How are homes heated in Zillah, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Zillah, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Zillah, used by 69.4% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 25.7% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 69.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Zillah

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Zillah	Yakima County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	25.7% (±7.9 points)	23.2%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.8%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	69.4% (±9.3 points)	68.3%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.5% (±5.7 points)	2.4%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.7 points)	3.9%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Zillah, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Yakima County (0.8%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (1.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Zillah, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Yakima County (68.3%).

It is also higher than in Washington (58.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Zillah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Zillah
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Zillah	—	69.4% (±9.3 points)	—
Toppenish	2.7 mi	70.5% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Granger	5.8 mi	76.0% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wapato	7.5 mi	83.1% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Moxee	12 mi	28.6% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Harrah	13 mi	87.4% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Sunnyside	14 mi	76.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Union Gap	15 mi	62.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Terrace Heights	15 mi	68.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Moxee, WA (28.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wapato, WA (83.1%), Harrah, WA (87.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Yakima County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)	Grandview	0.0% (±1.2 points)
12 (tie)	Granger	0.0% (±4.5 points)
12 (tie)	Moxee	0.0% (±2.5 points)
12 (tie)	Summitview	0.0% (±5.3 points)
12 (tie)	Tieton	0.0% (±6.8 points)
12 (tie)	Wapato	0.0% (±3.1 points)
12 (tie)	Zillah	0.0% (±3.5 points)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Yakima County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Zillah

What is the most common way to heat a home in Zillah?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Zillah, used by 69.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Zillah heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Zillah use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Zillah have electric heat?

69.4% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Zillah heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Zillah city, Washington

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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