Wapato is a city in Yakima County, Washington, home to about 4,538 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98951.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Wapato; also Donald and Parker
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wapato. 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)112 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA121 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wapato; 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.
Wapato had 4,607 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 209th 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 7.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wapato, WA weather station (about a mile 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).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wapato.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Established in 1885.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wapato School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camas ElementaryWapato | Pre-K–2 | 452 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Simcoe Elementary SchoolWapato | K–2 | 329 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Wapato Online Academy K-5Wapato | K–5 | 6 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Adams ElementaryWapato | 3–5 | 394 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Satus ElementaryWapato | 3–5 | 298 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Wapato Middle SchoolWapato | 6–8 | 737 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Wapato Online Academy 6-8Wapato | 6–8 | 8 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Pace Alternative High SchoolWapato | 9–12 | 88 | Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| Wapato High SchoolWapato | 9–12 | 853 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Wapato Online Academy 9-12Wapato | 9–12 | 33 | Public | 0.4 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 Donald and Parker.
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