ZIP Code 99147 — undefined, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 99147 covers WA in Lincoln County with a population of about 185.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 66.2 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.

WA fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (52.4%)). 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 99147 is about $100,000 — about 33% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 9.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Construction, and Healthcare; about 17.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 32.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $416,700 — about 20% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 96.1% (about 30.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 99147 in WA, a household would need roughly $115,000 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 $2,677. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($100,000). 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 54.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (96.7) and flood (50.0). 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 12.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 10 for ZIP 99147 (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.