Postal Codes

99202 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99202 covers Spokane, Washington, with a population of about 19,956 and a median household income of $61,323.

Population
19,9563,356 per square mile
Median age
32.76 points below the US average
Median household income
$61,32335% below the Washington median
Poverty rate
25%12.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$319,182up 8.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,07036% below the Washington median
Degree or higher
32.9%2.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
48.4%16.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,210

Where 99202 is

Spokane, 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

Population19,956
Median age32.7
Family households45.7%
Born outside the US7.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home11.1%
White (non-Hispanic)74.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.8%
Hispanic or Latino9.8%
Veterans7.6%
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$61,323
Income per person$30,449
Poverty rate25%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance30.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.4%
$10–15k9.7%
$15–20k4.4%
$20–25k2.4%
$25–30k3.3%
$30–35k3.4%
$35–40k2.2%
$40–45k4.2%
$45–50k1.7%
$50–60k8.2%
$60–75k17.8%
$75–100k10.6%
$100–125k9.4%
$125–150k4.3%
$150–200k4.8%
$200k or more4.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed7,790
Mean adjusted gross income$64,198
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.6%
Returns, under $25k30.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.1%
Returns, $200k or more2.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$268,700
Median gross rent$1,070
Rent as a share of household income34%
Owner-occupied48.4%
Vacant homes6.8%
Median year built1958

What the homes are

Detached house57.6%
Attached house3.2%
2 to 4 units9.4%
5 to 19 units11.5%
20 or more units18.2%
Mobile home0.1%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$319,182as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 8.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 144.3%
Typical asking rent$1,563as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$342,993$76,815

$78,437 in 2000 to $319,182 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,563$1,405

$1,405 in 2022 to $1,563 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.9%
High school diploma or higher92%
Works from home16.3%
Drives to work alone59.1%
Takes public transport3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more3.2%
Health

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

Obesity35.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.4% 2.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.2% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure27.7% 6.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.3% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression28.7% 6.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.7% 3.4 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication63.8% 10.9 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year69.4% 7.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening75.5% 10.4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.1% 4.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.3% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32% 1.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6.3% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol30.9% 5.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability10% 1.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use74.9% 1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21% 4.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.4% 2.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.6% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,210
People employed20,159
Annual payroll$1,231,481,000
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 31.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 14 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss26.3 out of 100
Community resilience66.6 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.

Ice storm82.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave73.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind59.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave54.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather54Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake52.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding46.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail36.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado22.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire22Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide20.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning15.9Relatively 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$61,323$94,952$78,538
Income per person$30,449$51,493$43,289
Poverty rate25%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$268,700$519,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,070$1,682$1,348
Homeownership48.4%63.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.9%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate9.6%5%5.2%
Works from home16.3%17.7%13.5%
Born outside the US7.6%15.1%13.9%
Median age32.738.238.7
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 stationSPOKANE FELTS FLD, WA US5.5 km away
Rain in a year17 in

Average high and low by month

January37.8°F / 25.8°F2 in rain
February42.5°F / 26.7°F1.32 in rain
March51.3°F / 31.7°F1.82 in rain
April59.6°F / 36.6°F1.5 in rain
May69.7°F / 44.1°F1.7 in rain
June75.8°F / 50.4°F1.48 in rain
July87.1°F / 56°F0.67 in rain
August86.2°F / 54.5°F0.54 in rain
September76°F / 46.8°F0.68 in rain
October60.3°F / 38°F1.46 in rain
November45.1°F / 30.7°F2.01 in rain
December36.9°F / 25.7°F2.18 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket10% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Spokane Public Schools100% 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 vulnerability77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Household characteristics60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Walkability15.6 out of 20Most walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

99203 Spokane, WA3.3 km away
99209 Spokane, WA3.6 km away
99204 Spokane, WA3.7 km away
99210 Spokane, WA3.8 km away
99211 Spokane, WA3.8 km away
99214 Spokane, WA3.8 km away
99215 Spokane, WA3.8 km away
99219 Spokane, WA3.8 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.

Spokane County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area5.95 sq mi
Water area0.1 sq mi
Population density3,356 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude47.6547, -117.3810

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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