Zip code 99179: Uniontown, Washington

Q: What city is zip code 99179?

99179 is assigned to Uniontown, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 99179 in?

99179 is in Whitman County, Washington.

Q: What is the population of 99179?

About 645 people live in 99179, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 99179?

The median household income in 99179 is $79,063.

Q: What zip codes are near 99179?

The closest zip codes to 99179 are 99113, 83832, 99403, 99164, 99163.

Residential delivery areaWhitman CountyPacific Time

Population

645

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$398K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,675/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

65 sq mi

10 people/sq mi

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

About 99179

99179 is a rural zip code in Uniontown, Washington (Whitman County), covering 65 sq mi of land. About 645 people live here, or 10 per square mile. The median resident is 33.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,063 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $397,700, or 5.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,675 a month.

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.6 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; engineering and science; and sales.

How 99179 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1835.2%
99th
U.S. 22% · WA 21.4%9th of 571 in WA
Healthcare workers19.4%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%19th of 570 in WA
Government workers27%
96th
U.S. 14.5% · WA 16%120th of 570 in WA
Housing vacancy11.2%
76th
U.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%202nd of 563 in WA
Self-employed workers10.8%
67th
U.S. 10% · WA 9.6%238th of 570 in WA
Median gross rent$1,675
66th
U.S. $1,413 · WA $1,760170th of 475 in WA
Median home value$397,700
62nd
U.S. $332,700 · WA $564,600335th of 536 in WA
Bachelor's degree or higher37.6%
61st
U.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%168th of 571 in WA
Median earnings per worker$51,250
59th
U.S. $49,666 · WA $59,959307th of 566 in WA
Median household income$79,063
49th
U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141315th of 541 in WA
Homeownership rate68%
49th
U.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%360th of 563 in WA
Uninsured rate6.2%
44th
U.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%248th of 567 in WA
Income inequality (Gini)0.421
38th
U.S. 0.483 · WA 0.469290th of 560 in WA
Per capita income$35,749
36th
U.S. $44,673 · WA $53,744410th of 570 in WA
Average commute22.6 min
27th
U.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min379th of 546 in WA
Veterans3.3%
18th
U.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%509th of 571 in WA
Foreign-born residents2.8%
17th
U.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%440th of 571 in WA
Broadband access86%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · WA 93.6%465th of 563 in WA
Residents 65 and older11.6%
15th
U.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%493rd of 571 in WA
Median age33.6
14th
U.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3496th of 571 in WA
Diversity index16.9
10th
U.S. 61.4 · WA 56.5513th of 571 in WA
Poverty rate4.5%
9th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%496th of 563 in WA
Work from home5.4%
9th
U.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%495th of 570 in WA
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%403rd of 570 in WA
Unemployment rate1.4%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%488th of 570 in WA
Rent-burdened renters22.9%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%472nd of 541 in WA
Population645
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,116459th of 571 in WA
Population density10/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi459th of 571 in WA

