ZIP Code 99218 — Fairwood CDP, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 99218 covers Fairwood, WA in Spokane County with a population of about 16,920.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.6 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.

Fairwood, WA sits in a university / college context (near whitworth university (0.5 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 99218 is about $73,723 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.7%; unemployment rate near 5.5%; 37.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Construction; about 13.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.1 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 $404,500 — about 16% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,073 (about 8% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 54.1% (about 11.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 99218 in Fairwood, WA, a household would need roughly $111,000 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 $2,598. That is about 51% above the local median household income ($73,723), 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 Fairwood CDP, WA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 90.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (96.6) and flood (91.6). 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 Fairwood CDP, WA show little to no average snow and around 17.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 909 for ZIP 99218 (Fairwood CDP, 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.