U.S. Post Office-Pullman · Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Pullman, WA: what to set up and who to call
All of Pullman gets its mail under one ZIP code, 99163. For home internet, most of Pullman can choose between Spectrum and First Step Internet.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pullman, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Pullman.
Power comes from Avista
Avista (Avista Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pullman. Its homes paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $130 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: avistacorp.com · (509) 489-0500
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Pullman Water Department
City of Pullman Water Department supplies Pullman: about 90% of residents live in its service area. About 10% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Washington State University as seller) and serves 31,315 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 2.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.5 ppb. That’s higher than 71% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WA5369880.
6 home internet providers serve Pullman
97% of 6,275 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 64% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 1,000/35 |
| First Step Internet | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 89% | 25/4 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 70% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 64% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 14% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Pullman
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Pullman, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check pullman-wa.gov →
From pullman-wa.gov, cms3.revize.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pullman is in Pullman School District.
ASchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Pullman is in ZIP code 99163
ZIP codes where Pullman residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pullman | ZIP’s residents in Pullman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99163 | Pullman, WA | 100% | 96% |
99164 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Pullman
Who supplies Pullman’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
City of Pullman Water Department (EPA ID WA5369880). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.1 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pullman?
Avista (Avista Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Pullman?
Spectrum, First Step Internet, Ziply Fiber, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pullman?
99163. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pullman in?
Pullman School District.
How do I register to vote in Pullman?
In Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before). Elections here are run by the Whitman County Auditor. Check your registration at voter.votewa.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Pullman’s own website (pullman-wa.gov, cms3.revize.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.