Nile is a community in Yakima County, Washington, home to about 349 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98937.
Homes sold for a median of $244 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Nile, part in Naches and Gleed
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nile. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA85 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nile; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Nile had 146 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2010.
It’s the 515th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Yakima County grew from 13,462 residents in 1900 to 256,728 in 2020.
Yakima County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ellensburg, WA weather station (24 miles away).
71,390 jobs at 5,010 businesses in Yakima County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nile.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Naches Valley School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naches Valley Elementary SchoolNaches | K–4 | 482 | Public | 15.6 mi |
| Naches Valley Middle SchoolNaches | 5–8 | 427 | Public | 14.9 mi |
| Naches Valley High SchoolNaches | 9–12 | 399 | Public | 14.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope AcademyNaches | 9–11 | 9 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Naches, Gleed and Cliffdell.
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