Town guide

Moxee, Washington

Moxee is a city in Yakima County, Washington, home to about 4,625 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98936, and parts of 98901 are in Moxee too.

Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,6251,951 per sq mi
Median home value$362,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$205Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Moxee

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Moxee

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)108 miles away
Closer regional airportYakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA117 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Moxee; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Moxee

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Moxee had 4,326 residents in the 2020 census, up 427% since 2000.

It’s the 205th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Yakima County grew from 13,462 residents in 1900 to 256,728 in 2020.

Moxee population by census2000: 821, 2010: 3,308, 2020: 4,32682120003,30820104,3262020

Yakima County, 1900–2020

Yakima County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,462, 1910: 41,709, 1920: 63,710, 1930: 77,402, 1940: 99,019, 1950: 135,723, 1960: 145,112, 1970: 144,971, 1980: 172,508, 1990: 188,823, 2000: 222,581, 2010: 243,231, 2020: 256,72813K’00’1064K’20’3099K’40’50145K’60’70173K’80’90223K’00’10257K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 7.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MoxeeJan: high 40°F, low 24°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 26°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 30°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 35°F, 0.6 in; May: high 74°F, low 44°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 50°F, 0.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 55°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 53°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 45°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 35°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 27°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in40°24°Jan1.247°26°Feb0.857°30°Mar0.665°35°Apr0.674°44°May0.781°50°Jun0.590°55°Jul0.289°53°Aug0.279°45°Sep0.264°35°Oct0.649°27°Nov0.938°23°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yakima Air Terminal, WA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Yakima County

71,390 jobs at 5,010 businesses in Yakima County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Yakima CountyHealth care and social assistance: 13,210 jobs; Retail trade: 10,521 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,916 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,891 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,687 jobs; Construction: 4,001 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,313 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 2,976 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 9% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moxee.

Nearest hospitals

  • Yakima Valley MemorialGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Yakima6.6 miles
  • Astria Toppenish HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Toppenish14.4 miles
  • Astria Sunnyside HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sunnyside25.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Moxee

Grocery stores

  • URM Foods3.4 mi
  • Grocery Outlet3.6 mi
  • Safeway3.7 mi
  • Fiesta Foods3.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid3.3 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy3.9 mi

Libraries

  • Moxee Community Library1.3 mi
  • Terrace Heights Library3.1 mi
  • Union Gap Library3.2 mi
  • Southeast Library4.1 mi
  • Yakima Central Library5.0 mi

Museums

  • Jewett Interpretive Center3.2 mi
  • Central Washington Agricultural Museum4.0 mi
  • Yakima Valley Trolleys5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Seasons Performance Hall4.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Moxee

Public schools here are run by East Valley School District (Yakima). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Moxee ElementaryMoxeeK–5515Public1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Yakima and Terrace Heights.

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