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99139

Zip code 99139: Ione, Washington

Residential delivery areaPend Oreille CountyPacific Time
Population
1,091
Median household income
$52K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$274K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$785/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
56.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
315 sq mi
4 people/sq mi

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

About 99139

99139 is a rural zip code in Ione, Washington (Pend Oreille County), covering 315 sq mi of land. About 1,091 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 56.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $52,404 a year, 35% below the national median of $80,734. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $274,100, or 5.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $785 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.4 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and management.

How 99139 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
56.9
Under 18
18.1%
65 and over
33.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White86%
  • Black0.7%
  • Hispanic0.3%
  • Asian0.9%
  • Native American5%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial6%
Diversity index
25.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
52.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0%

Households

Households
464
Average household size
2.4
Family households
77.2%
Married couples
65.1%
Living alone
22%
Veterans (of adults)
27.4%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
20%
$25–50k
24%
$50–75k
23%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
11%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

99139
$52,404
Pend Oreille Co.
$67,436
Washington
$98,141
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$31,413
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
6.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
11.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.427
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

99139
$274,100
Pend Oreille Co.
$367,900
Washington
$564,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

99139
$785
Pend Oreille Co.
$855
Washington
$1,760
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
79%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
3%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
19%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
669
Owner-occupied
86.2%
Vacant
30.6%
Median year built
1978
Median rooms
5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
28.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
5.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
85%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
5%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
10%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
24%
10–19
37%
20–29
23%
30–44
0.7%
45–59
13%
60+
1%
Average commute
17.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
8.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
36.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
20%
Construction and repair
20%
Management
15%
Education
12%
Office and admin
9%
Production
6%
Engineering and science
5%
Transportation and moving
4%
Business and finance
3%
Cleaning and personal care
2%
Computer and math
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
1%
Sales
0.6%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%

Industries

Education
18%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
17%
Health care and social assistance
11%
Retail
10%
Agriculture and mining
9%
Construction
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Public administration
6%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Professional and technical services
3%
Manufacturing
3%
Admin, support and management
2%
Other services
2%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$42,417
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
14.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
37.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
2.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work99139U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$55,400$74,888
Service$36,058$26,804
Sales and office$37,500$40,476
Construction and maintenance$34,688$49,199
Production and transportation$50,750$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
10%
High school
29%
Some college
23%
Associate's
17%
Bachelor's
19%
Graduate
1%
High school graduate or higher
90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.7%
Graduate or professional degree
1.3%
Households with broadband
90.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
68.1%
No internet access
9.3%
Without health insurance
10.4%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Ione
Center point
48.7166° N, 117.2526° W
Land area
315 sq mi
Water area
4.5 sq mi
Time zone
Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 99139

ZipCityDistanceIncome
99152Metaline11 mi$66,250
99153Metaline Falls14 mi$44,000
99119Cusick15 mi$95,385
83848Nordman15 mi$127,313
99114Colville22 mi$62,711
83821Coolin23 mi—
99157Northport28 mi$43,650
99180Usk29 mi$63,750
83856Priest River31 mi$75,285
99126Evans33 mi—
99109Chewelah36 mi$62,391
83865Colburn · PO box38 mi—

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Questions about 99139

What city is zip code 99139?

99139 is assigned to Ione, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 99139 in?

99139 is in Pend Oreille County, Washington.

What is the population of 99139?

About 1,091 people live in 99139, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 99139 in?

99139 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 99139?

The median household income in 99139 is $52,404.

What zip codes are near 99139?

The closest zip codes to 99139 are 99152, 99153, 99119, 83848, 99114.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99139, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.