OutlookWA
With 594 residents, this town was settled in 1897.
Is Outlook a good place to live?
37% of residents live below the poverty line in Outlook, where Washington’s towns sit at 7.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 286 Washington towns, just 2 have a lower median household income than Outlook. Outlook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
594 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Outlook: who provides what
Outlook is unincorporated, so Yakima County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Outlook.
A home in Outlook is worth about $358K, on Zillow’s estimate
Typical home values rose 1.6% in the year to September 2026. Among households in Outlook, 44% own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Outlook’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
Outlook’s average trip to work comes in at 16 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles. The top destinations are Sunnyside (19%), Yakima (15%) and Grandview (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Outlook is inland flooding, at a high overall level
In Outlook, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 73 of 100. Expected losses in Outlook break down as 54% from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Outlook
The range runs from 27° on a January night to 90° on a July afternoon, with about 10 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outlook stands out in Washington and nationally: a larger share of its adults say their health is fair or poor
In Outlook, 22% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. No town among the 286 in Washington we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Outlook. Two figures for adults locally: 50% have obesity, 21% have diabetes. Only 2 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a higher share of adults who worry about having enough food than Outlook.
| Outlook | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 17% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 9.8% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Outlook | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.2% | 16.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 34.4% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Outlook
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Outlook
About 0 of every 100 Outlook residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
100% of working residents leave Outlook for work
Where Outlook’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Outlook
Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
Outlook is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Outlook had a population of 317. Outlook is located along Interstate 82 and U.S. Route 12 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Sunnyside. Outlook has a post office with ZIP code 98938.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 784 ft
- ZIP code
- 98938
- Area code
- 509
Questions about Outlook
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Outlook, WA a good place to live?
Outlook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.