
Washington · Census place 75775
Walla Walla, WA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Walla Walla, Washington (Walla Walla, WA — Census place “Walla Walla city”) is 33,766 residents, ranking #41 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $65,493, the median home is worth $356,600 and median gross rent runs $1,176 a month. Looking for the Walla Walla Washington ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Walla Walla, WA: 99362.
- Population
- 33,766Walla Walla city residents
- Median household income
- $65,493Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $356,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,176Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60%Owner-occupied households
Walla Walla ZIP codes (Washington)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Walla Walla.
The Walla Walla WA ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Walla Walla city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Walla Walla city median would spend about 21.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.4% of residents and 60% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Walla Walla city, WA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Walla Walla city is a small city in Washington, with 33,766 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #41 of 639 ranked by population — larger than 93% of them. The median age here is 38.1 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Walla Walla city earn a median of $65,493 a year, 16.6% below the national figure of $78,538 and 28% below the $90,592 median for the 393 Washington cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 14.4% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Walla Walla city is valued at $356,600, 17.5% above the national figure and 24% below the $468,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,176 a month, 16.4% below the national figure, or roughly $14,112 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 21.5% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 5.4×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 60% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Washington.
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- SeaTac city 31,143
- Graham CDP 35,090
- Orchards CDP 29,716
- Mount Vernon city 35,312
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Walla Walla city?
- Walla Walla city has 33,766 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #41 of 639 in Washington.
- What is the median household income in Walla Walla city?
- Median household income in Walla Walla city is $65,493 a year, 16.6% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Walla Walla city?
- Median gross rent is $1,176 a month and the median home value is $356,600, so rent absorbs about 21.5% of median household income.
- Is Walla Walla city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 5.4× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Walla Walla city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 21.5% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Walla Walla city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.