Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 52 min4:54 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 32 min7:31 am – 4:03 pm
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People495 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.4218 householdsMedian household income $56,833Median home value $230,700Median rent $1,061 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,611 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 249 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, manufacturing 20%, retail 10%Average commute 19 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 85°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 37°F, lows 25°F20 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month December33 in of snow a year, on about 18 days22 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pullman 2 Nw station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksSmoot Hillpeak · 1.9 miSpokane Falls Community College Pullman Centercollege · 5.9 miLynch Springspring · 3.9 miWashington State Universitycollege · 6.1 miBill Chipman Trailheadtrailhead · 6.4 miKamiak Butte Trailheadtrailhead · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMilitary Hill Parkpark · 4.4 miConservation Parkpark · 4.6 miSteptoe Buttestate park · 16.6 mi · 168 acresMary Minerva McCroskey State Parkstate park · 23.4 mi · 4,680 acresSt. Joe National Forestnational forest · 29.8 mi · 143,490 acresUmatilla National Forestnational forest · 36.5 mi · 311,020 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 28 Jun 199825 mi away, near Genesee, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 17 Jun 200448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWhitman County, WA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025317 of 365 days measured48 moderate daysMedian index 23, worst day 99main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Whitman County monitors, WA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAlbion Water Deptserves 600 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,250 ft686 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPullman Regional Hospital6.7 miPost officeAlbion Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAlbion Community Buildingunder a milePolicePullman Police Department5.5 miFire stationAlbion Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSpokane Falls Community College Pullman Center5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPullman-Moscow Regional Airport PUW7.4 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG59 miUS highwayUS 1951.9 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SPK60 miCoachPullmanNorthwestern Stage Lines6.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99102 ZIP area.
