Spokane, WA · standard
ZIP Code 99216
Spokane County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 24,362
- 704/sq mi
- $74,278
- Median income
- $373,200
- Median home value
- 24.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Spokane pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 23%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 704
- people per sq mi
- 47%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99216 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99216 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 34.6 square miles in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. The area is home to 24,362 residents, producing a population density of 704 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 99216 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99216 sits at $74,278 (18% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $36,429. The poverty rate stands at 14.2% and the unemployment rate at 4.8%. On housing, the median home value is $373,200 (27% below the state average) with median rent at $1,461 per month, and 47.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99216 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.9, and the average commute is 20 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Spokane County, so you can benchmark 99216 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 99216
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 99216.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
158 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
148 establishments
- Construction
Construction
114 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
75 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
74 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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 99216, Spokane, 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
24,362
Population
34.6
Area (sq mi)
704
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99216?
37.9
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
4.8%
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?
$74,278
Median Household Income
-18% vs state
$36,429
Per Capita Income
14.2%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
20.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 99216 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$74,278 Top 46% higher than 54% 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?
13,000
Total Housing Units
11,899
Occupied Units
1,101
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$373,200
Median Home Value
-27% vs state
$1,461
Median Rent
1982
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
+0.9%
YoY Change (2024)
361
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+261%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 99216 have increased 0.9% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +261% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +9.5% | 242 |
| 2021 | +20.5% | 292 |
| 2022 | +16.4% | 339 |
| 2023 | +5.4% | 358 |
| 2024 | +0.9% | 361 |
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 1,056 business establishments in ZIP 99216, employing approximately 20,485 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,280,176,000.
1,056
Businesses
20,485
Employees
$1.3B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 158 | 15.0% |
| Retail trade | 148 | 14.0% |
| Construction | 114 | 10.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 75 | 7.1% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 74 | 7.0% |
| Manufacturing | 73 | 6.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 72 | 6.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 71 | 6.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 62 | 5.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 59 | 5.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 55 | 5.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 45 | 4.3% |
| Information | 18 | 1.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 15 | 1.4% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 7 | 0.7% |
| Educational services | 7 | 0.7% |
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 99216 vs 99037 →
ZIP 99216 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99206
Spokane (99206)
34,802 residents
- 99223
Spokane (99223)
29,273 residents
- 99216
Spokane (99216)
24,362 residents
- 99212
Spokane (99212)
19,197 residents
- 99217
Spokane (99217)
17,423 residents
- 99037 12,973
Veradale (99037)
12,973 residents
- 99016 12,480
Greenacres (99016)
12,480 residents
- 99019 9,502
Liberty Lake (99019)
9,502 residents
- 99027 6,101
Otis Orchards (99027)
6,101 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 99216 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 99216 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99019
Liberty Lake (99019)
$120,053 median income
- 99025
Newman Lake (99025)
$118,712 median income
- 99023
Mica (99023)
$114,298 median income
- 99016
Greenacres (99016)
$103,472 median income
- 99223
Spokane (99223)
$94,279 median income
- 99037
Veradale (99037)
$87,713 median income
- 99206
Spokane (99206)
$81,764 median income
- 99027
Otis Orchards (99027)
$74,718 median income
- 99216
Spokane (99216)
$74,278 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 99216 ranks #9 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99037 | Veradale, WA | 12,973 | 3.1 mi |
| 99206 | Spokane, WA | 34,802 | 4.1 mi |
| 99217 | Spokane, WA | 17,423 | 4.7 mi |
| 99027 | Otis Orchards, WA | 6,101 | 4.4 mi |
| 99212 | Spokane, WA | 19,197 | 4.7 mi |
| 99016 | Greenacres, WA | 12,480 | 5.0 mi |
| 99023 | Mica, WA | 529 | 8.4 mi |
| 99019 | Liberty Lake, WA | 9,502 | 6.7 mi |
| 99223 | Spokane, WA | 29,273 | 8.8 mi |
| 99025 | Newman Lake, WA | 5,232 | 9.5 mi |
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