Outlook, Washington

Outlook, Washington
Unincorporated community and CDP
Outlook, Washington is located in Yakima County
Outlook, Washington
Outlook, Washington
Location within Yakima County
Outlook, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Outlook, Washington
Outlook, Washington
Location within Washington (state)
Coordinates: 46°19′52″N 120°05′34″W / 46.33111°N 120.09278°W / 46.33111; -120.09278
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyYakima
Government
 • TypeCensus Designated Place
Elevation
[1]
778 ft (237 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
317
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98938
Area code509
GNIS feature ID2585016[1]

Outlook is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Outlook had a population of 317.[2] Outlook is located along Interstate 82 and U.S. Route 12 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Sunnyside. Outlook has a post office with ZIP code 98938.[3]

Notable Citizens

Astronaut Bonnie Dunbar was born in Valley Memorial Hospital in Sunnyside, Washington[4] but she grew up in Outlook[5][6][7] Dunbar wrote in her oral history that "the school I started out in, Outlook Elementary, went to eight grades. It was a very small rural school. I think there were probably twenty-two, twenty-three in my class all the way through eighth grade graduation."[8][9]

Internet cartoonist Scott Meyer was born and raised in Outlook.[10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010292—
20203178.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
2000[12] 2010[13]

Outlook first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[13]

Racial and ethnic composition

Outlook CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[14] Pop 2020[15] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 39 34 13.36% 10.73%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 0 0.34% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.32%
Asian alone (NH) 1 0 0.34% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 7 4 2.40% 1.26%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 244 278 83.56% 87.70%
Total 292 317 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Outlook, Washington
  2. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  3. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
  4. ↑ "Outlook, WA | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ Yakima Herald. "It Happened Here: Bonnie Dunbar is Washington's first Woman in Space" May 10, 2019.
  6. ↑ Faulk, Mike (May 30, 2016). "Memorial Day solemn for Sunnyside, former astronaut Bonnie Dunbar". Yakima Herald.
  7. ↑ Seattle Times. "Former astronaut Dunbar to leave as CEO of Museum of Flight" April 16, 2010.
  8. ↑ Engineering and Technology Wiki. "Oral History: Bonnie Dunbar"
  9. ↑ History Link. "Dunbar, Bonnie J." June 27, 2011.
  10. ↑ Basic Instructions by Scott Meyer. "How to Make Conversation with a New Friend. July 14, 2020
  11. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  13. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  14. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Outlook CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  15. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Outlook CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.


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