Malden, WA · standard
ZIP Code 99149
Whitman County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 208
- 31/sq mi
- $26,250
- Median income
- $49,500
- Median home value
- 17.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Malden pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 31
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99149 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99149 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 6.7 square miles in Malden, Whitman County, Washington. The area is home to 208 residents, producing a population density of 31 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 99149 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99149 sits at $26,250 (71% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $18,424. The poverty rate stands at 24.0% and the unemployment rate at 28.6%. On housing, the median home value is $49,500 (90% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99149 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.5, 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 99149 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 99149, Malden, 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
208
Population
6.7
Area (sq mi)
31
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99149?
57.5
Median Age
54.0%
Male
46.0%
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?
$26,250
Median Household Income
-71% vs state
$18,424
Per Capita Income
24.0%
Poverty Rate
28.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99149 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$26,250 1st percentile higher than 1% 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?
48
Total Housing Units
47
Occupied Units
1
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$49,500
Median Home Value
-90% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 99149 vs 99170 →
ZIP 99149 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99170
Rosalia (99170)
1,072 residents
- 99149 208
Malden (99149)
208 residents
- 99176 145
Thornton (99176)
145 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 99149 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 99149 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99176
Thornton (99176)
$128,000 median income
- 99170
Rosalia (99170)
$58,750 median income
- 99149 $26,250
Malden (99149)
$26,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 99149 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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