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Elk, WA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Elk, WA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,947. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ELK-WA · Elk, WA 1 ZIPs · 3,947 pop · #8671/25278 · Spokane County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-HIGH $81,809
  • RANK-UPPER #8671/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Mead
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 87% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 3,947
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-HIGH $427,200

Nearest income peer: Mead, WA (+ $3,680 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Elk

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Elk on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Elk, WA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 34%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
3,947
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$81,809
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 99009 (3,947 residents). Household income $81,809 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (87.0%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Washington, Wenatchee is the closest lower-income city and Garfield the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Elk.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 99009, is all of Elk

There is no split to weigh here: 99009 holds every one of Elk's 3,947 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Elk

Citywide ZBP: 56 establishments, 264 employees , annual payroll $11,636k (~14 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 99009 (56 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (16) · also Other services (except public administration) · Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services .

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ZIP Codes in Elk, WA

These ZIP codes sit in Spokane County, which covers 36 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Elk. See the Spokane County roll-up →

Elk lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Spokane County: Veradale, Greenacres and Liberty Lake earn more and Spokane, Cheney and Deer Park earn less. Colbert marks the far end of that range at $125,530, 53% above Elk.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
99009 3,947 $81,809 56 19
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Elk roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Elk, .