Zip code 99147: Lincoln, Washington

Q: What city is zip code 99147?

99147 is assigned to Lincoln, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 99147 in?

99147 is in Lincoln County, Washington.

Q: What is the population of 99147?

About 214 people live in 99147, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 99147?

The median household income in 99147 is $84,063.

Q: What zip codes are near 99147?

The closest zip codes to 99147 are 99185, 99117, 99122, 99129, 99140.

Residential delivery areaLincoln CountyPacific Time

Population

214

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$84K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$437K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

66.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

8.8 sq mi

24 people/sq mi

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

About 99147

99147 is a rural zip code in Lincoln, Washington (Lincoln County), covering 8.8 sq mi of land. About 214 people live here, or 24 per square mile. The median resident is 66.2 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 $84,063 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $436,700, or 5.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 98% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in management; engineering and science; and construction and repair. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 99147 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 214 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age66.2
99th
U.S. 38.9 · WA 38.310th of 571 in WA
Homeownership rate97.7%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%17th of 563 in WA
Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · WA 93.6%18th of 563 in WA
Veterans18%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%35th of 571 in WA
Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%7th of 541 in WA
Residents 65 and older57.5%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%7th of 571 in WA
Government workers40%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · WA 16%37th of 570 in WA
Housing vacancy29.9%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%64th of 563 in WA
Work from home34.3%
97th
U.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%50th of 570 in WA
Self-employed workers17.1%
95th
U.S. 10% · WA 9.6%90th of 570 in WA
Median earnings per worker$78,393
92nd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · WA $59,95963rd of 566 in WA
Per capita income$64,319
88th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · WA $53,74479th of 570 in WA
Income inequality (Gini)0.498
88th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · WA 0.46954th of 560 in WA
Median home value$436,700
67th
U.S. $332,700 · WA $564,600291st of 536 in WA
Median household income$84,063
55th
U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141280th of 541 in WA
Poverty rate11.2%
52nd
U.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%229th of 563 in WA
Foreign-born residents2.3%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%454th of 571 in WA
Bachelor's degree or higher14.1%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%506th of 571 in WA
Population density24/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi404th of 571 in WA
Diversity index8.1
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · WA 56.5549th of 571 in WA
Population214
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,116538th of 571 in WA
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%539th of 570 in WA
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%548th of 567 in WA
Residents under 183.7%
1st
U.S. 22% · WA 21.4%540th of 571 in WA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%495th of 570 in WA
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%544th of 570 in WA

Measure	99147	Lincoln	WA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WA
Median age	66.2	46.9	38.3	38.9	99th	10th of 571
Homeownership rateStrength	97.7%	80.4%	63.8%	65.2%	99th	17th of 563
Broadband accessStrength	100%	86.9%	93.6%	91%	99th	18th of 563
Veterans	18%	11.2%	7.8%	6.2%	99th	35th of 571
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	30.6%	49.9%	51.1%	99th	7th of 541
Residents 65 and older	57.5%	26.2%	16.6%	17.2%	99th	7th of 571
Government workers	40%	28.9%	16%	14.5%	99th	37th of 570
Housing vacancy	29.9%	18.6%	7.3%	10.1%	98th	64th of 563
Work from home	34.3%	13%	19.8%	15.1%	97th	50th of 570
Self-employed workers	17.1%	12%	9.6%	10%	95th	90th of 570
Median earnings per workerStrength	$78,393	$49,696	$59,959	$49,666	92nd	63rd of 566
Per capita incomeStrength	$64,319	$39,071	$53,744	$44,673	88th	79th of 570
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.498	0.445	0.469	0.483	88th	54th of 560
Median home value	$436,700	$292,800	$564,600	$332,700	67th	291st of 536
Median household income	$84,063	$71,512	$98,141	$80,734	55th	280th of 541
Poverty rate	11.2%	12.5%	9.9%	12.5%	52nd	229th of 563
Foreign-born residents	2.3%	1.9%	15.4%	14.1%	14th	454th of 571
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14.1%	24.2%	39.6%	35.7%	8th	506th of 571
Population density	24/sq mi	5/sq mi	118/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	404th of 571
Diversity index	8.1	20.9	56.5	61.4	3rd	549th of 571
Population	214	11,489	7,816,116	334,922,499	1st	538th of 571
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	7.8%	5.1%	5.2%	1st	539th of 570
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	3.4%	6.3%	8.4%	1st	548th of 567
Residents under 18	3.7%	21.8%	21.4%	22%	1st	540th of 571
Tech workers	0%	2.2%	6.7%	3.8%	1st	495th of 570
Healthcare workers	0%	10.5%	9.3%	9.7%	1st	544th 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

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

29%

55–64

37%

65–74

21%

75+

Median age

66.2

Under 18

3.7%

65 and over

57.5%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

8.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

61.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 129
Average household size: 1.7
Family households: 66.7%
Married couples: 66.7%
Living alone: 29.5%
Veterans (of adults): 18%
Male / female: 58% / 42%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

24%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

18%

Median household income

99147

$84,063

Lincoln Co.

$71,512

Washington

$98,141

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$64,319

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

28.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.498

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

99147

$436,700

Lincoln Co.

$292,800

Washington

$564,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

99147

—

Lincoln Co.

$883

Washington

$1,760

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 184
Owner-occupied: 97.7%
Vacant: 29.9%
Median year built: 2002
Median rooms: 4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
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

49%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

17%

Bicycle

Worked from home

34%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

26%

10–19

20–29

30–44

43%

45–59

30%

60+

Average commute

—

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

17%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

60%

Engineering and science

20%

Construction and repair

14%

Office and admin

Business and finance

Computer and math

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Public administration

40%

Construction

37%

Health care and social assistance

23%

Education

Retail

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$78,393

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

40%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	99147	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$77,857	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

37%

Some college

30%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 55.8%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Lincoln
State: Washington
County: Lincoln County
Center point: 47.8593° N, 118.4620° W
Land area: 8.8 sq mi
Water area: 2.3 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 99147

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
99185	Wilbur, WA	15 mi	1,501	$73,094	$248,100
99117	Creston, WA	15 mi	556	$63,750	$265,700
99122	Davenport, WA	17 mi	4,046	$82,386	$331,700
99129	Fruitland, WA	18 mi	725	$40,938	$220,000
99140	Keller, WA	19 mi	486	$53,529	$140,700
99040	Wellpinit, WA	21 mi	536	$70,200	$182,100
99103	Almira, WA	23 mi	556	$53,125	$230,900
99116	Coulee Dam, WA	24 mi	1,786	$65,946	$238,900
99124	Elmer City, WA	25 mi	326	$70,000	$201,600
99137	Hunters, WA	26 mi	495	$50,972	$337,000
99138	Inchelium, WA	26 mi	1,223	$50,833	$218,100
99013	Ford, WA	29 mi	1,620	$49,518	$214,000

Questions about 99147

What city is zip code 99147?

99147 is assigned to Lincoln, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 99147 in?

99147 is in Lincoln County, Washington.

What is the population of 99147?

About 214 people live in 99147, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 99147 in?

99147 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 99147?

The median household income in 99147 is $84,063.

What zip codes are near 99147?

The closest zip codes to 99147 are 99185, 99117, 99122, 99129, 99140.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99147, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.