ZIP Code 99126 — undefined, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 99126 covers WA in Stevens County with a population of about 926.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.3 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.

Median household income in ZIP 99126 is about $42,935 — about 43% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 37.5%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 13.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Manufacturing, and Construction; about 5.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $234,700 — about 33% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 89.8% (about 24.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 99126 in WA, a household would need roughly $65,000 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 $1,508. That is about 51% above the local median household income ($42,935), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 WA as Relatively Low (composite score 60.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (96.5) and flood (68.6). 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 WA show little to no average snow and around 19.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 50 for ZIP 99126 (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.