ZIP Code 99179
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Whitman County, Washington.
- Population
- 647
- Median household income
- $76,797
- Median home value
- $323,900
+18.1%’19–’23
-2.3%’19–’23
+23.6%’19–’23
ZIP Code 99179 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Whitman County, Washington, home to about 647 residents. Its median household income of $76,797 runs above the Whitman County figure of $52,893.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 99179's population grew 18.1% from 548 to 647.
79.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1965.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 647
- Median age
- 31.3 yrs
- Median household income
- $76,797
- Median home value
- $323,900
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 220
- Homeownership rate
- 72.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 44.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023548647
$78,571$76,797
$262,100$323,900
$850$1,219
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 548 | $78,571 | $262,100 | $850 |
| 2020 | 458 | $71,375 | $266,700 | $755 |
| 2021 | 500 | $73,333 | $286,500 | — |
| 2022 | 568 | $78,906 | $307,600 | $1,219 |
| 2023 | 647 | $76,797 | $323,900 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 57.9%
5 to 1733.7%
18 to 240.8%
25 to 3412.1%
35 to 4417.3%
45 to 549.7%
55 to 649.6%
65 to 745.1%
75 and over3.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 51 | 7.9% |
| 5 to 17 | 218 | 33.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 5 | 0.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 78 | 12.1% |
| 35 to 44 | 112 | 17.3% |
| 45 to 54 | 63 | 9.7% |
| 55 to 64 | 62 | 9.6% |
| 65 to 74 | 33 | 5.1% |
| 75 and over | 25 | 3.9% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 590 | 91.2% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 0.8% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 23 | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 3.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4 | 0.6% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma4.0%
High school graduate19.8%
Some college or associate's32.2%
Bachelor's degree29.5%
Graduate or professional degree14.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 15 | 4.0% |
| High school graduate | 74 | 19.8% |
| Some college or associate's | 120 | 32.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 110 | 29.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 54 | 14.5% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 20 min
Drove alone84.9%
Carpooled6.3%
Public transit0.0%
Walked2.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home6.7%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 214 | 84.9% |
| Carpooled | 16 | 6.3% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 5 | 2.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 17 | 6.7% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 49 | 20.9% |
| 15 to 29 min | 133 | 56.6% |
| 30 to 44 min | 46 | 19.6% |
| 45 to 59 min | 7 | 3.0% |
| 60+ min | 0 | 0.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.25
- Poverty rate
- 4.3% (28 of 647)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 143 | 71.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 56 | 28.1% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1965
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 199 | 90.5% |
| Vacant | 21 | 9.5% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 145 | 72.9% |
| Renter-occupied | 54 | 27.1% |
1-unit, detached79.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units2.3%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other18.2%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 175 | 79.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 5 | 2.3% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 40 | 18.2% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 99179
- Land area
- 65 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.67 sq mi
- Center point
- 46.4950, -117.1259
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)