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Wapato, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Wapato is a Census city of 4,538 people across 1.16 square miles of land, in Yakima County. Median household income is $52,019, 52.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wapato
What Wapato is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.16 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,926
- 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.
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How many people live in Wapato
- Population4,538
- Median age26.9 plus or minus 5.4
- Population under 181,676
- Share under 1836.9 percent
- Population 65 and over398 plus or minus 90
- Share 65 and over8.8 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Households1,266
- Family households1,013
- Share of households that are families80.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Wapato
- Median household income$52,019
- Per capita income$18,223
- Civilian labor force1,957
- Employed1,802
- Unemployed155 plus or minus 65
- Unemployment rate7.9 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over2,328
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher52.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher6.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.2 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Wapato
- Housing units1,337
- Occupied units1,266
- Vacant units71 plus or minus 34
- Vacancy rate5.3 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Owner occupied664
- Renter occupied602 plus or minus 132
- Ownership rate52.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$185,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$957 plus or minus $207
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.1 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Single family units895
- Share single family66.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more344 plus or minus 114
- Share in buildings of two or more25.7 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Mobile homes98 plus or minus 38
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Wapato gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,677
- Commuting under 15 minutes509 plus or minus 118
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.4 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more363 plus or minus 98
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.6 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Drove alone72.9 percent
- Carpooled21.9 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home1.6 percent plus or minus 1.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wapato
SBA loans in Wapato (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$5,069,000
- Average approval$844,833
- Median approval$341,650
- Largest approval$2,360,700
- Jobs supported28
- Jobs per approval4.7
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term150 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wapato, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
Wapato
SBA loans in Wapato (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$895,000
- Average approval$895,000
- Median approval$895,000
- Largest approval$895,000
- Jobs supported7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wapato, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 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.
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Flood risk in Wapato
- NFIP communityCity of Wapato
- NFIP community number530230
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/18/09
The City of Wapato participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530230 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 Wapato
Yakima County context, not Wapato 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 Wapato.
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
Wapato questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wapato, Washington?
4,538, in 1,266 households. Wapato city covers 1.16 square miles of land, which is 3,926 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Wapato 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 Wapato?
$52,019. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $185,100. Median gross rent is $957 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Wapato businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $5.1 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $341,650, plus 1 504 approvals worth $895,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wapato, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Wapato borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Wapato. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Wapato in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Wapato appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Wapato, city of, community 530230, 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 Wapato 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 Wapato.
Is zoning published for Wapato?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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