Spokane, WA · standard
ZIP Code 99224
Spokane County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 18,289
- 60/sq mi
- $80,770
- Median income
- $461,000
- Median home value
- 40.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Spokane pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 37%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 15%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 60
- people per sq mi
- 64%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99224 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99224 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 303.3 square miles in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. The area is home to 18,289 residents, producing a population density of 60 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 99224 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99224 sits at $80,770 (11% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $46,936. The poverty rate stands at 10.0% and the unemployment rate at 4.7%. On housing, the median home value is $461,000 (10% below the state average) with median rent at $1,379 per month, and 64.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99224 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 40.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.6, and the average commute is 21 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Spokane County, so you can benchmark 99224 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 99224
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 99224.
- Construction
Construction
94 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
45 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
44 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
43 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
39 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 99224, 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
18,289
Population
303.3
Area (sq mi)
60
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99224?
40.6
Median Age
47.9%
Male
52.1%
Female
6.9%
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?
$80,770
Median Household Income
-11% vs state
$46,936
Per Capita Income
10.0%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
21.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 99224 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$80,770 Top 37% higher than 63% 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?
11,071
Total Housing Units
10,502
Occupied Units
569
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$461,000
Median Home Value
-10% vs state
$1,379
Median Rent
1999
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
+7.5%
YoY Change (2024)
326
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+226%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 99224 have increased 7.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +226% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.6% | 219 |
| 2021 | +19.1% | 261 |
| 2022 | +18.1% | 308 |
| 2023 | -1.5% | 304 |
| 2024 | +7.5% | 326 |
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 505 business establishments in ZIP 99224, employing approximately 13,882 people with a combined annual payroll of $782,261,000.
505
Businesses
13,882
Employees
$782.3M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 94 | 18.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 45 | 8.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 44 | 8.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 43 | 8.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 39 | 7.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 37 | 7.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 35 | 6.9% |
| Retail trade | 33 | 6.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 32 | 6.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 31 | 6.1% |
| Manufacturing | 23 | 4.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 19 | 3.8% |
| Educational services | 10 | 2.0% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 8 | 1.6% |
| Information | 7 | 1.4% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 0.6% |
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 99224 vs 99001 →
ZIP 99224 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99208
Spokane (99208)
49,193 residents
- 99205
Spokane (99205)
42,137 residents
- 99207
Spokane (99207)
30,854 residents
- 99203
Spokane (99203)
20,192 residents
- 99224 18,289
Spokane (99224)
18,289 residents
- 99218 15,531
Spokane (99218)
15,531 residents
- 99201 13,342
Spokane (99201)
13,342 residents
- 99204 6,681
Spokane (99204)
6,681 residents
- 99001 6,151
Airway Heights (99001)
6,151 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 99224 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 99224 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 99203
Spokane (99203)
$104,372 median income
- 99208
Spokane (99208)
$88,599 median income
- 99224
Spokane (99224)
$80,770 median income
- 99218
Spokane (99218)
$80,733 median income
- 99205
Spokane (99205)
$77,374 median income
- 99011
Fairchild Air Force Base (99011)
$69,917 median income
- 99001
Airway Heights (99001)
$62,518 median income
- 99207
Spokane (99207)
$60,452 median income
- 99204
Spokane (99204)
$58,277 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 99224 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99001 | Airway Heights, WA | 6,151 | 2.5 mi |
| 99204 | Spokane, WA | 6,681 | 5.1 mi |
| 99201 | Spokane, WA | 13,342 | 4.8 mi |
| 99020 | Marshall, WA | 82 | 6.3 mi |
| 99205 | Spokane, WA | 42,137 | 5.4 mi |
| 99011 | Fairchild Air Force Base, WA | 2,776 | 5.6 mi |
| 99203 | Spokane, WA | 20,192 | 6.4 mi |
| 99207 | Spokane, WA | 30,854 | 7.5 mi |
| 99208 | Spokane, WA | 49,193 | 9.7 mi |
| 99218 | Spokane, WA | 15,531 | 9.7 mi |
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