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ZIP codes with the shortest commutes in Washington
Ranked by mean travel time to work for residents who commute.
How we rank shortest commute
Commute time is the mean travel time to work, in minutes, across transportation modes, for residents who travel to work.
People who work from home are not included, so a ZIP with many remote workers can still show a long average commute for those who travel.
Short commutes usually mean jobs nearby, but rural ZIPs with a local employer can rank high too. Open a ZIP's profile to see its share of 60-minute commutes and transit use.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 422 Washington ZIPs qualify.
Washington ZIP codes ranked by shortest commute
1ZIP 98278ZIP 98278
Washington
- Mean commute
- 6.2 min
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 50°F
2ZIP 99011Fairchild Air Force Base
Washington
- Mean commute
- 9.7 min
- ZIP population
- ~3k
- Avg. temperature
- 51°F
3ZIP 98433Joint Base Lewis Mcchord
Washington
- Mean commute
- 10.9 min
- ZIP population
- ~22k
- Avg. temperature
- 53°F
4ZIP 99166Republic
Washington
- Mean commute
- 12.7 min
- ZIP population
- ~3k
- Avg. temperature
- 45°F
5ZIP 99324College Place
Washington
- Mean commute
- 13.1 min
- ZIP population
- ~10k
- Avg. temperature
- 53°F
6ZIP 99362Walla Walla
Washington
- Mean commute
- 13.3 min
- ZIP population
- ~43k
- Avg. temperature
- 56°F
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Mean commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 98595 | Westport | Grays Harbor County | 13.4 min |
| #8 | 98587 | Taholah | Grays Harbor County | 13.7 min |
| #9 | 98938 | Outlook | Yakima County | 13.8 min |
| #10 | 98250 | Friday Harbor | San Juan County | 13.9 min |
| #11 | 98315 | Silverdale | Kitsap County | 14.2 min |
| #12 | 99159 | Odessa | Lincoln County | 14.3 min |
| #13 | 99163 | Pullman | Whitman County | 14.5 min |
| #14 | 98314 | Bremerton | Kitsap County | 14.8 min |
| #15 | 99403 | Clarkston | Asotin County | 15.0 min |
| #16 | 98357 | Neah Bay | Clallam County | 15.2 min |
| #17 | 98856 | Twisp | Okanogan County | 15.5 min |
| #18 | 98624 | Ilwaco | Pacific County | 15.7 min |
| #19 | 99133 | Grand Coulee | Grant County | 15.7 min |
| #20 | 98862 | Winthrop | Okanogan County | 15.9 min |
| #21 | 98368 | Port Townsend | Jefferson County | 16.0 min |
| #22 | 98841 | Omak | Okanogan County | 16.0 min |
| #23 | 99202 | Spokane | Spokane County | 16.0 min |
| #24 | 99116 | Coulee Dam | Okanogan County | 16.1 min |
| #25 | 98245 | Eastsound | San Juan County | 16.2 min |
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