Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 54 min4:53 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 31 min7:31 am – 4:02 pm
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People693 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.9258 householdsMedian household income $82,000Median home value $232,100Median rent $906 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,634 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 268 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 18%, education and health care 17%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 26 minutes85% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 84°F, lows 48°FColdest month December: highs 36°F, lows 25°F25 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month December41 in of snow a year, on about 17 days17 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Potlatch 3 Nne station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksSilver Springslake · under a mileLadow Buttepeak · 5.7 miSteptoe Buttepeak · 5.7 miKamiak Butte County Park Campgroundcampground · 9.1 miKamiak Butte Trailheadtrailhead · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSteptoe Buttestate park · 5.4 mi · 168 acresMary Minerva McCroskey State Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 4,680 acresKamiak Butte County Parkpark · 8.9 mi · 290 acresMcdonald Parkrecreation area · 9.6 miSt. Joe National Forestnational forest · 26.5 mi · 143,490 acresIron Horse Palousestate park · 28.0 mi · 1,260 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 200149 mi away, near Spokane, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Nov 200149 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 home81% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Pullman Water Departmentserves 31,315 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,499 ft762 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhitman Hospital and Medical Clinics12.7 miPost officeGarfield Post Office2.2 miTown hallGarfield Town Hall2.1 miPoliceGarfield Police Department2.1 miFire stationWhitman County Fire District 3 Garfield Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPullman-Moscow Regional Airport PUW18 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG46 miUS highwayUS 1956.8 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SPK47 miCoachColfaxNorthwestern Stage Lines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99130 ZIP area.
