Postal Codes

99147 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99147 covers Lincoln, Washington, with a population of about 185.

Population
18521 per square mile
Median age
66.227.5 points above the US average
Poverty rate
5.9%6.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$497,235
Degree or higher
9.7%25.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
96.1%31.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time

Where 99147 is

Lincoln, 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

Population185
Median age66.2
Family households74.5%
Born outside the US1.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.6%
White (non-Hispanic)95.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans17.1%
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$65,245
Poverty rate5.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.8%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k3.9%
$20–25k7.8%
$25–30k2.0%
$30–35k4.9%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k2.9%
$50–60k2.9%
$60–75k5.9%
$75–100k11.8%
$100–125k4.9%
$125–150k9.8%
$150–200k13.7%
$200k or more21.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed110
Mean adjusted gross income$107,009
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k0.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k36.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k27.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k0.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k36.4%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$416,700
Owner-occupied96.1%
Vacant homes29.2%
Median year built2004

What the homes are

Detached house87.5%
Mobile home9.7%
Boat, RV or van2.8%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$497,235as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.8%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.7%
High school diploma or higher90.3%
Works from home17.9%
Drives to work alone66.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more43.8%
Health

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

Obesity39.6% 6.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.6% 3.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.2% 1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure46.1% 12 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.4% 5.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.8% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis43.2% 18.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.9% 4.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.1% 7.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)15.1% 7.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11% 4.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.6% 4.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening92% 6.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.7% 5.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.8% 3.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.9% 4.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37% 6.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability11.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol46.6% 10.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8.4% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use71.4% 4.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)13.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.9% 5.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.5% 5.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.4% 2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.5% 5.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.3% 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 97.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss94.6 out of 100
Community resilience47.7 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.

Wildfire99.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave99.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide98.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding96.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail92.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind82.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake82Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought78.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave70.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather65.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche54.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity40.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning40.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado24.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm22.7Very 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$65,245$51,493$43,289
Poverty rate5.9%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$416,700$519,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,682$1,348
Homeownership96.1%63.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.7%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate0%5%5.2%
Works from home17.9%17.7%13.5%
Born outside the US1.6%15.1%13.9%
Median age66.238.238.7
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 stationWILBUR, WA US22.5 km away
Rain in a year13 in

Average high and low by month

January31.8°F / 19.5°F1.63 in rain
February38.3°F / 21.3°F0.88 in rain
March47.9°F / 27.1°F1.27 in rain
April57.5°F / 30.8°F0.93 in rain
May67.9°F / 38.9°F1.17 in rain
June74.6°F / 43.9°F0.93 in rain
July84.9°F / 50°F0.65 in rain
August84.3°F / 49°F0.27 in rain
September74.6°F / 41.7°F0.45 in rain
October58.5°F / 32.1°F1.03 in rain
November42.2°F / 25.6°F1.62 in rain
December32.1°F / 19.5°F1.69 in rain
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%.

Creston School District100% 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 vulnerability55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Household characteristics94more vulnerable than 94% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Walkability6.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

99117 Creston, WA8.1 km away
99185 Wilbur, WA22.5 km away
99129 Fruitland, WA23 km away
99140 Keller, WA25.9 km away
99122 Davenport, WA27.1 km away
99040 Wellpinit, WA34.3 km away
99103 Almira, WA36.1 km away
99137 Hunters, WA39.1 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.

Lincoln County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area8.79 sq mi
Water area2.26 sq mi
Population density21 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude47.8396, -118.4426

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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