Measure	99179	Whitman	WA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WA
Residents under 18	35.2%	15.8%	21.4%	22%	99th	9th of 571
Healthcare workers	19.4%	6.9%	9.3%	9.7%	99th	19th of 570
Government workers	27%	32.3%	16%	14.5%	96th	120th of 570
Housing vacancy	11.2%	15.3%	7.3%	10.1%	76th	202nd of 563
Self-employed workers	10.8%	9.2%	9.6%	10%	67th	238th of 570
Median gross rent	$1,675	$1,049	$1,760	$1,413	66th	170th of 475
Median home value	$397,700	$359,600	$564,600	$332,700	62nd	335th of 536
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.6%	49.8%	39.6%	35.7%	61st	168th of 571
Median earnings per worker	$51,250	$35,462	$59,959	$49,666	59th	307th of 566
Median household income	$79,063	$55,406	$98,141	$80,734	49th	315th of 541
Homeownership rate	68%	46.8%	63.8%	65.2%	49th	360th of 563
Uninsured rate	6.2%	5.5%	6.3%	8.4%	44th	248th of 567
Income inequality (Gini)	0.421	0.520	0.469	0.483	38th	290th of 560
Per capita income	$35,749	$34,326	$53,744	$44,673	36th	410th of 570
Average commute	22.6 min	16.5 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	27th	379th of 546
Veterans	3.3%	4.2%	7.8%	6.2%	18th	509th of 571
Foreign-born residents	2.8%	7.5%	15.4%	14.1%	17th	440th of 571
Broadband accessWeakness	86%	85.4%	93.6%	91%	15th	465th of 563
Residents 65 and older	11.6%	11.9%	16.6%	17.2%	15th	493rd of 571
Median age	33.6	26.4	38.3	38.9	14th	496th of 571
Diversity index	16.9	44	56.5	61.4	10th	513th of 571
Poverty rateStrength	4.5%	22.7%	9.9%	12.5%	9th	496th of 563
Work from home	5.4%	10.3%	19.8%	15.1%	9th	495th of 570
Tech workers	0.7%	4%	6.7%	3.8%	8th	403rd of 570
Unemployment rateStrength	1.4%	7%	5.1%	5.2%	3rd	488th of 570
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	22.9%	61.8%	49.9%	51.1%	2nd	472nd of 541
Population	645	47,003	7,816,116	334,922,499	1st	459th of 571
Population density	10/sq mi	22/sq mi	118/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	459th of 571

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

28%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

15%

35–44

45–54

14%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

33.6

Under 18

35.2%

65 and over

11.6%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0.6%
Hispanic1%
Asian3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

16.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

44.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 222
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 69.4%
Married couples: 61.7%
Living alone: 21.6%
Veterans (of adults): 3.3%
Male / female: 41% / 59%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

30%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

99179

$79,063

Whitman Co.

$55,406

Washington

$98,141

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,749

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.421

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

99179

$397,700

Whitman Co.

$359,600

Washington

$564,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

99179

$1,675

Whitman Co.

$1,049

Washington

$1,760

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

17%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 250
Owner-occupied: 68%
Vacant: 11.2%
Median year built: 1960
Median rooms: 6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 22.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 5.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

21%

20–29

33%

30–44

27%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

19%

Engineering and science

12%

Sales

11%

Management

10%

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Education

Business and finance

Office and admin

Production

Transportation and moving

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

0.7%

Police and fire

Industries

Education

18%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Other services

14%

Agriculture and mining

13%

Retail

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Public administration

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

0.4%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Information

Median earnings per worker

$51,250

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

27%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	99179	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$71,111	$74,888
Service	$38,864	$26,804
Sales and office	$19,375	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$59,167	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,000	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

27%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
Households with broadband: 86%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 65.8%
No internet access: 10.4%
Without health insurance: 6.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Uniontown
State: Washington
County: Whitman County
Center point: 46.4950° N, 117.1259° W
Land area: 65 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Uniontown1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 99179

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
99113	Colton, WA	7 mi	560	$104,643	$398,000
83832	Genesee, ID	11 mi	1,961	$91,250	$352,800
99403	Clarkston, WA	11 mi	20,760	$71,482	$325,300
99164	Pullman, WA · PO box	17 mi	—	—	—
99163	Pullman, WA	17 mi	34,022	$48,231	$435,900
83844	Moscow, ID	17 mi	2,971	—	—
83843	Moscow, ID	18 mi	26,591	$59,444	$380,600
83535	Juliaetta, ID	19 mi	1,143	$57,647	$293,800
83501	Lewiston, ID	19 mi	37,520	$73,629	$340,600
83540	Lapwai, ID	19 mi	2,096	$62,963	$205,100
99102	Albion, WA	21 mi	495	$56,833	$230,700
99402	Asotin, WA	22 mi	1,557	$78,906	$339,800

Questions about 99179

What city is zip code 99179?

99179 is assigned to Uniontown, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 99179 in?

99179 is in Whitman County, Washington.

What is the population of 99179?

About 645 people live in 99179, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 99179 in?

99179 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 99179?

The median household income in 99179 is $79,063.

What zip codes are near 99179?

The closest zip codes to 99179 are 99113, 83832, 99403, 99164, 99163.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99179, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.