Moving to Zillah, Washington
Population: 2,198. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,599 (+18.2% change)
Males: 1,053 (47.9%), Females: 1,145 (52.1%)
Yakima County
Zip code: 98953
Demographics
Median resident age: 32.9 years
Median household income: $38,214
Median house value: $117,700
Population by Race
Races in Zillah:
- White Non-Hispanic (66.5%)
- Hispanic (26.1%)
- Other race (18.3%)
- Two or more races (4.4%)
- American Indian (2.8%)
- Black (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (23.2%), Irish (8.9%), English (8.6%), French (6.0%), United States (4.7%), Swedish (4.1%).
Elevation: 830 feet
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Zillah
- High school or higher: 75.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
- Unemployed: 5.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Zillah city
- Never married: 23.4%
- Now married: 57.7%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 5.8%
- Divorced: 10.9%
9.4% Foreign born (8.4% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +203 (+10.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Zillah:
- PROVIDENCE TOPPENSIH HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; TOPPENISH, WA)
- SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SUNNYSIDE, WA)
- PROVIDENCE YAKIMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; YAKIMA, WA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Zillah:
- YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 22 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Abbreviation: YKM)
- PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 68 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Abbreviation: EAT)
- TRI-CITIES (about 80 miles; PASCO, WA; Abbreviation: PSC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Zillah:
- SUNNYSIDE MUNI (about 22 miles; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Abbreviation: 1S5)
- DESERT AIRE (about 31 miles; MATTAWA, WA; Abbreviation: M94)
- PROSSER (about 36 miles; PROSSER, WA; Abbreviation: S40)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Zillah:
- YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 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 71 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
- COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 82 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
- UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 128 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 32,742)
- WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 135 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
- PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 136 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,265)
Schools
Public high school in Zillah:
- ZILLAH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 1602 SECOND AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Zillah:
- ZILLAH CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 5; Location: PO BOX 1606; Grades: 9 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Zillah:
- HILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 211 FOURTH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 03)
- ZILLAH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 303; Location: 303 SECOND AVENUE; Grades: 04 – 06)
- ZILLAH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 1301 CUTLER WAY; Grades: 07 – 08)