Fairchild AFB is a community in Spokane County, Washington, home to about 2,931 people across 6.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99011.
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA219 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairchild AFB; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fairchild AFB had 2,695 residents in the 2020 census, down 38% since 2000.
It’s the 263rd largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Spokane County grew from 57,542 residents in 1900 to 539,339 in 2020.
Spokane County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 17.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spokane Wfo, WA weather station (4 miles away).
218,708 jobs at 14,426 businesses in Spokane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
70 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairchild AFB.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Medical Lake School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Anderson Elementary SchoolFairchild AFB | Pre-K–5 | 459 | Public | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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