Zillah, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,140

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

5.31% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.53%

35.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,000

3.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$334,800

Population & Diversity

Zillah, WA is home to a population of 3.14k people, from which 93.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.79% of Zillah, WA residents were born outside of the country (276 people).

In 2024, there were 2.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Zillah, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 538 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 511 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Zillah, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Zillah, WA was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Zillah, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Zillah, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 279
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
538 ± 270
Other (Hispanic)
511 ± 262

50.7%

Hispanic Population

1.59k people

50.7% of the people in Zillah, WA are hispanic (1.59k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Zillah, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

8.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

276 people

9.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

308 people

As of 2024, 8.79% of Zillah, WA residents (276 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Zillah, WA was 9.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Zillah, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 20

Zillah, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Zillah, WA.

Economy

The economy of Zillah, WA employs 1.34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Zillah, WA were Retail Trade (237 people), Educational Services (218 people), and Public Administration (152 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($80,781), Transportation & Warehousing ($78,611), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,611).

Employment

Occupations

1.34k

2024 Value

± 223

−7.77%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zillah, WA declined at a rate of −7.77%, from 1.45k employees to 1.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Zillah, WA, are Sales & Related Occupations (167 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (153 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (152 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Zillah, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.34k

2024 Value

± 223

−7.77%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zillah, WA declined at a rate of −7.77%, from 1.45k employees to 1.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Zillah, WA, are Retail Trade (237 people), Educational Services (218 people), and Public Administration (152 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Zillah, WA, though some of these residents may live in Zillah, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,472

Median earning men ± $12,301

$40,449

Median earning women ± $6,730

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($140,063), Other Services Except Public Administration ($98,750), and Public Administration ($83,229).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,352), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,891), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Zillah, WA was $334,800 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $297,000 to $334,800, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Zillah, WA is 69.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Zillah, WA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Zillah, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$334,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,775

$773

Median Property Taxes

±$167

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Zillah, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Zillah, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.6% of the housing units in Zillah, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Zillah, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,000

Median Household Income

± $7,017

1.11k

Number of Households

± 205

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.11k households in Zillah, WA grew to $75,000 from the previous year's value of $72,461.

The following chart displays the households in Zillah, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Zillah, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.8%)
Carpooled (7.3%)
Worked At Home (3.95%)

In 2024, 87.8% of workers in Zillah, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.3%) and those who worked at home (3.95%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Zillah, WA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.27% of the workforce in Zillah, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Zillah, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Zillah, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Zillah, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Zillah, WA (200 out of 3.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Zillah, WA is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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