Airway Heights, WA · standard
ZIP Code 99001
Spokane County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 6,151
- 334/sq mi
- $62,518
- Median income
- $346,200
- Median home value
- 14.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Airway Heights pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- 34th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 27%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 334
- people per sq mi
- 32%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99001 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99001 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 18.4 square miles in Airway Heights, Spokane County, Washington. The area is home to 6,151 residents, producing a population density of 334 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 99001 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99001 sits at $62,518 (31% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $26,972. The poverty rate stands at 22.6% and the unemployment rate at 10.8%. On housing, the median home value is $346,200 (32% below the state average) with median rent at $1,357 per month, and 32.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99001 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Spokane County, so you can benchmark 99001 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 99001
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 99001.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
29 establishments
- Construction
Construction
20 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
20 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
17 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
13 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 99001, Airway Heights, WA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
6,151
Population
18.4
Area (sq mi)
334
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99001?
32.6
Median Age
61.8%
Male
38.2%
Female
9.7%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$62,518
Median Household Income
-31% vs state
$26,972
Per Capita Income
22.6%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99001 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,518 34th percentile higher than 34% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
3,010
Total Housing Units
2,804
Occupied Units
206
Vacant Units
2.66
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$346,200
Median Home Value
-32% vs state
$1,357
Median Rent
2012
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 171 business establishments in ZIP 99001, employing approximately 2,640 people with a combined annual payroll of $135,081,000.
171
Businesses
2,640
Employees
$135.1M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 29 | 17.0% |
| Construction | 20 | 11.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 20 | 11.7% |
| Retail trade | 17 | 9.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 13 | 7.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 13 | 7.6% |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 6.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 10 | 5.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 9 | 5.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 9 | 5.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 8 | 4.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 3.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 99001 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99208
Spokane (99208)
49,193 residents
- 99205
Spokane (99205)
42,137 residents
- 99224 18,289
Spokane (99224)
18,289 residents
- 99022 8,820
Medical Lake (99022)
8,820 residents
- 99001 6,151
Airway Heights (99001)
6,151 residents
- 99011 2,776
Fairchild Air Force Base (99011)
2,776 residents
- 99020 82
Marshall (99020)
82 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 99001 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 99001 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99022
Medical Lake (99022)
$93,812 median income
- 99208
Spokane (99208)
$88,599 median income
- 99224
Spokane (99224)
$80,770 median income
- 99205
Spokane (99205)
$77,374 median income
- 99011
Fairchild Air Force Base (99011)
$69,917 median income
- 99001
Airway Heights (99001)
$62,518 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 99001 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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