ZIP Code 99017 — Lamont town, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 99017 covers Lamont, WA in Whitman County with a population of about 208.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 509; U.S. House district WA-5; the SPOKANE media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 38.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 16.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Transportation, and Public administration; about 16.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 68.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $106,300 — about 69% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 91.9% (about 26.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 99017 in Lamont, WA, a household would need roughly $29,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $683. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Lamont town, WA as Very Low (composite score 39.8), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (68.3) and flood (58.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Lamont town, WA show little to no average snow and around 17.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 99017 (Lamont town, WA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.