Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 52 min4:55 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 33 min7:30 am – 4:03 pm
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People34,022 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 23.413,270 householdsMedian household income $48,231Median home value $435,900Median rent $1,062 a month35% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,367 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 17,823 employedMain industries: education and health care 40%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 15 minutes59% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 30% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 3%, Chinese 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 85°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 37°F, lows 25°F20 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month December33 in of snow a year, on about 18 days22 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pullman 2 Nw station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpokane Falls Community College Pullman Centercollege · 2.4 miWashington State Universitycollege · 2.9 miBill Chipman Trailheadtrailhead · 2.6 miSmoot Hillpeak · 6.1 miLynch Springspring · 7.8 miBill Chipman Palouse Trailheadtrailhead · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSunnyside Parkpark · 1.1 miConservation Parkpark · 1.5 miParadise Wildlife Habitat Areastate conservation land · 13.1 miSteptoe Buttestate park · 21.0 mi · 168 acresMary Minerva McCroskey State Parkstate park · 26.3 mi · 4,680 acresHells Gate State Parkstate park · 26.6 mi · 961 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 28 Jun 199821 mi away, near Genesee, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 17 Jun 200448 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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 serving the town
Elevation2,550 ft777 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPullman Regional Hospital2.6 miPost officePullman Post Office1.8 miTown hallPullman City Hall1.8 miPolicePullman Police Department1.8 miFire stationWhitman County Fire District 121.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherElementarySunnyside Elementary School1.4 miSchoolPullman Christian School1.6 miSchoolThe Montessori School of Pullman1.7 miCollegeSpokane Falls Community College Pullman Center2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPullman-Moscow Regional Airport PUW5.1 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG63 miUS highwayUS 195under a mileAmtrakAmtrak Station SPK65 miCoachPullmanNorthwestern Stage Lines3.3 miTransit7 stops within a milePullman TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99163 ZIP area.
