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99338 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99338 covers Kennewick, Washington, with a population of about 19,235 and a median household income of $116,002.

Population
19,235543 per square mile
Median age
39.20.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$116,0021.2× the Washington median
Poverty rate
8.2%4.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$561,505up 17.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,47412% below the Washington median
Degree or higher
42.4%7.4 points above the US average
Homeownership
83.7%18.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
349

Where 99338 is

Kennewick, Washington — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population19,235
Median age39.2
Family households80.2%
Born outside the US8.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home16.7%
White (non-Hispanic)74.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.2%
Hispanic or Latino16.4%
Veterans10.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$116,002
Income per person$52,637
Poverty rate8.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.9%
$10–15k1.1%
$15–20k0.9%
$20–25k1.2%
$25–30k1.1%
$30–35k1.7%
$35–40k3.0%
$40–45k1.8%
$45–50k3.5%
$50–60k5.9%
$60–75k6.2%
$75–100k12.3%
$100–125k13.0%
$125–150k7.2%
$150–200k15.2%
$200k or more23.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed9,210
Mean adjusted gross income$129,470
Returns declaring $200,000 or more14.7%
Returns, under $25k18.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k15.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k11.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k29.0%
Returns, $200k or more14.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$526,700
Median gross rent$1,474
Rent as a share of household income28.4%
Owner-occupied83.7%
Vacant homes3.9%
Median year built2004

What the homes are

Detached house83.8%
Attached house0.5%
2 to 4 units2.9%
5 to 19 units0.8%
20 or more units8.3%
Mobile home3.4%
Boat, RV or van0.3%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$561,505as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 17.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 88.9%
Typical asking rent$1,874as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200720162026$561,702$237,880

$246,589 in 2007 to $561,505 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.4%
High school diploma or higher94%
Works from home13.8%
Drives to work alone75.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity34% 0.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.1% 2.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes8.9% 4.3 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure27.8% 6.3 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15% 5.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity16.7% 8.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.2% 0.9 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70.2% 4.5 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.4% 4.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.8% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.5% 4.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist70.2% 8.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability25.1% 5.6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.4% same as the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability6.2% 2.2 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use74.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.3% 3.7 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.1% 1.4 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours29.7% 6.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.1% 3.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.5% 2.1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments349
People employed3,228
Annual payroll$212,292,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 63.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss72 out of 100
Community resilience45.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Wildfire97.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide87.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave84.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity84.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather83.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm83.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought73.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave70.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake68Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail50.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding44.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning44.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind42.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche17.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado14.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Washington and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPWashingtonUnited States
Median household income$116,002$94,952$78,538
Income per person$52,637$51,493$43,289
Poverty rate8.2%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$526,700$519,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,474$1,682$1,348
Homeownership83.7%63.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.4%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate3.9%5%5.2%
Works from home13.8%17.7%13.5%
Born outside the US8.5%15.1%13.9%
Median age39.238.238.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationKENNEWICK, WA US14 km away
Rain in a year8 in

Average high and low by month

January41.7°F / 29.2°F1.13 in rain
February48.1°F / 30.9°F0.79 in rain
March58.1°F / 35.9°F0.66 in rain
April66.3°F / 42.4°F0.61 in rain
May75.3°F / 50.1°F0.84 in rain
June82°F / 56.4°F0.58 in rain
July91.3°F / 62.3°F0.21 in rain
August90.3°F / 61.3°F0.17 in rain
September80.5°F / 53.2°F0.26 in rain
October65.9°F / 43.1°F0.67 in rain
November50.9°F / 34.9°F0.87 in rain
December41.5°F / 29.6°F1.08 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket17% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket17% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Kennewick School District97.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Kiona-Benton City School District1.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Household characteristics34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Walkability4.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

99336 Kennewick, WA9.6 km away
99337 Kennewick, WA10.1 km away
99352 Richland, WA10.9 km away
99302 Pasco, WA15.7 km away
99301 Pasco, WA16.1 km away
99354 Richland, WA19.2 km away
99353 West Richland, WA19.5 km away
99320 Benton City, WA22.3 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Benton County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area35.45 sq mi
Population density543 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude46.1560, -119.2640

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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