Latah, WA · standard
ZIP Code 99018
Spokane County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 282
- 3/sq mi
- $52,813
- Median income
- $210,700
- Median home value
- 25.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Latah pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 47th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99018 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99018 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 91.0 square miles in Latah, Spokane County, Washington. The area is home to 282 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 99018 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99018 sits at $52,813 (42% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $26,360. The poverty rate stands at 36.0% and the unemployment rate at 1.9%. On housing, the median home value is $210,700 (59% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 75.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99018 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Spokane County, so you can benchmark 99018 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 99018, Latah, 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
282
Population
91.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99018?
46.7
Median Age
57.4%
Male
42.6%
Female
0.0%
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?
$52,813
Median Household Income
-42% vs state
$26,360
Per Capita Income
36.0%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99018 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$52,813 18th percentile higher than 18% 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?
122
Total Housing Units
115
Occupied Units
7
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$210,700
Median Home Value
-59% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 99018 vs 99033 →
ZIP 99018 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99012
Fairfield (99012)
1,064 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 99018 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 99018 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99012
Fairfield (99012)
$88,571 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 99018 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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