Metaline Falls, WA · standard
ZIP Code 99153
Pend Oreille County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 467
- 1/sq mi
- $44,000
- Median income
- $282,400
- Median home value
- 20.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Metaline Falls pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 36%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 62%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99153 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99153 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 934.0 square miles in Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille County, Washington. The area is home to 467 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 99153 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99153 sits at $44,000 (52% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $30,955. The poverty rate stands at 4.5% and the unemployment rate at 8.8%. On housing, the median home value is $282,400 (45% below the state average) with median rent at $712 per month, and 62.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99153 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.8, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 99153 sits relative to Washington and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 99153, Metaline Falls, 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
467
Population
934.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99153?
56.8
Median Age
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Female
5.6%
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?
$44,000
Median Household Income
-52% vs state
$30,955
Per Capita Income
4.5%
Poverty Rate
8.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99153 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$44,000 8th percentile higher than 8% 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?
351
Total Housing Units
242
Occupied Units
109
Vacant Units
1.92
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$282,400
Median Home Value
-45% vs state
$712
Median Rent
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 99153, employing approximately 68 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,840,000.
10
Businesses
68
Employees
$5.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 30.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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