Town guide

Prosser, Washington

Prosser is a city in Benton County, Washington, home to about 6,305 people across 4.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99350.

Homes sold for a median of $244 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population6,3051,353 per sq mi
Median home value$314,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$244Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Prosser

1 ZIP code

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Around Prosser

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)143 miles away
Closer regional airportTri Cities Airport (PSC)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR146 miles away

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

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

Who represents Prosser

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

Prosser had 6,062 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.

It’s the 175th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Benton County grew from 7,937 residents in 1910 to 206,873 in 2020.

Prosser population by census2000: 4,838, 2010: 5,714, 2020: 6,0624,83820005,71420106,0622020

Benton County, 1910–2020

Benton County population, 1910 to 20201910: 7,937, 1920: 10,903, 1930: 10,952, 1940: 12,053, 1950: 51,370, 1960: 62,070, 1970: 67,540, 1980: 109,444, 1990: 112,560, 2000: 142,475, 2010: 175,177, 2020: 206,8738K’10’2011K’30’4051K’50’6068K’70’80113K’90’00175K’10207K’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 26°F. About 8.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ProsserJan: high 40°F, low 27°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 29°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 35°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 40°F, 0.7 in; May: high 74°F, low 48°F, 0.9 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 54°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 60°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 58°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 50°F, 0.3 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 41°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 32°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 26°F, 1.3 in40°27°Jan1.247°29°Feb0.956°35°Mar0.765°40°Apr0.774°48°May0.981°54°Jun0.790°60°Jul0.289°58°Aug0.280°50°Sep0.365°41°Oct0.849°32°Nov0.940°26°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Prosser, WA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Benton County

76,642 jobs at 4,960 businesses in Benton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Benton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 14,171 jobs; Retail trade: 10,561 jobs; Professional services: 8,836 jobs; Construction: 8,477 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,420 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,181 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,346 jobs; Other services: 2,966 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 14% Professional services 12% Construction 11% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 11% Manufacturing 6% Other services 4%

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

Health care

102 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Prosser.

Nearest hospitals

  • Prosser Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Prosser1.0 miles
  • Astria Sunnyside HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sunnyside13.2 miles
  • Kadlec Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Richland23.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors20
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants20
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists20
Optometrists3
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies6

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 Prosser

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Crawford Riverfront Park · 6 acres1.2 mi
  • City Park · 4 acres1.3 mi
  • Farrand Park · 2 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Lep-re-kon Harvest Foods0.8 mi
  • Grocery Outlet1.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Elfers-Lyon Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Prosser Public Library1.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Prosser Historical Museum1.4 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Mary L. Boas (1917) · American mathematician and physics professor (1917–2010)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Prosser

Public schools here are run by Prosser School District, Toppenish School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Keene-Riverview ElementaryProsserPre-K–2407Public1.6 mi
Northwest AllprepProsserK–12112Public140.1 mi
Prosser Heights ElementaryProsserK–5412Public1.2 mi
Whitstran ElementaryProsserK–5261Public3.1 mi
Housel Middle SchoolProsser6–8529Public1.3 mi
Prosser High SchoolProsser9–12877Public1.3 mi
Prosser Opportunity AcademyProsser9–1248Alternative Education1.3 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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