Colton, WA · standard
ZIP Code 99113
Whitman County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 761
- 3/sq mi
- $104,643
- Median income
- $398,000
- Median home value
- 49.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Colton pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 16%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 21%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99113 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99113 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 245.5 square miles in Colton, Whitman County, Washington. The area is home to 761 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 99113 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99113 sits at $104,643 (15% above the Washington average), while per-capita income is $53,436. The poverty rate stands at 2.1% and the unemployment rate at 3.4%. On housing, the median home value is $398,000 (22% below the state average) with median rent at $1,281 per month, and 92.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99113 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 49.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Whitman County, so you can benchmark 99113 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 99113, Colton, 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
761
Population
245.5
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99113?
53.0
Median Age
52.0%
Male
48.0%
Female
4.6%
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?
$104,643
Median Household Income
+15% vs state
$53,436
Per Capita Income
2.1%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99113 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$104,643 Top 16% higher than 84% 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?
267
Total Housing Units
236
Occupied Units
31
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$398,000
Median Home Value
-22% vs state
$1,281
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 99113, employing approximately 33 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,496,000.
12
Businesses
33
Employees
$1.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 25.0% |
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 99113 vs 99163 →
ZIP 99113 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99163
Pullman (99163)
31,404 residents
- 99113 761
Colton (99113)
761 residents
- 99179 437
Uniontown (99179)
437 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 99113 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 99113 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99113
Colton (99113)
$104,643 median income
- 99179
Uniontown (99179)
$79,063 median income
- 99163
Pullman (99163)
$48,231 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 99113 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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