Gifford, WA · standard
ZIP Code 99131
Stevens County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 170
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $35,391
- Median income Below-median income area
- $245,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 5.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Gifford pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 3rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 44%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99131 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99131 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gifford, Stevens County, Washington, home to just 170 residents across 68.0 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 99131 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $35,391 (61% below the average Washington ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,332. The poverty rate is 15.7%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $245,800 (52% below the average Washington ZIP); owner occupancy is 66.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 70.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Stevens County, so 99131 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 99131, Gifford, 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
170
Population
68.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99131?
70.1
Median Age
36.2%
Male
63.8%
Female
3.1%
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?
$35,391
Median Household Income
-61% vs state ZIP avg
$29,332
Per Capita Income
15.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99131 ranks among Washington ZIPs
Gifford, 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)
$35,391 1st percentile higher than 1% 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
115housing units
115
Total Housing Units
96
Occupied Units
19
Vacant Units
1.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$245,800
Median Home Value
-52% vs state ZIP avg
1994
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 99131 vs 99167 →
ZIP 99131 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99167
Rice (99167)
625 residents
- 99137
Hunters (99137)
343 residents
- 99131 170
Gifford (99131)
170 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 99131 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 99131 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99167
Rice (99167)
$70,364 median income
- 99137
Hunters (99137)
$50,972 median income
- 99131
Gifford (99131)
$35,391 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 99131 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 99131, 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 99131 in?
ZIP code 99131 (Gifford) is located in Stevens County, Washington. Stevens County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/stevens-wa.
What is the population of ZIP code 99131?
ZIP code 99131 in Gifford, WA has a population of 170 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99131?
The median household income in ZIP 99131 is $35,391, which is 54% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 99131?
The median home value in ZIP 99131 is $245,800, which is 12% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99131?
The largest racial group in ZIP 99131 is White at 93.7%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 99131?
In ZIP code 99131, 43.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.5% 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 99131?
In ZIP code 99131, approximately 66.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 33.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 99131?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 99131 is 15.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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