Local servicesHospitalColumbia Basin Hospital8.7 miPost officeSoap Lake Post Office3.4 miTown hallSoap Lake City Hall3.1 miPoliceSoap Lake Police Department3.1 miFire stationGrant County Fire District 7 Soap Lake Station3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPangborn Memorial Airport EAT36 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG90 miInterstateI-9022 miUS highwayUS 214 miAmtrakEphrata, WA EPH8.4 miCoachMoses Lake TransitWheat Line21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98851 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 58 min5:00 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 27 min7:42 am – 4:09 pm
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People4,437 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.91,604 householdsMedian household income $63,333Median home value $242,800Median rent $1,001 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,842 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 1,615 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 20%, education and health care 16%, retail 11%Average commute 24 minutes68% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 25%, Russian or other Slavic 5%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 61°FColdest month December: highs 36°F, lows 24°F8 in of rain a year, on about 25 dayswettest month December40 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ephrata Muni Ap station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsGrant County Sportsmen State Park Propertystate park · 4.9 mi · 174 acresLenore Game Rangenational conservation area · 6.5 mi · 6,170 acresLake Lenore Caves State Park Heritage Sitestate park · 7.2 mi · 191 acresGloyd Seepsstate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 11,336 acresRocky Fordstate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 1,494 acresEphrata Sports Complexrecreation area · 8.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes73 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 20 Dec 197338 mi away, near Othello, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Nov 201929 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrant County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025291 of 365 days measured71 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 28, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Grant County monitors, WA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWestmont Acresserves 206 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,467 ft447 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
