Local servicesHospitalOthello Community Hospital24.3 miPost officeRoyal City Post Office1.6 miTown hallRoyal City City Hall2.1 miPoliceRoyal City Police Department2.1 miFire stationGrant County Fire District 10 Station 12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPangborn Memorial Airport EAT43 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG112 miInterstateI-9015 miUS highwayUS 9733 miAmtrakEphrata, WA EPH30 miCoachGeorge Shree's Truck StopApple Line16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99357 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99357 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 53 min5:04 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 32 min7:41 am – 4:12 pm
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People3,550 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.6909 householdsMedian household income $69,120Median home value $307,400Median rent $759 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,470 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 1,480 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 48%, education and health care 14%, other services 6%Average commute 19 minutes58% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 9% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher56% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 34%, Spanish 65%38% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 40°F, lows 26°F7 in of rain a year, on about 25 dayswettest month December54 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Smyrna station, 4 mi away; rain from Priest Rapids Dam
Nearby landmarksCash Buttepeak · under a mileRed Rock Lakelake · 4.4 miSand Hollow Lakelake · 4.5 miWahatis Peakpeak · 7.6 miWilson Springspring · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLower Crab Creekstate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 24,723 acresColumbia Basin Wildlife Area Complexstate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 41,205 acresColumbia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.9 mi · 26,984 acresDesertstate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 62,338 acresPotholesstate park · 15.7 mi · 771 acresColockum Game Rangenational conservation area · 28.2 mi · 4,927 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes63 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 20 Dec 197315 mi away, near Othello, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 20196 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRoyal City Waterserves 3,389 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
Elevation1,125 ft343 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
