Newport, WA · standard
ZIP Code 99156
Pend Oreille County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 8,114
- 10/sq mi
- $65,271
- Median income
- $378,400
- Median home value
- 22.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Newport pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 23%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99156 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 99156 (Newport, WA) rose +5.6% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 332.4 in 2023 to 350.9 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 99156 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Newport, Pend Oreille County, Washington, home to 8,114 residents across 845.2 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 99156 reports a modest median household income of $65,271 (28% below the average Washington ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,043. The poverty rate is 16.6%, with unemployment at 5.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $378,400 (26% below the average Washington ZIP), and median rent is $862; owner occupancy is 80.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.5, and the average commute is 31 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Pend Oreille County, so 99156 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 99156
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Newport, WA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 99156.
- Construction
Construction
42 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
20 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
18 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
17 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
17 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 99156, Newport, 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
8,114
Population
845.2
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99156?
49.5
Median Age
52.8%
Male
47.2%
Female
2.2%
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?
$65,271
Median Household Income
-28% vs state ZIP avg
$38,043
Per Capita Income
16.6%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
31.3 min
Mean Commute Time
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
5,026housing units
5,026
Total Housing Units
3,924
Occupied Units
1,102
Vacant Units
2.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$378,400
Median Home Value
-26% vs state ZIP avg
$862
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+5.6%
YoY Change (2024)
351
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+251%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 99156 have increased 5.6% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +251% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +9.5% | 221 |
| 2021 | +19.8% | 265 |
| 2022 | +18.4% | 314 |
| 2023 | +5.9% | 332 |
| 2024 | +5.6% | 351 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 183 business establishments in ZIP 99156, employing approximately 1,258 people with a combined annual payroll of $61,223,000.
183
Businesses
1,258
Employees
$61.2M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 42 | 22.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 20 | 10.9% |
| Retail trade | 18 | 9.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 17 | 9.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 17 | 9.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 13 | 7.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 12 | 6.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 10 | 5.5% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 3.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 7 | 3.8% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 6 | 3.3% |
| Information | 5 | 2.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 2.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 1.6% |
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 99156 vs 99180 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99180 | Usk, WA | 939 | 9.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 99156, 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 (8,114 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.