Riverside, Washington Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 348. Estimated population in July 2024: 336 (-3.4% change)
Males: 179 (51.4%), Females: 169 (48.6%)

Zip code: 98849

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $23,125
Median house value: $74,400

Population by Race

Races in Riverside:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.1%)
  • American Indian (5.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (22.4%), Irish (17.5%), French (9.5%), English (8.9%), Norwegian (8.6%), Scottish (6.6%).

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Riverside

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 16.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Riverside town

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 20.3%

2.6% Foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +129 (+58.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Riverside:

  • MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; OMAK, WA)
  • NORTH VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; TONASKET, WA)
  • OKANOGAN-DOUGLAS DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; BREWSTER, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Riverside:

  • GRANT CO INTL (about 91 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; Abbreviation: MWH)
  • PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 91 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Abbreviation: EAT)
  • FAIRCHILD AFB (about 143 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: SKA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Riverside:

  • OMAK (about 4 miles; OMAK, WA; Abbreviation: OMK)
  • OKANOGAN LEGION (about 12 miles; OKANOGAN, WA; Abbreviation: S35)
  • TONASKET MUNICIPAL (about 16 miles; TONASKET, WA; Abbreviation: W01)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Riverside:

  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 149 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 150 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 152 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 156 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 157 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)