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)