Moving to Wapato, Washington
Population: 4,582. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,619 (+0.8% change)
Males: 2,344 (51.2%), Females: 2,238 (48.8%)
Yakima County
Zip code: 98951
Demographics
Median resident age: 24.8 years
Median household income: $25,804
Median house value: $81,300
Population by Race
Races in Wapato:
- Hispanic (76.2%)
- Other race (57.6%)
- White Non-Hispanic (12.6%)
- American Indian (10.8%)
- Two or more races (5.5%)
- Filipino (1.2%)
- Black (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (2.6%), Irish (1.3%), English (1.1%).
Elevation: 855 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Wapato
- High school or higher: 40.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
- Unemployed: 23.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Wapato city
- Never married: 34.0%
- Now married: 53.6%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 4.2%
- Divorced: 5.9%
33.6% Foreign born (30.3% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +804 (+21.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Wapato:
- PROVIDENCE TOPPENSIH HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; TOPPENISH, WA)
- PROVIDENCE YAKIMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; YAKIMA, WA)
- YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; YAKIMA, WA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wapato:
- YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 12 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Abbreviation: YKM)
- PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 67 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Abbreviation: EAT)
- TRI-CITIES (about 92 miles; PASCO, WA; Abbreviation: PSC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wapato:
- SUNNYSIDE MUNI (about 33 miles; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Abbreviation: 1S5)
- DESERT AIRE (about 39 miles; MATTAWA, WA; Abbreviation: M94)
- BOWERS FIELD (about 40 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Abbreviation: ELN)
Amtrak station near Wapato:
- 12 miles: YAKIMA (BURGER KING, I-82 AT EXIT 33) – Bus Station. Services: public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wapato:
- YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
- CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
- WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
- COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 93 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
- UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 118 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 32,742)
- PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,265)
- GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 134 miles; AUBURN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,568)
Schools
Public high school in Wapato:
- WAPATO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 753; Location: 1103 S. WASCO AVENUE; Grades: 08 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Wapato:
- WAPATO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 788; Location: 505 DOVE LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- SATUS ELEMENTARY (Students: 662; Location: 910 S. CAMAS AVENUE; Grades: PK – 07)
- CAMAS ELEMENTARY (Students: 620; Location: 1002 N. CAMAS RD.; Grades: KG – 05)
- ADAMS ELEMENTARY (Students: 415; Location: 1101 S. CAMAS AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
- PACE ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 310 S. WASCO AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 12)