Zip code 99301: Pasco, Washington
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 99301
99301 is a small-town zip code in Pasco, Washington (Franklin County), covering 486 sq mi of land. About 87,044 people live here, or 179 per square mile. The median resident is 30.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $87,951 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $385,500, or 4.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,228 a month.
22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.5 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; construction and repair; and management. 49% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 99301 compares
- Population87,04498thU.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,1161st of 571 in WA
- Residents under 1831.1%97thU.S. 22% · WA 21.4%36th of 571 in WA
- 80thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%80th of 567 in WA
- Government workers18.2%77thU.S. 14.5% · WA 16%254th of 570 in WA
- 76thU.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%88th of 571 in WA
- Broadband access93.6%63rdU.S. 91% · WA 93.6%238th of 563 in WA
- Diversity index54.761stU.S. 61.4 · WA 56.5138th of 571 in WA
- Median household income$87,95160thU.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141252nd of 541 in WA
- Median home value$385,50060thU.S. $332,700 · WA $564,600347th of 536 in WA
- Poverty rate12.9%60thU.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%172nd of 563 in WA
- Homeownership rate71.4%57thU.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%326th of 563 in WA
- 54thU.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%238th of 570 in WA
- Veterans5.9%51stU.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%426th of 571 in WA
- 50thU.S. 10% · WA 9.6%312th of 570 in WA
- 48thU.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%223rd of 541 in WA
- Median earnings per worker$45,99043rdU.S. $49,666 · WA $59,959388th of 566 in WA
- Median gross rent$1,22838thU.S. $1,413 · WA $1,760286th of 475 in WA
- 36thU.S. 0.483 · WA 0.469295th of 560 in WA
- Per capita income$34,80233rdU.S. $44,673 · WA $53,744428th of 570 in WA
- 32ndU.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%291st of 570 in WA
- Tech workers1.9%31stU.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%325th of 570 in WA
- 26thU.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%381st of 571 in WA
- Average commute22.5 min26thU.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min382nd of 546 in WA
- Housing vacancy4.2%24thU.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%428th of 563 in WA
- 22ndU.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%431st of 570 in WA
- Population density179/sq mi20thU.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi275th of 571 in WA
- 9thU.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%512th of 571 in WA
- Median age30.65thU.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3535th of 571 in WA
| Measure | 99301 | Franklin | WA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 87,044 | 98,902 | 7,816,116 | 334,922,499 | 1st of 571 | |
| Residents under 18 | 31.1% | 30.9% | 21.4% | 22% | 36th of 571 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 12% | 13.2% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 80th of 567 | |
| Government workers | 18.2% | 18.4% | 16% | 14.5% | 254th of 570 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 20.7% | 20.8% | 15.4% | 14.1% | 88th of 571 | |
| Broadband access | 93.6% | 92.8% | 93.6% | 91% | 238th of 563 | |
| Diversity index | 54.7 | 55.5 | 56.5 | 61.4 | 138th of 571 | |
| Median household income | $87,951 | $86,714 | $98,141 | $80,734 | 252nd of 541 | |
| Median home value | $385,500 | $379,300 | $564,600 | $332,700 | 347th of 536 | |
| Poverty rate | 12.9% | 13.1% | 9.9% | 12.5% | 172nd of 563 | |
| Homeownership rate | 71.4% | 71% | 63.8% | 65.2% | 326th of 563 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 238th of 570 | |
| Veterans | 5.9% | 5.9% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 426th of 571 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.6% | 10% | 312th of 570 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 50.1% | 48.1% | 49.9% | 51.1% | 223rd of 541 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $45,990 | $45,660 | $59,959 | $49,666 | 388th of 566 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,228 | $1,198 | $1,760 | $1,413 | 286th of 475 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.419 | 0.424 | 0.469 | 0.483 | 295th of 560 | |
| Per capita income | $34,802 | $33,959 | $53,744 | $44,673 | 428th of 570 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8.3% | 7.8% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 291st of 570 | |
| Tech workers | 1.9% | 2% | 6.7% | 3.8% | 325th of 570 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9% | 21.1% | 39.6% | 35.7% | 381st of 571 | |
| Average commute | 22.5 min | 22.4 min | 26.6 min | 26.4 min | 382nd of 546 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.2% | 4.1% | 7.3% | 10.1% | 428th of 563 | |
| Work from home | 8% | 8.1% | 19.8% | 15.1% | 431st of 570 | |
| Population density | 179/sq mi | 80/sq mi | 118/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 275th of 571 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 10.3% | 10.4% | 16.6% | 17.2% | 512th of 571 | |
| Median age | 30.6 | 30.9 | 38.3 | 38.9 | 535th of 571 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White35%
- Black2%
- Hispanic57%
- Asian2%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
- Other0.6%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 27,093
- Average household size
- 3.2
- Family households
- 80.1%
- Married couples
- 54.6%
- Living alone
- 15.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.9%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 28,270
- Owner-occupied
- 71.4%
- Vacant
- 4.2%
- Median year built
- 2000
- Median rooms
- 5.7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 50.1%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 21.6%
- Home value to income
- 4.4× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 99301 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $77,424 | $74,888 |
| Service | $34,182 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $36,573 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $43,808 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $38,010 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 77.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 21.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 8.1%
- Households with broadband
- 93.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 77.6%
- No internet access
- 4%
- Without health insurance
- 12%
- Limited-English households
- 8%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Pasco
- State
- Washington
- County
- Franklin County
- Center point
- 46.3778° N, 118.9517° W
- Land area
- 486 sq mi
- Water area
- 14 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Pasco7% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 99301
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99330 | Eltopia, WA | 8.9 mi | $140,093 |
| 99302 | Pasco, WA · PO box | 12 mi | — |
| 99323 | Burbank, WA | 14 mi | $93,092 |
| 99336 | Kennewick, WA | 16 mi | $62,527 |
| 99354 | Richland, WA | 17 mi | $91,933 |
| 99343 | Mesa, WA | 18 mi | $59,451 |
| 99352 | Richland, WA | 19 mi | $100,108 |
| 99326 | Connell, WA | 21 mi | $82,500 |
| 99338 | Kennewick, WA | 21 mi | $111,042 |
| 99353 | West Richland, WA | 21 mi | $121,845 |
| 99363 | Wallula, WA | 23 mi | — |
| 99337 | Kennewick, WA | 24 mi | $98,848 |
Zip codes like 99301 elsewhere
Questions about 99301
What city is zip code 99301?
99301 is assigned to Pasco, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 99301 in?
99301 is in Franklin County, Washington.
What is the population of 99301?
About 87,044 people live in 99301, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 99301 in?
99301 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 99301?
The median household income in 99301 is $87,951.
What zip codes are near 99301?
The closest zip codes to 99301 are 99330, 99302, 99323, 99336, 99354.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99301, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.