Zip code 99039: Waverly, Washington
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 99039
99039 is a small-town zip code in Waverly, Washington (Spokane County), covering 0.4 sq mi of land. About 166 people live here, or 406 per square mile. The median resident is 46.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $65,909 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $225,000, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,000 a month.
22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.3 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in farming, fishing and forestry; office and administrative support; and food service.
How 99039 compares
Only about 166 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Homeownership rate91.7%97thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%51st of 563 in WA
- Veterans11.1%93rdU.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%154th of 571 in WA
- Median age46.991stU.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3168th of 571 in WA
- Broadband access96.7%90thStrengthU.S. 91% · WA 93.6%78th of 563 in WA
- Government workers15.6%63rdU.S. 14.5% · WA 16%331st of 570 in WA
- Average commute27.3 min58thU.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min246th of 546 in WA
- Uninsured rate4.8%31stU.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%346th of 567 in WA
- Population density406/sq mi30thU.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi221st of 571 in WA
- Median household income$65,90930thU.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141417th of 541 in WA
- Median home value$225,00027thU.S. $332,700 · WA $564,600504th of 536 in WA
- 26thU.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%378th of 571 in WA
- 25thU.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%381st of 571 in WA
- Median gross rent$1,00021stU.S. $1,413 · WA $1,760361st of 475 in WA
- 19thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%435th of 563 in WA
- 13thU.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%386th of 570 in WA
- Per capita income$26,82211thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · WA $53,744518th of 570 in WA
- Diversity index14.67thU.S. 61.4 · WA 56.5527th of 571 in WA
- 7thU.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%522nd of 571 in WA
- Residents under 1813.3%5thU.S. 22% · WA 21.4%460th of 571 in WA
- Median earnings per worker$31,1114thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · WA $59,959537th of 566 in WA
- 2ndU.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%471st of 570 in WA
- Population1661stU.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,116551st of 571 in WA
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%531st of 570 in WA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%558th of 570 in WA
- 1stU.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%554th of 563 in WA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%532nd of 541 in WA
- 1stU.S. 10% · WA 9.6%540th of 570 in WA
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · WA 0.469549th of 560 in WA
| Measure | 99039 | Spokane | WA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 91.7% | 64.5% | 63.8% | 65.2% | 51st of 563 | |
| Veterans | 11.1% | 9.5% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 154th of 571 | |
| Median age | 46.9 | 38.5 | 38.3 | 38.9 | 168th of 571 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 96.7% | 92% | 93.6% | 91% | 78th of 563 | |
| Government workers | 15.6% | 15.3% | 16% | 14.5% | 331st of 570 | |
| Average commute | 27.3 min | 22.5 min | 26.6 min | 26.4 min | 246th of 546 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4.8% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 346th of 567 | |
| Population density | 406/sq mi | 311/sq mi | 118/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 221st of 571 | |
| Median household income | $65,909 | $78,582 | $98,141 | $80,734 | 417th of 541 | |
| Median home value | $225,000 | $410,700 | $564,600 | $332,700 | 504th of 536 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1% | 33.1% | 39.6% | 35.7% | 378th of 571 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.2% | 5.4% | 15.4% | 14.1% | 381st of 571 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,000 | $1,283 | $1,760 | $1,413 | 361st of 475 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 6% | 11.7% | 9.9% | 12.5% | 435th of 563 | |
| Tech workers | 1% | 3.1% | 6.7% | 3.8% | 386th of 570 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $26,822 | $41,897 | $53,744 | $44,673 | 518th of 570 | |
| Diversity index | 14.6 | 33.7 | 56.5 | 61.4 | 527th of 571 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 9.6% | 17.4% | 16.6% | 17.2% | 522nd of 571 | |
| Residents under 18 | 13.3% | 21.5% | 21.4% | 22% | 460th of 571 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $31,111 | $49,067 | $59,959 | $49,666 | 537th of 566 | |
| Healthcare workers | 4.2% | 12% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 471st of 570 | |
| Population | 166 | 549,056 | 7,816,116 | 334,922,499 | 551st of 571 | |
| Work from home | 1% | 15.5% | 19.8% | 15.1% | 531st of 570 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 558th of 570 | |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 10.1% | 554th of 563 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 52.1% | 49.9% | 51.1% | 532nd of 541 | |
| Self-employed workers | 1% | 9.4% | 9.6% | 10% | 540th of 570 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.263 | 0.451 | 0.469 | 0.483 | 549th of 560 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White92%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0.6%
- Asian0%
- Native American0.6%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial7%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 60
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 75%
- Married couples
- 71.7%
- Living alone
- 23.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 11.1%
- Male / female
- 54% / 46%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 60
- Owner-occupied
- 91.7%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- 1985
- Median rooms
- 5.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 99039 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $70,000 | $74,888 |
| Service | $23,750 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $61,250 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $35,568 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 98.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 22.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 14.2%
- Households with broadband
- 96.7%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 43.3%
- No internet access
- 3.3%
- Without health insurance
- 4.8%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Waverly
- State
- Washington
- County
- Spokane County
- Center point
- 47.3381° N, 117.2313° W
- Land area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Waverly99% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 99039
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99012 | Fairfield, WA | 3.5 mi | $88,571 |
| 99018 | Latah, WA | 4.9 mi | $52,813 |
| 99031 | Spangle, WA | 7 mi | $98,182 |
| 99033 | Tekoa, WA | 9.7 mi | $58,750 |
| 99170 | Rosalia, WA | 9.8 mi | $58,750 |
| 99030 | Rockford, WA | 11 mi | $86,250 |
| 99036 | Valleyford, WA | 13 mi | $121,518 |
| 99149 | Malden, WA | 14 mi | $26,250 |
| 99158 | Oakesdale, WA | 14 mi | $78,375 |
| 83876 | Worley, ID | 16 mi | $60,729 |
| 83851 | Plummer, ID | 16 mi | $57,356 |
| 99023 | Mica, WA | 16 mi | $114,298 |
Questions about 99039
What city is zip code 99039?
99039 is assigned to Waverly, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 99039 in?
99039 is in Spokane County, Washington.
What is the population of 99039?
About 166 people live in 99039, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 99039 in?
99039 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 99039?
The median household income in 99039 is $65,909.
What zip codes are near 99039?
The closest zip codes to 99039 are 99012, 99018, 99031, 99033, 99170.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99039, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.