Postal Codes

99017 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99017 covers Lamont, Washington, with a population of about 208.

Population
2082 per square mile
Median age
45.16.4 points above the US average
Poverty rate
38%25.6 points above the US average
Median home value
$106,30080% below the Washington median
Degree or higher
16.4%18.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
91.9%26.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time

Where 99017 is

Lamont, Washington — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population208
Median age45.1
Family households66.7%
Born outside the US13.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home14.1%
White (non-Hispanic)76.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1%
Hispanic or Latino13%
Veterans9.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$24,825
Poverty rate38%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance15.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k35.4%
$10–15k5.1%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k4.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k5.1%
$35–40k1.0%
$40–45k3.0%
$45–50k1.0%
$50–60k12.1%
$60–75k7.1%
$75–100k5.1%
$100–125k15.2%
$125–150k2.0%
$150–200k1.0%
$200k or more3.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$106,300
Owner-occupied91.9%
Vacant homes6.6%
Median year built1966

What the homes are

Detached house61.3%
Mobile home38.7%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%
High school diploma or higher76.7%
Works from home16%
Drives to work alone74.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more35.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity33.2% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.4% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.2% 3.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21% 0.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.4% 4.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.1% 7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year73.5% 3.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.1% 1.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.3% 2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.6% 2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist67.8% 6.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability9.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.2% 2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability9.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use71.6% 4.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.8% 3.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours28.4% 8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.1% 2.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.7% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 77.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss71.4 out of 100
Community resilience39.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide98.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire94.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding92.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave88.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail87.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm84.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought81.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave73.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake68.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind65.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather63.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche37.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado23.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning16.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Washington and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPWashingtonUnited States
Median household income$94,952$78,538
Income per person$24,825$51,493$43,289
Poverty rate38%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$106,300$519,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,682$1,348
Homeownership91.9%63.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate0%5%5.2%
Works from home16%17.7%13.5%
Born outside the US13.5%15.1%13.9%
Median age45.138.238.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationST JOHN, WA US24.2 km away
Rain in a year17 in
Snow in a year27 in

Average high and low by month

January36.6°F / 28.7°F2.05 in rain, 8.8 in snow
February41.3°F / 30.1°F1.52 in rain, 2.7 in snow
March49.4°F / 34.1°F1.9 in rain, 1.4 in snow
April57.2°F / 38.2°F1.54 in rain, 0.4 in snow
May66.4°F / 44.8°F1.56 in rain
June73.1°F / 49.7°F1.12 in rain
July83.6°F / 54.4°F0.43 in rain
August83.5°F / 53.3°F0.34 in rain
September73.9°F / 46.7°F0.56 in rain
October59°F / 38.6°F1.5 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November44°F / 33°F2.15 in rain, 2.5 in snow
December35.1°F / 27.9°F2.38 in rain, 10.7 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Lamont School District99.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Household characteristics77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Walkability5.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

99032 Sprague, WA17.4 km away
99171 Saint John, WA26.1 km away
99125 Endicott, WA30.3 km away
99149 Malden, WA30.8 km away
99170 Rosalia, WA35 km away
99176 Thornton, WA37.6 km away
99008 Edwall, WA38.9 km away
99169 Ritzville, WA39.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Whitman County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area91.65 sq mi
Water area0.48 sq mi
Population density2 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude47.1887, -117.8755

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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