Zip code 99217: Spokane, Washington

Q: What city is zip code 99217?

99217 is assigned to Spokane, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 99217 in?

99217 is in Spokane County, Washington.

Q: What is the population of 99217?

About 21,441 people live in 99217, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 99217?

The median household income in 99217 is $73,620.

Q: What zip codes are near 99217?

The closest zip codes to 99217 are 99216, 99212, 99213, 99027, 99207.

Residential delivery areaSpokane CountyPacific Time

Population

21,441

Median household income

$74K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$377K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,413/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

51 sq mi

417 people/sq mi

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

About 99217

99217 is a small-town zip code in Spokane, Washington (Spokane County), covering 51 sq mi of land. About 21,441 people live here, or 417 per square mile. The median resident is 38.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $73,620 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $377,400, or 5.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,413 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.1 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and office and administrative support.

How 99217 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers12.5%
85th
U.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%93rd of 570 in WA
Veterans8.7%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%260th of 571 in WA
Self-employed workers12.2%
78th
U.S. 10% · WA 9.6%186th of 570 in WA
Unemployment rate5.5%
61st
U.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%207th of 570 in WA
Median home value$377,400
58th
U.S. $332,700 · WA $564,600360th of 536 in WA
Residents under 1823%
58th
U.S. 22% · WA 21.4%195th of 571 in WA
Poverty rate11.4%
53rd
U.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%221st of 563 in WA
Foreign-born residents10.4%
52nd
U.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%201st of 571 in WA
Median gross rent$1,413
51st
U.S. $1,413 · WA $1,760240th of 475 in WA
Work from home13%
51st
U.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%305th of 570 in WA
Median earnings per worker$47,626
48th
U.S. $49,666 · WA $59,959364th of 566 in WA
Uninsured rate6.5%
47th
U.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%225th of 567 in WA
Per capita income$38,408
45th
U.S. $44,673 · WA $53,744352nd of 570 in WA
Median age38.3
45th
U.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3374th of 571 in WA
Residents 65 and older15.6%
43rd
U.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%391st of 571 in WA
Median household income$73,620
41st
U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141358th of 541 in WA
Homeownership rate64.5%
41st
U.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%404th of 563 in WA
Income inequality (Gini)0.422
39th
U.S. 0.483 · WA 0.469285th of 560 in WA
Broadband access90.4%
37th
U.S. 91% · WA 93.6%372nd of 563 in WA
Government workers12.2%
37th
U.S. 14.5% · WA 16%451st of 570 in WA
Diversity index40.3
36th
U.S. 61.4 · WA 56.5278th of 571 in WA
Population21,441
33rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,116169th of 571 in WA
Population density417/sq mi
30th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi220th of 571 in WA
Average commute23.1 min
30th
U.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min361st of 546 in WA
Bachelor's degree or higher23%
29th
U.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%358th of 571 in WA
Rent-burdened renters42.6%
22nd
U.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%328th of 541 in WA
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%363rd of 570 in WA
Housing vacancy2%
4th
U.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%526th of 563 in WA

