Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Living in Yakima, WA: what to set up and who to call
Yakima spans 4 ZIP codes; 98902 holds the most residents (49%). For an emergency, Astria Toppenish Hospital is the closest ER, 18.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Yakima, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Yakima.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Yakima. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $167 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: pacificorp.com · (888) 221-7070
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Yakima Water Division
City of Yakima Water Division supplies Yakima: about 72% of residents live in its service area. Nob Hill Water Association serves another 28%. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Nob Hill Water Association as seller) and serves 112,858 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 0.6 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WA5399150.
10 home internet providers serve Yakima
99% of 29,459 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 43% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber | 38% | 6,000/6,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 16% | 40/3 |
| Gigabeam Internet | Fixed wireless | 100% | 500/500 |
| Advanced High Speed Internet | Fixed wireless | 98% | 500/100 |
| PocketiNet | Fixed wireless | 84% | 200/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Yakima
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Yakima, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check yakimawa.gov →
From yakimawa.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026-04-24. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Yakima (68%) is in Yakima School District; parts are in West Valley School District (Yakima) (31%).
C−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Yakima spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Yakima residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Yakima | ZIP’s residents in Yakima |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98902 | Yakima, WA | 49% | 100% |
| 98908 | Yakima, WA | 27% | 70% |
| 98901 | Yakima, WA | 19% | 56% |
| 98903 | Yakima, WA | 5% | 26% |
98904, 98907, 98909 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Yakima
Who supplies Yakima’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
City of Yakima Water Division (EPA ID WA5399150). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Yakima?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Yakima?
Spectrum, Ziply Fiber, CenturyLink, Gigabeam Internet, Advanced High Speed Internet, PocketiNet (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Yakima?
98902 (49%), 98908 (27%), 98901 (19%), 98903 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Yakima in?
Yakima School District. Parts of the city are in West Valley School District (Yakima).
How do I register to vote in Yakima?
In 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). Elections here are run by the Yakima County Auditor. Check your registration at voter.votewa.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Yakima’s own website (yakimawa.gov), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.