Residential delivery area · Washington
ZIP Code 98944: Sunnyside, WA
ZIP code 98944 uses the postal name Sunnyside, Washington and lies mostly in Benton County (73% of its land) with the rest in Yakima County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 23,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,276 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Sunnyside; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sunnyside · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Benton County (73%); Yakima County (27%)
- Census places
- Sunnyside
- Metro area
- Kennewick-Richland, WA
- House district
- WA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 544.6 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98944?
98944 centers on 46.507°, -119.672° and covers 544.6 square miles of land plus 10.6 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 99320, 99349, 99353, 98930, 99354, 98938, 98936, 99343, 99350, 98932 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98944, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 98944 compare with the rest of Benton County?
| Measure | 98944 | In Benton County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 22,817 | 5th of 12 | 155th of 605 |
| Median household income | $64k | 9th of 10 | 319th of 363 |
| Median home value | $260k | 10th of 10 | 367th of 392 |
Its median household income is higher than in 37% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 39% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 98944?
The 2020 Census counted 22,412 people in 98944; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 22,817. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 22,817
- 2020 Census count
- 22,412+1.8% since 2010 (22,014)
- Households
- 6,433
- Median age
- 28.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 98944?
Of the 22,817 people the ACS estimates in 98944, 35.1% are under 18 and 11.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (78.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (18.8%).
- Under 1835.1%
- 18 to 6453.9%
- 65 and older11.0%
- Hispanic or Latino78.8%
- White, not Hispanic18.8%
- Other or two or more1.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 98944 earn?
Median household income is $64,276 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Benton County. It rose from $56,924 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,276
- Income per person
- $24,302
- Below the poverty line
- 17.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,1389,680 returns; wages 79% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 98944?
FHFA's house price index for 98944, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 154% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 69% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +12.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $260,000
- Median gross rent
- $968
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 59.8%
- Housing units
- 6,651
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 98944?
454 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 18 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade71
- Health care and social assistance64
- Accommodation and food services57
- Other services (except public administration)46
- Construction36
- Wholesale trade25
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 98944?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99320 | Benton City | 9,879 | $90k | 14.9 mi |
| 99349 | Mattawa | 8,143 | $61k | 15.5 mi |
| 99353 | West Richland | 19,251 | $122k | 19.0 mi |
| 98930 | Grandview | 15,730 | $65k | 19.5 mi |
| 99354 | Richland | 25,559 | $92k | 21.5 mi |
| 98938 | Outlook | 1,591 | $46k | 21.8 mi |
| 98936 | Moxee | 8,744 | $99k | 23.5 mi |
| 99343 | Mesa | 3,215 | $60k | 24.9 mi |
| 99350 | Prosser | 14,837 | $81k | 25.4 mi |
| 98932 | Granger | 5,742 | $72k | 26.0 mi |
| 98935 | Mabton | 4,289 | $61k | 32.2 mi |
| 99301 | Pasco | 87,044 | $88k | 35.4 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.