Steptoe, WA · standard
ZIP Code 99174
Whitman County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 44
- 126/sq mi High-density area
- $50,179
- Median income Below-median income area
- $254,500
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 21.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Steptoe pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 42%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 126
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99174 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99174 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Steptoe, Whitman County, Washington, home to just 44 residents across 0.3 square miles, a density of 126 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $50,179.
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 99174, Steptoe, 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
44
Population
0.3
Area (sq mi)
126
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99174?
40.1
Median Age
46.4%
Male
53.6%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$50,179
Median Household Income
-45% vs state ZIP avg
$20,019
Per Capita Income
4.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99174 ranks among Washington ZIPs
Steptoe, WA household income vs. every Washington ZIP code
Median household income among 547 reporting Washington ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$50,179 5th percentile higher than 5% of 547 Washington ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Washington 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 does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
37housing units
37
Total Housing Units
25
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
2.76
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$254,500
Median Home Value
-50% vs state ZIP avg
1958
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 99174, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 99174 in?
ZIP code 99174 (Steptoe) is located in Whitman County, Washington. Whitman County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/whitman-wa.
What is the population of ZIP code 99174?
ZIP code 99174 in Steptoe, WA has a population of 44 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
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