Ritzville, WA · standard
ZIP Code 99169
Adams County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,459
- 1/sq mi
- $66,061
- Median income
- $228,400
- Median home value
- 29.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Ritzville pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 48%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99169 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 99169 (Ritzville, WA) fell -11.0% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 271.8 in 2023 to 242.0 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 99169 covers 1891.5 square miles in Ritzville, Adams County, Washington (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,459 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 99169 reports a modest median household income of $66,061 (27% below the average Washington ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,381. The poverty rate is 10.8%, with unemployment at 2.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $228,400 (55% below the average Washington ZIP), and median rent is $852; owner occupancy is 78.5%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.2, and the average commute is 20 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Washington and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 99169.
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 99169
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Ritzville, WA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 99169.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
14 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
12 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
10 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
8 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
6 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 99169, Ritzville, 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
2,459
Population
1891.5
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99169?
41.2
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Female
1.3%
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?
$66,061
Median Household Income
-27% vs state ZIP avg
$36,381
Per Capita Income
10.8%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment Rate
20.2 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
1,233housing units
1,233
Total Housing Units
1,074
Occupied Units
159
Vacant Units
2.34
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$228,400
Median Home Value
-55% vs state ZIP avg
$852
Median Rent
1952
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
-11.0%
YoY Change (2024)
242
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+142%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 99169 have decreased 11.0% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +142% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.6% | 195 |
| 2021 | +24.3% | 242 |
| 2022 | +47.4% | 357 |
| 2023 | -23.8% | 272 |
| 2024 | -11.0% | 242 |
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 70 business establishments in ZIP 99169, employing approximately 616 people with a combined annual payroll of $31,873,000.
70
Businesses
616
Employees
$31.9M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 14 | 20.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 12 | 17.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 10 | 14.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 8 | 11.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 8.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 5.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 5.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 4.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 99169, 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 (2,459 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.