Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 55 min4:55 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 30 min7:33 am – 4:03 pm
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People895 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.7408 householdsMedian household income $53,333Median home value $220,500Median rent $929 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,597 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 337 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, farming, forestry and mining 24%, retail 12%Average commute 22 minutes66% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Vietnamese 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 35°F, lows 28°F17 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month December27 in of snow a year, on about 19 days28 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, St John station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsIron Horse Palousestate park · 4.9 mi · 1,260 acresReverestate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 2,412 acresSteptoe Buttestate park · 17.2 mi · 168 acresTurnbull National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.5 mi · 20,849 acresSt. Joe National Forestnational forest · 49.5 mi · 143,490 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 11 Nov 200143 mi away, near Spokane, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 17 Jun 200440 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 home81% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% 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
Elevation2,046 ft624 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhitman Hospital and Medical Clinics20.6 miPost officeSaint John Post Office3.4 miFire stationSaint John Fire District 23.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPullman-Moscow Regional Airport PUW36 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG37 miInterstateI-9020 miUS highwayUS 19513 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SPK40 miCoachColfaxNorthwestern Stage Lines21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99171 ZIP area.
