mabton, Yakima County, Washington (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,190 residents on file, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 98935 reports a modest median household income of $61,316 (33% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $20,470. Local economic indicators show a 25.4% poverty rate alongside 10.7% unemployment. Housing costs here run $225,500 for a typical home value (56% below the state average), with rent averaging $980 a month; 65.2% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27, and the average commute is 27 minutes. The state and national benchmarks above give 98935's numbers context; they should not be read in isolation.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 98935
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Mabton, WA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 98935.
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 98935, Mabton, WA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
4,190
Population
698.3
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98935?
27.0
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
34.8%
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?
$61,316
Median Household Income
-33% vs state
$20,470
Per Capita Income
25.4%
Poverty Rate
10.7%
Unemployment Rate
27.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 98935 ranks nationally
Mabton, WA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,316 31st percentile higher than 31% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
1,224
Total Housing Units
1,136
Occupied Units
88
Vacant Units
3.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$225,500
Median Home Value
-56% vs state
$980
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 28 business establishments in ZIP 98935, employing approximately 368 people with a combined annual payroll of $16,174,000.
28
Businesses
368
Employees
$16.2M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 17.9% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 17.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 14.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 14.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 10.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 10.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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