St. Joseph's Mission, Ahtanum Valley
Tampico’s story
142 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 4 maps from 1899 on.
- 1884Tampico is settled
TampicoWA
Today 604 people live in this town, first settled in 1884.
St. Joseph's Mission · Public domain
Population
604
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$366K
Census ACS
Household income
$110K
median
Median age
33.3
years
Jobs based here
84
A commuter town
Is Tampico a good place to live?
Tampico’s mean commuting time is 37 minutes, above both Washington’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 286 Washington towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Tampico. Tampico has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
604 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Tampico: who provides what
Tampico is unincorporated, so Yakima County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPacific Power14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTampico Drive Well Owners Assn water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesYakima CountyYakima County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereYakima County AuditorYakima County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code9890398903 100%Census 2020
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 Tampico.
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Tampico is higher than in the typical Washington or U.S. town
FEMA puts 43% of Tampico’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 31% to avalanches. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
100risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireAvalanchesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Tampico’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Yakima (32%), Union Gap (5%) and Ahtanum (4%). Only 1% of working residents stay in Tampico for work; the rest commute out. Its typical household income stands at $110,000. Employers in Tampico added 77 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 84.
1%work in town
| Tampico | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $110,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Tampico1%
Yakima32%
Union Gap5%
Ahtanum4%
Kennewick3%
18 mi
median commute distance
84
jobs based in Tampico
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Tampico, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The town’s typical July afternoon high is 85°F.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–39°
Spring36–59°
Summer50–81°
Fall37–61°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Tampico is
The share of adults in Tampico who get no exercise outside work: 22%. CDC measures, 31 in all: Tampico beats Washington on 1 and trails on 17. Two figures for adults here: 73% had a checkup this year, 37% have high blood pressure.
| Tampico | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 71% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 9.8% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Washington
1 better13 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Tampico | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.1% | 70.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.7% | 9% |
Astria Toppenish Hospital
28.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Tampico is conserved land
2.4 miles of trail. The trail density for Tampico comes to 0.6 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,629 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 14 attractions →Mount Rainier National Park and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tampico. Close and well known come first.
32 mi National ParkMount Rainier National Park1.6M visitors a year
37 mi MountainMount Adams
18 mi MuseumYakima Electric Railway Museum26 mi Ski areaWhite Pass Ski Area55 runs · 2,035 ft vertical
18 mi TheatreCapitol Theatre
20 mi GardenYakima Area ArboretumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mount Rainier National Park: Ricardo Martins from Gent, Belgium, CC BY 2.0 · Mount Adams: USGS Photo by R. Iverson, USGS/CVO, Public domain · Yakima Electric Railway Museum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Capitol Theatre: User:Cacophony, CC BY 2.5 · Yakima Area Arboretum: Bobjgalindo, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tampico
16pages on Tampico
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tampico; the nearest are
Perry Technical InstituteCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Yakima16.2 miCentral Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Ellensburg36.2 mi$9,417 in-state tuitionColumbia Gorge Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · The Dalles, OR66.8 mi$5,940 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Tampico residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Tampico for work
Where Tampico’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
84jobs based in Tampico
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Tampico
Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
Tampico is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located approximately eighteen miles west of Yakima on Ahtanum Creek. As of the 2020 census, Tampico had a population of 467.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,123 ft
- Area code
- 509
Questions about Tampico
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tampico, WA a good place to live?
Tampico has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.