Pasco is a city in Franklin County, Washington, home to about 79,575 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99301.
Homes sold for a median of $263 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pasco. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)120 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri Cities Airport (PSC)1 mile away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR177 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pasco; 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.
Pasco had 77,108 residents in the 2020 census, up 140% since 2000.
It’s the 16th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Franklin County grew from 486 residents in 1900 to 96,749 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 7.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pasco Tri Cities Ap, WA weather station (about a mile away).
24,069 jobs at 1,968 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
436 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pasco.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 50 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 37 |
| Dentists | 47 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 69 |
| Mental health providers | 159 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 51 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
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 (43 nearby)
Grocery stores (13 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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.
Established in 1891.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Pasco School District, Star School District No. 054, Educational Service District 123. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara McClintock STEM ElementaryPasco | Pre-K–5 | 570 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Captain Gray STEM ElementaryPasco | Pre-K–5 | 408 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Columbia River ElementaryPasco | Pre-K–5 | 618 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Edwin Markham ElementaryPasco | Pre-K–5 | 227 | Public | 13.3 mi |
| Emerson ElementaryPasco | Pre-K–5 | 447 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| James McGee ElementaryPasco | Pre-K–5 | 499 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Longfellow ElementaryPasco | Pre-K–5 | 312 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Mark Twain ElementaryPasco | Pre-K–5 | 579 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Maya Angelou ElementaryPasco | Pre-K–5 | 579 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Pasco Early ChildhoodPasco | Pre-K | 60 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Pasco Early Learning CenterPasco | Pre-K | 318 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Robert Frost ElementaryPasco | Pre-K–5 | 459 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Rosalind Franklin STEM ElementaryPasco | Pre-K–5 | 543 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Rowena Chess ElementaryPasco | Pre-K–5 | 436 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Ruth Livingston ElementaryPasco | Pre-K–5 | 541 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Three Rivers ElementaryPasco | Pre-K–5 | 657 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Virgie Robinson ElementaryPasco | Pre-K–5 | 473 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Internet Pasco Academy of LearningPasco | K–8 | 50 | Alternative Education | 4.8 mi |
| Pasco Innovative Experiences and e-LearningPasco | K–8 | 70 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Star Elem SchoolPasco | K–6 | — | Public | 22.7 mi |
| Whittier ElementaryPasco | K–2 | 378 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Marie Curie STEM ElementaryPasco | 3–5 | 376 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Ellen Ochoa Middle SchoolPasco | 6–8 | 831 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Mcloughlin Middle SchoolPasco | 6–8 | 1,171 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| New Horizons High SchoolPasco | 6–12 | 344 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Ray Reynolds Middle SchoolPasco | 6–8 | 1,294 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Stevens Middle SchoolPasco | 6–8 | 956 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Chiawana Senior High SchoolPasco | 8–12 | 3,127 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Orion High SchoolPasco | 9–12 | — | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Pasco Senior High SchoolPasco | 9–12 | 2,590 | Public | 0.7 mi |
And 3 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingspoint Christian SchoolPasco | Pre-K–12 | 108 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.4 mi |
| Riverview Baptist Christian SchoolsPasco | Pre-K–11 | 62 | Baptist | 2.5 mi |
| St Patrick Catholic SchoolPasco | Pre-K–8 | 107 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| St Patrick's Catholic SchoolPasco | Pre-K–8 | 107 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| Nueva Esperanza Leadership AcademyPasco | K–8 | 61 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.1 mi |
| Tri-City Adventist SchoolPasco | K–10 | 98 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.1 mi |
| Tri-Cities PrepPasco | 9–12 | 216 | Roman Catholic | 5.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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