Ione, WA · standard
ZIP Code 99139
Pend Oreille County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,301
- 3/sq mi
- $52,404
- Median income
- $274,100
- Median home value
- 20.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Ione pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 17th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 38%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99139 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99139 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ione, Pend Oreille County, Washington, home to just 1,301 residents across 520.4 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 99139 reports a modest median household income of $52,404 (42% below the average Washington ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,413. The poverty rate is 6.9%, with unemployment at 8.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $274,100 (46% below the average Washington ZIP), and median rent is $785; owner occupancy is 86.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Pend Oreille County, so 99139 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 99139, Ione, 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
1,301
Population
520.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99139?
56.9
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
2.4%
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?
$52,404
Median Household Income
-42% vs state ZIP avg
$31,413
Per Capita Income
6.9%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
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
669housing units
669
Total Housing Units
464
Occupied Units
205
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$274,100
Median Home Value
-46% vs state ZIP avg
$785
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 20 business establishments in ZIP 99139, employing approximately 121 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,086,000.
20
Businesses
121
Employees
$5.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 15.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 15.0% |
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 99139 vs 99152 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99152 | Metaline, WA | 197 | 8.0 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 99139, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,301 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.