Terrace Heights is a community in Yakima County, Washington, home to about 10,041 people across 11 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98901.
Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Yakima; part is in Terrace Heights
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Terrace Heights. 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)103 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA112 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Terrace Heights; 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.
Terrace Heights had 9,244 residents in the 2020 census, up 43% since 2000.
It’s the 132nd 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 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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yakima Air Terminal, WA weather station (3 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).
428 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Terrace Heights.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 48 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 33 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 74 |
| Mental health providers | 252 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Parks (27 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Yakima School District, East Valley School District (Yakima), Selah School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Elementary SchoolYakima | Pre-K–5 | 643 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Barge-Lincoln Elementary SchoolYakima | Pre-K–5 | 518 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| East Valley ElementaryYakima | Pre-K–5 | 562 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Terrace Heights ElementaryYakima | K–5 | 454 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| East Valley Central Middle SchoolYakima | 6–8 | 792 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Selah Academy AuxiliaryYakima | 6–12 | 13 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Washington Middle SchoolYakima | 6–8 | 748 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Yakima Adult JailYakima | 7–12 | — | Public | 0.2 mi |
| East Valley High SchoolYakima | 9–12 | 1,064 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Yakima Valley Technical Skills CenterYakima | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside ChristianYakima | Pre-K–12 | 325 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.2 mi |
| St Joseph Marquette Catholic SchoolYakima | Pre-K–8 | 294 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 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 Yakima and Moxee.
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