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Sunnyside, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Sunnyside is a Census city of 16,277 people across 7.55 square miles of land, in Yakima County. Median household income is $60,923, 55.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 32 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $18.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sunnyside
What Sunnyside is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7.55 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,155
- County holding the largest share of its areaYakima County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sunnyside
How many people live in Sunnyside
- Population16,277
- Median age27.1
- Population under 186,353
- Share under 1839.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,570 plus or minus 373
- Share 65 and over9.6 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Households4,440
- Family households3,287
- Share of households that are families74.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sunnyside
Income and work in Sunnyside
- Median household income$60,923
- Per capita income$20,296
- Civilian labor force6,802
- Employed5,965
- Unemployed837 plus or minus 336
- Unemployment rate12.3 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over8,688
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher56.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.8 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.1 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sunnyside
Housing in Sunnyside
- Housing units4,627
- Occupied units4,440
- Vacant units187 plus or minus 101
- Vacancy rate4.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Owner occupied2,442
- Renter occupied1,998
- Ownership rate55.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$240,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,026
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.2 percent
- Single family units2,452
- Share single family53.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,418 plus or minus 341
- Share in buildings of two or more30.6 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Mobile homes757 plus or minus 182
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sunnyside
How Sunnyside gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,424
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,954
- Share commuting under 15 minutes36.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,652 plus or minus 396
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Drove alone79.6 percent
- Carpooled15.6 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.1 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home3.2 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sunnyside
SBA loans in Sunnyside (7(a))
- Approvals32
- Gross approval$18,177,200
- Average approval$568,038
- Median approval$55,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,882,250
- Largest approval$4,034,000
- Jobs supported197
- Jobs per approval6.2
- Loans with a final outcome8
- Paid in full8
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises12.5 percent
- Distinct lenders13
- Distinct industries by NAICS22
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sunnyside, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 8 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sunnyside
SBA loans in Sunnyside (504)
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$4,969,000
- Average approval$828,167
- Median approval$842,500
- Largest approval$1,341,000
- Jobs supported58
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sunnyside, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sunnyside
Flood risk in Sunnyside
- NFIP communityCity of Sunnyside
- NFIP community number530227
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Sunnyside participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530227 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Yakima County, not Sunnyside
Yakima County context, not Sunnyside figures
- Establishments in Yakima County5,010
- Covered employment, Yakima County116,547
- Average annual pay, Yakima County$52,108
- Housing units permitted, Yakima County515
Every figure in this section is published for Yakima County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sunnyside.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Sunnyside questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sunnyside, Washington?
16,277, in 4,440 households. Sunnyside city covers 7.55 square miles of land, which is 2,155 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sunnyside in?
Yakima County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Sunnyside?
$60,923. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $240,700. Median gross rent is $1,026 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sunnyside businesses?
32 7(a) approvals totaling $18.2 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, median approval $55,000, plus 6 504 approvals worth $5.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sunnyside, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sunnyside borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sunnyside. Only 8 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Sunnyside in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sunnyside appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sunnyside, city of, community 530227, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Sunnyside figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Yakima County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sunnyside.
Is zoning published for Sunnyside?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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