Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 59 min4:52 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 26 min7:36 am – 4:01 pm
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People2,931 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 22.6750 householdsMedian household income $69,917Median rent $1,808 a month0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.0% unemployment rate87% of adults are in the labour force, 502 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 27%, education and health care 22%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 10 minutes64% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 15% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 4%, other languages 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 32°F, lows 22°F17 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month December48 in of snow a year, on about 36 days20 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Spokane Wfo station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksMedical Lakelake · 3.8 miSilver Lakelake · 4.3 miOlson Hillpeak · 2.0 miRiddle Hillpeak · 3.9 miColumbia Plateau State Park Trail Fish Lake Trailheadpark · 9.1 miEastern Washington Universitycollege · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSpokane Plains Battlefieldstate historic site · 1.7 miWaterfront Parkpark · 4.2 miRiversidestate park · 8.6 mi · 8,735 acres50-Acre Parkpark · 8.0 mi · 52 acresTurnbull National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.9 mi · 19,211 acresTrautman Propertystate recreation area · 11.2 mi · 279 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 11 Nov 200113 mi away, near Spokane, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 22 Sep 200335 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSpokane County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 126main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Spokane County monitors, WA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Spokaneserves 346,138 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,434 ft742 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospital92nd Medical Group - United States Air Force Hospital1.2 miPost officeFairchild Air Force Base Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAirway Heights City Hall3.1 miPoliceAirway Heights Police Department3.0 miFire stationFairchild Air Force Base Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMichael Anderson Elementary School1.1 miCollegeEastern Washington University9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSpokane International Airport GEG5.3 miInterstateI-904.4 miUS highwayUS 3954.4 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SPK11 miCoachSpokaneAirportWheat Line5.1 miTransit1 stop within a mileSpokane Transit Authority (STA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99011 ZIP area.
