Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 55 min4:53 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 30 min7:32 am – 4:01 pm
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People561 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.8211 householdsMedian household income $78,375Median home value $301,800Median rent $950 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,460 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 231 employedMain industries: education and health care 41%, farming, forestry and mining 11%, construction 10%Average commute 30 minutes68% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 86°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 36°F, lows 24°F18 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month December26 in of snow a year, on about 16 days25 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rosalia station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksGranite Buttepeak · 2.7 miSteam Shovel Hillpeak · 4.0 miSilver Springslake · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSteptoe Buttestate park · 6.9 mi · 168 acresSteptoe Battlefieldstate historic site · 8.8 miNeal Wyer Memorial Fieldrecreation area · 8.7 miMary Minerva McCroskey State Parkstate park · 12.5 mi · 4,680 acresTurnbull National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.0 mi · 20,849 acresIron Horse Palousestate park · 24.0 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 200139 mi away, near Spokane, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Nov 200139 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation2,513 ft766 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhitman Hospital and Medical Clinics19.3 miPost officeOakesdale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOakesdale City Hallunder a milePoliceOakesdale Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWhitman County Fire District 10 Oakesdaleunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryOakesdale Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPullman-Moscow Regional Airport PUW28 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG36 miInterstateI-9033 miUS highwayUS 1957.0 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SPK37 miCoachColfaxNorthwestern Stage Lines19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99158 ZIP area.
