Zip code 99118: Curlew, Washington

Q: What city is zip code 99118?

99118 is assigned to Curlew, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 99118 in?

99118 is in Ferry County, Washington.

Q: What is the population of 99118?

About 899 people live in 99118, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 99118?

The median household income in 99118 is $68,875.

Q: What zip codes are near 99118?

The closest zip codes to 99118 are 99150, 99121, 99160, 98859, 99146.

Residential delivery areaFerry CountyPacific Time

Population

899

Median household income

$69K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$324K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$863/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

204 sq mi

4 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 99118

99118 is a rural zip code in Curlew, Washington (Ferry County), covering 204 sq mi of land. About 899 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 46.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $68,875 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 19.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $323,800, or 4.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $863 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.1 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; police and fire protection; and healthcare. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 99118 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans17.6%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%40th of 571 in WA
Government workers49.2%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · WA 16%20th of 570 in WA
Self-employed workers18.7%
97th
U.S. 10% · WA 9.6%77th of 570 in WA
Housing vacancy24.9%
96th
U.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%80th of 563 in WA
Healthcare workers15.1%
95th
U.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%46th of 570 in WA
Residents 65 and older25.6%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%153rd of 571 in WA
Median age46.5
90th
U.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3173rd of 571 in WA
Residents under 1827.4%
88th
U.S. 22% · WA 21.4%75th of 571 in WA
Poverty rate19.8%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%68th of 563 in WA
Homeownership rate73%
61st
U.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%304th of 563 in WA
Average commute27.1 min
57th
U.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min252nd of 546 in WA
Median home value$323,800
48th
U.S. $332,700 · WA $564,600411th of 536 in WA
Diversity index45.5
44th
U.S. 61.4 · WA 56.5234th of 571 in WA
Unemployment rate4.4%
41st
U.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%309th of 570 in WA
Median household income$68,875
34th
U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141393rd of 541 in WA
Per capita income$32,237
25th
U.S. $44,673 · WA $53,744462nd of 570 in WA
Foreign-born residents3.4%
21st
U.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%409th of 571 in WA
Income inequality (Gini)0.398
20th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · WA 0.469367th of 560 in WA
Median gross rent$863
11th
U.S. $1,413 · WA $1,760419th of 475 in WA
Median earnings per worker$35,852
10th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · WA $59,959515th of 566 in WA
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%499th of 571 in WA
Uninsured rate2.4%
8th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%478th of 567 in WA
Rent-burdened renters31.5%
6th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%423rd of 541 in WA
Broadband access79.5%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · WA 93.6%521st of 563 in WA
Population899
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,116435th of 571 in WA
Population density4/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi511th of 571 in WA
Work from home2.1%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%523rd of 570 in WA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%450th of 570 in WA

Measure	99118	Ferry	WA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WA
Veterans	17.6%	11.7%	7.8%	6.2%	99th	40th of 571
Government workers	49.2%	47.4%	16%	14.5%	99th	20th of 570
Self-employed workers	18.7%	16.4%	9.6%	10%	97th	77th of 570
Housing vacancy	24.9%	23%	7.3%	10.1%	96th	80th of 563
Healthcare workers	15.1%	19%	9.3%	9.7%	95th	46th of 570
Residents 65 and older	25.6%	30.6%	16.6%	17.2%	93rd	153rd of 571
Median age	46.5	52.9	38.3	38.9	90th	173rd of 571
Residents under 18	27.4%	16.6%	21.4%	22%	88th	75th of 571
Poverty rateWeakness	19.8%	13.6%	9.9%	12.5%	84th	68th of 563
Homeownership rate	73%	78.1%	63.8%	65.2%	61st	304th of 563
Average commute	27.1 min	21.3 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	57th	252nd of 546
Median home value	$323,800	$283,400	$564,600	$332,700	48th	411th of 536
Diversity index	45.5	46.5	56.5	61.4	44th	234th of 571
Unemployment rate	4.4%	12.5%	5.1%	5.2%	41st	309th of 570
Median household income	$68,875	$55,614	$98,141	$80,734	34th	393rd of 541
Per capita income	$32,237	$31,438	$53,744	$44,673	25th	462nd of 570
Foreign-born residents	3.4%	2.5%	15.4%	14.1%	21st	409th of 571
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.398	0.428	0.469	0.483	20th	367th of 560
Median gross rent	$863	$663	$1,760	$1,413	11th	419th of 475
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$35,852	$42,153	$59,959	$49,666	10th	515th of 566
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14.4%	15.2%	39.6%	35.7%	8th	499th of 571
Uninsured rateStrength	2.4%	5.7%	6.3%	8.4%	8th	478th of 567
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	31.5%	42.3%	49.9%	51.1%	6th	423rd of 541
Broadband accessWeakness	79.5%	80.2%	93.6%	91%	4th	521st of 563
Population	899	7,387	7,816,116	334,922,499	1st	435th of 571
Population density	4/sq mi	3/sq mi	118/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	511th of 571
Work from home	2.1%	14.4%	19.8%	15.1%	1st	523rd of 570
Tech workers	0%	0.4%	6.7%	3.8%	1st	450th of 570

