Residential delivery area · Washington
ZIP Code 99004: Cheney, WA
ZIP code 99004 uses the postal name Cheney, Washington and lies mostly in Spokane County (96% of its land) with the rest in Whitman County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 23,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $67,337 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Cheney (1%) and Four Lakes (under 1%); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cheney · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Spokane County (96%); Whitman County (4%)
- Census places
- Cheney (1%); Four Lakes (under 1%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
- House district
- WA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 334.3 sq mi · 68 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 99004?
99004 centers on 47.419°, -117.600° and covers 334.3 square miles of land plus 4.7 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 99014, 99020, 99031, 99022, 99170, 99224, 99008, 99017, 99032, 99171.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99004, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 99004 compare with the rest of Spokane County?
| Measure | 99004 | In Spokane County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 22,871 | 8th of 48 | 154th of 605 |
| Median household income | $67k | 26th of 34 | 302nd of 363 |
| Median home value | $421k | 18th of 33 | 272nd of 392 |
Its median household income is higher than in 43% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 48% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 99004?
The 2020 Census counted 23,064 people in 99004; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 22,871. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 25.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 22,871
- 2020 Census count
- 23,064+25.5% since 2010 (18,376)
- Households
- 8,629
- Median age
- 31.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 99004?
Of the 22,871 people the ACS estimates in 99004, 18.5% are under 18 and 15.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.5%).
- Under 1818.5%
- 18 to 6466.4%
- 65 and older15.1%
- White, not Hispanic79.5%
- Other or two or more8.9%
- Hispanic or Latino7.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.5%
- Black, not Hispanic1.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 99004 earn?
Median household income is $67,337 (ACS 2020-2024), the 26th highest of the 34 ranked ZIP codes in Spokane County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($62,239 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $67,337±$9,364
- Income per person
- $33,190
- Below the poverty line
- 19.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,5159,840 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 99004?
FHFA's house price index for 99004, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 122% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 49% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $420,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,172
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 57.8%
- Housing units
- 9,149
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 99004?
267 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 30 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction44
- Accommodation and food services36
- Health care and social assistance28
- Other services (except public administration)27
- Retail trade23
- Transportation and warehousing20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 99004?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99014 | Four Lakes | 17 | – | 9.8 mi |
| 99020 | Marshall | 16 | – | 11.1 mi |
| 99031 | Spangle | 1,251 | $98k | 12.6 mi |
| 99022 | Medical Lake | 8,767 | $94k | 13.5 mi |
| 99170 | Rosalia | 926 | $59k | 14.9 mi |
| 99224 | Spokane | 24,919 | $81k | 16.1 mi |
| 99008 | Edwall | 317 | $107k | 16.6 mi |
| 99017 | Lamont | 230 | $59k | 21.1 mi |
| 99032 | Sprague | 1,018 | $62k | 21.3 mi |
| 99171 | Saint John | 895 | $53k | 22.3 mi |
| 99011 | Fairchild Air Force Base | 2,931 | $70k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 99149 | Malden | 100 | $26k | 14.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.