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
- $63,750
- Median income
- $265,700
- Median home value
- 23.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 485.0 square miles in Creston, Lincoln County, Washington. The area is home to 485 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 99117 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99117 sits at $63,750 (30% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $41,196. The poverty rate stands at 4.0% and the unemployment rate at 4.2%. On housing, the median home value is $265,700 (48% below the state average) with median rent at $580 per month, and 85.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99117 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lincoln County, so you can benchmark 99117 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 99117, Creston, 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
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
$41,196
Per Capita Income
4.0%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99117 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,750 36th percentile higher than 36% 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?
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
$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 |
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