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99216 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99216 covers Spokane, Washington, with a population of about 28,056 and a median household income of $69,958.

Population
28,0561,971 per square mile
Median age
35.73 points below the US average
Median household income
$69,95826% below the Washington median
Poverty rate
12%about the US average
Typical home value
$414,031up 12.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,30722% below the Washington median
Degree or higher
21.8%13.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
45.6%19.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,024

Where 99216 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

Population28,056
Median age35.7
Family households58.6%
Born outside the US5.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home8.6%
White (non-Hispanic)83.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino8.2%
Veterans8%
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$69,958
Income per person$34,428
Poverty rate12%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance15.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.9%
$10–15k2.3%
$15–20k1.9%
$20–25k4.8%
$25–30k4.0%
$30–35k4.1%
$35–40k4.3%
$40–45k3.0%
$45–50k3.0%
$50–60k10.7%
$60–75k12.7%
$75–100k18.5%
$100–125k11.2%
$125–150k6.8%
$150–200k5.6%
$200k or more3.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed13,410
Mean adjusted gross income$60,277
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.1%
Returns, under $25k25.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.6%
Returns, $200k or more2.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$336,700
Median gross rent$1,307
Rent as a share of household income28.6%
Owner-occupied45.6%
Vacant homes8.4%
Median year built1980

What the homes are

Detached house53%
Attached house2.4%
2 to 4 units6.3%
5 to 19 units15.2%
20 or more units22%
Mobile home1.2%
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$414,031as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 12.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 124%
Typical asking rent$1,469as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 1.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$431,122$116,002

$117,328 in 2000 to $414,031 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,469$1,426

$1,445 in 2022 to $1,469 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%
High school diploma or higher95%
Works from home11.7%
Drives to work alone72.7%
Takes public transport1.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5%
Health

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

Obesity34.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.4% 2.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8% 3.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.9% 5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20.4% 5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.9% 1.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70.5% 4.2 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.7% 1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.3% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.6% 4.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.9% 4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.8% 1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.9% 3.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.4% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.1% 2.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31% same as the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.7% 1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8.5% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use76.2% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.6% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.6% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.6% 3.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,024
People employed21,345
Annual payroll$1,279,570,000
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 26.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss28.8 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 storm86.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave80Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave65.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind59.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather58.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake50.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire44.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail41.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought41.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding39.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide35.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado22.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning20.6Relatively 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$69,958$94,952$78,538
Income per person$34,428$51,493$43,289
Poverty rate12%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$336,700$519,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,307$1,682$1,348
Homeownership45.6%63.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate5.9%5%5.2%
Works from home11.7%17.7%13.5%
Born outside the US5.1%15.1%13.9%
Median age35.738.238.7
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 US8 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 supermarket10% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket63% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket17% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

East Valley School District (Spokane)67% of this ZIP code's land area
Central Valley School District33% 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 vulnerability44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Household characteristics59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Walkability8.7 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

99037 Veradale, WA2.9 km away
99206 Spokane, WA3.3 km away
99016 Greenacres, WA4.7 km away
99213 Spokane, WA4.8 km away
99212 Spokane, WA6.4 km away
99217 Spokane, WA8.7 km away
99027 Otis Orchards, WA9.1 km away
99019 Liberty Lake, WA10.2 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 area14.23 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq mi
Population density1,971 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude47.6634, -117.2193

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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