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99148 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99148 covers Loon Lake, Washington, with a population of about 2,381 and a median household income of $74,732.

Population
2,38134 per square mile
Median age
54.215.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$74,73221% below the Washington median
Poverty rate
5.8%6.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$426,021up 18.4% in five years
Degree or higher
30.4%4.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
91.9%26.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
45

Where 99148 is

Loon Lake, 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

Population2,381
Median age54.2
Family households70.4%
Born outside the US0.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.2%
White (non-Hispanic)87.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1%
Hispanic or Latino2.6%
Veterans12.2%
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

Median household income$74,732
Income per person$45,547
Poverty rate5.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.4%
$10–15k3.4%
$15–20k4.0%
$20–25k2.8%
$25–30k6.2%
$30–35k4.4%
$35–40k3.2%
$40–45k3.6%
$45–50k2.0%
$50–60k8.4%
$60–75k7.8%
$75–100k14.9%
$100–125k9.2%
$125–150k9.7%
$150–200k7.4%
$200k or more8.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,130
Mean adjusted gross income$83,435
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.2%
Returns, under $25k25.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.8%
Returns, $200k or more6.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$415,600
Owner-occupied91.9%
Vacant homes49.2%
Median year built1985

What the homes are

Detached house79.1%
Attached house0.1%
2 to 4 units0.9%
20 or more units0.2%
Mobile home18.3%
Boat, RV or van1.3%
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$426,021as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 18.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 108.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$426,021$135,151

$135,151 in 2000 to $426,021 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%
High school diploma or higher95.4%
Works from home10.8%
Drives to work alone74.4%
Takes public transport3.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more46.9%
Health

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

Obesity33.5% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13% 1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.3% 5.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20.7% 4.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis37.1% 12 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77% 2.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.9% 1.8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.9% 1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.8% 1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.6% 2.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.7% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.8% 4.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability9.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.3% 4.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8.5% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use64.7% 11.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.8% 2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17% 3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.8% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.4% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours30% 6.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments45
People employed204
Annual payroll$7,135,000
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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 40.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss38.4 out of 100
Community resilience29.5 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.

Wildfire97.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide96.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought68.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather57.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave56.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm55.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding50.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave33.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche26.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind20.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail19.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake17.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado10.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning7.5Very 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$74,732$94,952$78,538
Income per person$45,547$51,493$43,289
Poverty rate5.8%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$415,600$519,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,682$1,348
Homeownership91.9%63.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate2.5%5%5.2%
Works from home10.8%17.7%13.5%
Born outside the US0.7%15.1%13.9%
Median age54.238.238.7
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 stationDEER PARK AP, WA US19.1 km away
Rain in a year23 in

Average high and low by month

January33.9°F / 21.1°F2.89 in rain
February38.8°F / 21.6°F1.63 in rain
March48.5°F / 26.6°F2.27 in rain
April57.5°F / 31.9°F1.91 in rain
May67.4°F / 39.2°F1.92 in rain
June73.1°F / 44°F1.91 in rain
July84.2°F / 48.4°F0.61 in rain
August84.2°F / 46.8°F0.73 in rain
September74°F / 39.9°F0.82 in rain
October57.5°F / 31.7°F2 in rain
November41.9°F / 26.4°F2.77 in rain
December33.1°F / 21.3°F3.06 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Loon Lake School District63.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Deer Park School District29.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Chewelah School District4.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Mary Walker School District1.8% 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 vulnerability19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Household characteristics28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Walkability3.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

99110 Clayton, WA9.7 km away
99181 Valley, WA11.4 km away
99173 Springdale, WA16.9 km away
99006 Deer Park, WA18 km away
99013 Ford, WA22.4 km away
99034 Tumtum, WA22.4 km away
99109 Chewelah, WA25.6 km away
99009 Elk, WA25.8 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.

Stevens County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area70.62 sq mi
Water area3.65 sq mi
Population density34 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude48.0784, -117.6325

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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