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Moving to Toppenish, Washington

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Population: 8,946. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,207 (+2.9% change)
Males: 4,617 (51.6%), Females: 4,329 (48.4%)

Yakima County

Zip code: 98948

Demographics

Median resident age: 24.7 years
Median household income: $26,950
Median house value: $87,900

Population by Race

Races in Toppenish:

  • Hispanic (75.7%)
  • Other race (55.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (15.6%)
  • American Indian (9.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (3.4%), English (2.6%), Irish (2.2%), United States (1.8%), French (1.3%), Dutch (1.3%).

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Toppenish

  • High school or higher: 43.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 18.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Toppenish city

  • Never married: 30.1%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

32.5% Foreign born (32.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,451 (+19.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Toppenish:

  • PROVIDENCE TOPPENSIH HOSPITAL (502 W FOURTH AVE/PO BOX 672)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Toppenish:

  • PROVIDENCE YAKIMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; YAKIMA, WA)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; YAKIMA, WA)
  • SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SUNNYSIDE, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Toppenish:

  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 21 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Abbreviation: YKM)
  • PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 70 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Abbreviation: EAT)
  • TRI-CITIES (about 84 miles; PASCO, WA; Abbreviation: PSC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Toppenish:

  • SUNNYSIDE MUNI (about 25 miles; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Abbreviation: 1S5)
  • DESERT AIRE (about 35 miles; MATTAWA, WA; Abbreviation: M94)
  • PROSSER (about 39 miles; PROSSER, WA; Abbreviation: S40)

Amtrak station near Toppenish:

  • 20 miles: YAKIMA (BURGER KING, I-82 AT EXIT 33) – Bus Station. Services: public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Toppenish:

  • HERITAGE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 797; Location: 3240 FORT RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.heritage.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Toppenish:

  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 85 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 127 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 32,742)
  • PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 134 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,265)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 139 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)

Schools

Public high schools in Toppenish:

  • TOPPENISH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 723; Location: 141 WARD ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EAGLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 1210 JACKSON STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • YAKAMA TRIBAL SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: PO BOX 151; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Toppenish:

  • TOPPENISH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 862; Location: 104 GOLDENDALE AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KIRKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 450; Location: 403 SOUTH JUNIPER STREET; Grades: KG – 09)
  • GARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location: 505 MADISON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 395; Location: 309 NORTH ALDER STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 361; Location: 143 WEST WARD ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • TOPPENISH PRE SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 701 D GUYETTE LANE; Grades: PK – PK)

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