Garfield, WA · standard
ZIP Code 99130
Whitman County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 828
- 4/sq mi
- $82,000
- Median income
- $232,100
- Median home value
- 29.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Garfield pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 36%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 47%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99130 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99130 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 202.0 square miles in Garfield, Whitman County, Washington. The area is home to 828 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 99130 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99130 sits at $82,000 (10% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $37,059. The poverty rate stands at 13.5% and the unemployment rate at 2.9%. On housing, the median home value is $232,100 (55% below the state average) with median rent at $906 per month, and 80.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99130 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 29.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.9, 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 99130 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 99130, Garfield, 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
828
Population
202.0
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99130?
36.9
Median Age
44.7%
Male
55.3%
Female
0.0%
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?
$82,000
Median Household Income
-10% vs state
$37,059
Per Capita Income
13.5%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99130 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$82,000 Top 36% higher than 64% 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?
288
Total Housing Units
258
Occupied Units
30
Vacant Units
2.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$232,100
Median Home Value
-55% vs state
$906
Median Rent
1948
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 99130, employing approximately 49 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,552,000.
11
Businesses
49
Employees
$2.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 36.4% |
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 99130 vs 99161 →
ZIP 99130 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99161
Palouse (99161)
1,400 residents
- 99130
Garfield (99130)
828 residents
- 99158
Oakesdale (99158)
603 residents
- 99128 321
Farmington (99128)
321 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 99130 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 99130 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99161
Palouse (99161)
$87,464 median income
- 99130
Garfield (99130)
$82,000 median income
- 99158
Oakesdale (99158)
$78,375 median income
- 99128
Farmington (99128)
$58,942 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 99130 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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