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Sunnyside, Washington

City in Yakima County, Washington · ZIP 98944

  • Yakima County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 8 public schools
  • 16,317 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,416Households
  • $53,350Median household income
  • $207,200Median home value
  • 8Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Sunnyside

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Population, 2000 to 2020+17.8%
13k14k15k16k17k2000: 13,90520002010: 15,85820102020: 16,375202013,90516,375
Population of Sunnyside at each census
CensusPopulation
200013,905
201015,858
202016,375

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Sunnyside
Under $50k46%
$50k to $100k36.2%
$100k to $150k11.5%
$150k to $200k2.8%
$200k and over3.6%

Median household income $53,350 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Sunnyside
Owner occupied
2,640 units
Renter occupied
1,776 units
Vacancy rate
5.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Sunnyside compared with its county and state
Sunnyside compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSunnysideYakima CountyWashington
Population16,329256,6057,740,984
Median household income$53,350$68,015$94,952
Median age27.233.238.2
Median home value$207,200$281,100$519,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher9.0%18.9%38.8%
Foreign-born residents31.2%18.5%15.1%
Owner-occupied homes59.8%62.4%63.9%
Mean commute to work23.7 minutes20.0 minutes27.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Sunnyside8
Public schools in Sunnyside, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Chief Kamiakin Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Sunnyside School District
Pioneer Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Sunnyside School District
Sun Valley Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–KSunnyside School District
Washington ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Sunnyside School District
Harrison Middle SchoolPublic6–8Sunnyside School District
Sierra Vista Middle SchoolPublic6–8Sunnyside School District
SHS Graduation AllianceAlternative9–12Sunnyside School District
Sunnyside High SchoolPublic9–12Sunnyside School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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