Creston, WA · standard
ZIP Code 99117
Lincoln County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 485
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $63,750
- Median income Near-median income area
- $265,700
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 23.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Creston pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 39%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99117 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99117 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Creston, Lincoln County, Washington, home to just 485 residents across 485.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 99117 reports a modest median household income of $63,750 (30% below the average Washington ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,196. The poverty rate is 4.0%, with unemployment at 4.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $265,700 (48% below the average Washington ZIP), and median rent is $580; owner occupancy is 85.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lincoln County, so 99117 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 99117, Creston, WA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
485
Population
485.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99117?
44.5
Median Age
53.6%
Male
46.4%
Female
0.5%
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?
$63,750
Median Household Income
-30% vs state ZIP avg
$41,196
Per Capita Income
4.0%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99117 ranks among Washington ZIPs
Creston, WA household income vs. every Washington ZIP code
Median household income among 547 reporting Washington ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$63,750 20th percentile higher than 20% of 547 Washington 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
271housing units
271
Total Housing Units
234
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$265,700
Median Home Value
-48% vs state ZIP avg
$580
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 99117, employing approximately 73 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,477,000.
9
Businesses
73
Employees
$6.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 33.3% |
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 99117 vs 99147 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99147 | Lincoln, WA | 190 | 8.8 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 99117, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 99117 in?
ZIP code 99117 (Creston) is located in Lincoln County, Washington. Lincoln County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lincoln-wa.
What is the population of ZIP code 99117?
ZIP code 99117 in Creston, WA has a population of 485 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99117?
The median household income in ZIP 99117 is $63,750, which is 16% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 99117?
The median home value in ZIP 99117 is $265,700, which is 4% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99117?
The largest racial group in ZIP 99117 is White at 96.6%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 99117?
ZIP code 99117 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 73 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 99117?
In ZIP code 99117, 53.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 99117?
In ZIP code 99117, approximately 85.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 99117?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 99117 is 4.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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