Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 6 min4:55 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 20 min7:44 am – 4:04 pm
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People1,009 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.6362 householdsMedian household income $50,909Median home value $143,100Median rent $423 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $758 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.3% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 321 employedMain industries: public administration 34%, education and health care 22%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 18 minutes79% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, other languages 15%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 23°F11 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month December53 in of snow a year, on about 30 days33 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Coulee Dam 1 Sw station, 25 mi away; snow from Republic
Parks and public landsBig Bend - 2015state conservation land · 12.5 mi · 9,221 acresBig Bend - 2014state conservation land · 13.4 mi · 4,246 acresOkanogan National Forestnational forest · 20.4 mi · 383,021 acresCrown Pointstate park · 23.4 miLake Roosevelt National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 28.3 mi · 59,940 acresColville National Forestnational forest · 33.5 mi · 957,248 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 18 Nov 201130 mi away, near Riverside, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 21 Nov 202541 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOkanogan County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025204 of 361 days measured153 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 160main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Okanogan County monitors, WA
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNespelem Water Deptserves 510 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,250 ft991 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportSpokane International Airport GEG83 miUS highwayUS 9724 miAmtrakEphrata, WA EPH73 miCoachOmak Travel PlazaApple Line24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99155 ZIP area.
