ZIP Code 99143 — LaCrosse town, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 99143 covers LaCrosse, WA in Whitman County with a population of about 603.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 56.0 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.

LaCrosse, WA fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 99143 is about $35,385 — about 53% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.8%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 37.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Healthcare, and Education; about 15.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $120,300 — about 65% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $530 (about 54% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 85.0% (about 19.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 99143 in LaCrosse, WA, a household would need roughly $33,000 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 $773. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($35,385). 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 LaCrosse 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 LaCrosse town, WA show little to no average snow and around 15.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 32 for ZIP 99143 (LaCrosse 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.