Local servicesHospitalLourdes Health Hospital12.0 miPost officeEltopia Post Office9.5 miFire stationFranklin County Fire District 3 Station 355.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri Cities Airport PSC11 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG109 miInterstateI-18211 miUS highwayUS 3954.9 miAmtrakPasco, WA PSC12 miCoachPasco (Tri-Cities) AirportGrape Line, Wheat Line11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99301 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99301 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 49 min5:03 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 36 min7:36 am – 4:11 pm
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People86,467 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.526,437 householdsMedian household income $82,517Median home value $353,300Median rent $1,195 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,679 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 39,780 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 11%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 22 minutes78% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 49%, Spanish 47%, Russian or other Slavic 2%23% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 40°F, lows 27°F10 in of rain a yearwettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days43 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sagemoor station, 6 mi away; snow from Ice Harbor Dam
Parks and public landsSacajaweastate park · 12.3 mi · 270 acresHope Valleystate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 508 acresMcnary National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.2 mi · 14,647 acresMesa Lakestate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 720 acresRiver State Parkstate park · 26.3 miWanaket Wildlife Areanational conservation area · 33.8 mi · 2,909 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes54 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 20 Dec 197339 mi away, near Othello, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 201949 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, WA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025312 of 360 days measured46 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 23, worst day 109main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Franklin County monitors, WA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPasco Water Departmentserves 115,102 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202122 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation549 ft167 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