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

Under 5

23%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

13%

45–54

15%

55–64

19%

65–74

75+

Median age

46.5

Under 18

27.4%

65 and over

25.6%

Race and ethnicity

White72%
Black0.7%
Hispanic9%
Asian0.4%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander1%
Other4%
Multiracial12%

Diversity index

45.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

59.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.8%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 381
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 60.4%
Married couples: 54.3%
Living alone: 38.3%
Veterans (of adults): 17.6%
Male / female: 59% / 41%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

99118

$68,875

Ferry Co.

$55,614

Washington

$98,141

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,237

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.398

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

99118

$323,800

Ferry Co.

$283,400

Washington

$564,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

99118

$863

Ferry Co.

$663

Washington

$1,760

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 507
Owner-occupied: 73%
Vacant: 24.9%
Median year built: 1992
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 31.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 3.4%
Home value to income: 4.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

64%

Carpooled

19%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

27%

10–19

28%

20–29

11%

30–44

45–59

60+

25%

Average commute

27.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

48.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

21%

Police and fire

15%

Healthcare

15%

Legal and social services

14%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Production

Education

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Computer and math

Food service

Sales

Construction and repair

Industries

Health care and social assistance

33%

Agriculture and mining

23%

Public administration

20%

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Retail

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$35,852

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

49.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	99118	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$39,063	$74,888
Service	$37,500	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$24,318	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

30%

Some college

28%

Associate's

22%

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Households with broadband: 79.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 25.2%
No internet access: 19.4%
Without health insurance: 2.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Curlew
State: Washington
County: Ferry County
Center point: 48.8974° N, 118.6378° W
Land area: 204 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 99118

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
99150	Malo, WA	6.4 mi	351	$61,833	$332,400
99121	Danville, WA	8.1 mi	262	—	$392,000
99160	Orient, WA	15 mi	87	—	under $10,000
98859	Wauconda, WA	16 mi	435	$98,108	—
99146	Laurier, WA	16 mi	28	—	—
99166	Republic, WA	20 mi	2,953	$56,676	$286,000
99107	Boyds, WA · PO box	21 mi	—	—	—
99141	Kettle Falls, WA	25 mi	5,626	$58,302	$320,700
98844	Oroville, WA	27 mi	4,873	$44,201	$293,800
99151	Marcus, WA	31 mi	242	$55,489	$169,400
98855	Tonasket, WA	32 mi	5,857	$60,179	$257,800
99167	Rice, WA	41 mi	871	$70,364	$285,000

Questions about 99118

What city is zip code 99118?

99118 is assigned to Curlew, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 99118 in?

99118 is in Ferry County, Washington.

What is the population of 99118?

About 899 people live in 99118, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 99118 in?

99118 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 99118?

The median household income in 99118 is $68,875.

What zip codes are near 99118?

The closest zip codes to 99118 are 99150, 99121, 99160, 98859, 99146.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99118, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.