Farmington, WA · standard
ZIP Code 99128
Whitman County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 321
- 2/sq mi
- $58,942
- Median income
- $363,500
- Median home value
- 25.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Farmington pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 25%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99128 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99128 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 214.0 square miles in Farmington, Whitman County, Washington. The area is home to 321 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 99128 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99128 sits at $58,942 (35% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $38,137. The poverty rate stands at 17.8% and the unemployment rate at 13.1%. On housing, the median home value is $363,500 (29% below the state average) with median rent at $1,089 per month, and 76.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99128 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Whitman County, so you can benchmark 99128 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 99128, Farmington, 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
321
Population
214.0
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99128?
57.1
Median Age
56.4%
Male
43.6%
Female
1.2%
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?
$58,942
Median Household Income
-35% vs state
$38,137
Per Capita Income
17.8%
Poverty Rate
13.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99128 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$58,942 27th percentile higher than 27% 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?
158
Total Housing Units
125
Occupied Units
33
Vacant Units
2.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$363,500
Median Home Value
-29% vs state
$1,089
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 99128, employing approximately 18 people with a combined annual payroll of $797,000.
5
Businesses
18
Employees
$797K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 99128 vs 99033 →
ZIP 99128 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99033
Tekoa (99033)
895 residents
- 99130
Garfield (99130)
828 residents
- 99128 321
Farmington (99128)
321 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 99128 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 99128 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99130
Garfield (99130)
$82,000 median income
- 99128
Farmington (99128)
$58,942 median income
- 99033
Tekoa (99033)
$58,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 99128 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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