Fairfield, WA · standard
ZIP Code 99012
Spokane County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,064
- 4/sq mi
- $88,571
- Median income
- $333,700
- Median home value
- 22.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fairfield pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 28%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 29%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99012 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99012 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 247.4 square miles in Fairfield, Spokane County, Washington. The area is home to 1,064 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 99012 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99012 sits at $88,571 (3% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $34,545. The poverty rate stands at 6.4% and the unemployment rate at 11.0%. On housing, the median home value is $333,700 (35% below the state average) with median rent at $1,107 per month, and 78.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99012 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Spokane County, so you can benchmark 99012 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 →
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 99012, Fairfield, 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
1,064
Population
247.4
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99012?
37.8
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Female
0.6%
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?
$88,571
Median Household Income
-3% vs state
$34,545
Per Capita Income
6.4%
Poverty Rate
11.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99012 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$88,571 Top 28% higher than 72% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
385
Total Housing Units
354
Occupied Units
31
Vacant Units
3.15
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$333,700
Median Home Value
-35% vs state
$1,107
Median Rent
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 99012, employing approximately 117 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,717,000.
13
Businesses
117
Employees
$5.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 23.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 99012 vs 99039 →
ZIP 99012 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99036
Valleyford (99036)
1,448 residents
- 99012
Fairfield (99012)
1,064 residents
- 99030
Rockford (99030)
1,032 residents
- 99033
Tekoa (99033)
895 residents
- 99018 282
Latah (99018)
282 residents
- 99039 87
Waverly (99039)
87 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 99012 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 99012 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99036
Valleyford (99036)
$121,518 median income
- 99012
Fairfield (99012)
$88,571 median income
- 99030
Rockford (99030)
$86,250 median income
- 99039
Waverly (99039)
$65,909 median income
- 99033
Tekoa (99033)
$58,750 median income
- 99018
Latah (99018)
$52,813 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 99012 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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