Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 57 min5:01 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 28 min7:42 am – 4:10 pm
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People12,188 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.04,379 householdsMedian household income $73,074Median home value $267,300Median rent $1,088 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,990 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 5,300 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, farming, forestry and mining 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 21 minutes78% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 26%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 61°FColdest month December: highs 36°F, lows 24°F8 in of rain a year, on about 25 dayswettest month December40 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ephrata Muni Ap station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsEphrata Sports Complexrecreation area · 4.2 miOasis Parkpark · 4.4 miGrant County Sportsmen State Park Propertystate park · 10.3 mi · 174 acresRocky Fordstate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 1,494 acresLake Lenore Caves State Park Heritage Sitestate park · 13.5 mi · 191 acresLenore Game Rangenational conservation area · 13.6 mi · 6,170 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 20 Dec 197335 mi away, near Othello, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Nov 201938 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrant County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025291 of 365 days measured71 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 28, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Grant County monitors, WA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEphrata Water Departmentserves 8,718 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,158 ft658 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalColumbia Basin Hospital4.4 miPost officeEphrata Post Office4.2 miTown hallEphrata City Hall4.1 miPoliceGrant County Sheriff's Office4.0 miFire stationGrant County Fire District 13 Station 23.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPangborn Memorial Airport EAT27 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG100 miInterstateI-9019 miUS highwayUS 217 miAmtrakEphrata, WA EPH4.2 miCoachQuincyNorthwestern Stage Lines13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98823 ZIP area.
