Curlew, WA · standard
ZIP Code 99118
Ferry County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 931
- 2/sq mi
- $68,875
- Median income
- $323,800
- Median home value
- 14.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Curlew pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 45th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 30%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99118 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99118 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Curlew, Ferry County, Washington, home to just 931 residents across 517.2 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 99118 reports a modest median household income of $68,875 (24% below the average Washington ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,237. The poverty rate is 19.8%, with unemployment at 4.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $323,800 (37% below the average Washington ZIP), and median rent is $863; owner occupancy is 73.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Ferry County, so 99118 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 99118, Curlew, 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
931
Population
517.2
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99118?
46.5
Median Age
58.8%
Male
41.2%
Female
3.4%
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?
$68,875
Median Household Income
-24% vs state ZIP avg
$32,237
Per Capita Income
19.8%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
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
507housing units
507
Total Housing Units
381
Occupied Units
126
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$323,800
Median Home Value
-37% vs state ZIP avg
$863
Median Rent
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 99118, employing approximately 41 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,420,000.
14
Businesses
41
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 28.6% |
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 99118 vs 99150 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99150 | Malo, WA | 380 | 7.5 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 99118, 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.