Measure	99217	Spokane	WA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WA
Healthcare workers	12.5%	12%	9.3%	9.7%	85th	93rd of 570
Veterans	8.7%	9.5%	7.8%	6.2%	83rd	260th of 571
Self-employed workers	12.2%	9.4%	9.6%	10%	78th	186th of 570
Unemployment rate	5.5%	5.3%	5.1%	5.2%	61st	207th of 570
Median home value	$377,400	$410,700	$564,600	$332,700	58th	360th of 536
Residents under 18	23%	21.5%	21.4%	22%	58th	195th of 571
Poverty rate	11.4%	11.7%	9.9%	12.5%	53rd	221st of 563
Foreign-born residents	10.4%	5.4%	15.4%	14.1%	52nd	201st of 571
Median gross rent	$1,413	$1,283	$1,760	$1,413	51st	240th of 475
Work from home	13%	15.5%	19.8%	15.1%	51st	305th of 570
Median earnings per worker	$47,626	$49,067	$59,959	$49,666	48th	364th of 566
Uninsured rate	6.5%	5.1%	6.3%	8.4%	47th	225th of 567
Per capita income	$38,408	$41,897	$53,744	$44,673	45th	352nd of 570
Median age	38.3	38.5	38.3	38.9	45th	374th of 571
Residents 65 and older	15.6%	17.4%	16.6%	17.2%	43rd	391st of 571
Median household income	$73,620	$78,582	$98,141	$80,734	41st	358th of 541
Homeownership rate	64.5%	64.5%	63.8%	65.2%	41st	404th of 563
Income inequality (Gini)	0.422	0.451	0.469	0.483	39th	285th of 560
Broadband access	90.4%	92%	93.6%	91%	37th	372nd of 563
Government workers	12.2%	15.3%	16%	14.5%	37th	451st of 570
Diversity index	40.3	33.7	56.5	61.4	36th	278th of 571
Population	21,441	549,056	7,816,116	334,922,499	33rd	169th of 571
Population density	417/sq mi	311/sq mi	118/sq mi	95/sq mi	30th	220th of 571
Average commute	23.1 min	22.5 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	30th	361st of 546
Bachelor's degree or higher	23%	33.1%	39.6%	35.7%	29th	358th of 571
Rent-burdened renters	42.6%	52.1%	49.9%	51.1%	22nd	328th of 541
Tech workers	1.4%	3.1%	6.7%	3.8%	20th	363rd of 570
Housing vacancy	2%	5.5%	7.3%	10.1%	4th	526th of 563

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

17%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

15%

35–44

13%

45–54

11%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.3

Under 18

23%

65 and over

15.6%

Race and ethnicity

White76%
Black2%
Hispanic9%
Asian3%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander2%
Other0.2%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

40.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

10.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

55.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 8,399
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 61.7%
Married couples: 44.2%
Living alone: 31.5%
Veterans (of adults): 8.7%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

99217

$73,620

Spokane Co.

$78,582

Washington

$98,141

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,408

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.422

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

99217

$377,400

Spokane Co.

$410,700

Washington

$564,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

99217

$1,413

Spokane Co.

$1,283

Washington

$1,760

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

5–19 units

11%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 8,573
Owner-occupied: 64.5%
Vacant: 2%
Median year built: 1985
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 42.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.2%
Home value to income: 5.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

0.7%

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

29%

20–29

36%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

13%

Management

12%

Office and admin

12%

Construction and repair

12%

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Sales

Food service

Production

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Business and finance

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Retail

16%

Construction

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Education

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$47,626

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	99217	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$72,157	$74,888
Service	$35,283	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,755	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$59,423	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,143	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

31%

Some college

22%

Associate's

17%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
Households with broadband: 90.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.4%
No internet access: 7.2%
Without health insurance: 6.5%
Limited-English households: 1.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Spokane
State: Washington
County: Spokane County
Center point: 47.7407° N, 117.2614° W
Land area: 51 sq mi
Water area: 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

Spokane7% of zip
Mead (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 99217

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
99216	Spokane, WA	4.3 mi	28,578	$74,278	$373,200
99212	Spokane, WA	5.6 mi	21,707	$67,049	$361,500
99213	Spokane, WA · PO box	5.9 mi	—	—	—
99027	Otis Orchards, WA	6.6 mi	5,992	$74,718	$444,500
99207	Spokane, WA	6.9 mi	32,770	$60,452	$274,100
99218	Spokane, WA	7 mi	16,897	$80,733	$445,300
99251	Spokane, WA	7.3 mi	964	—	—
99037	Veradale, WA	7.7 mi	16,522	$87,713	$459,500
99206	Spokane, WA	7.8 mi	41,089	$81,764	$404,100
99202	Spokane, WA	8 mi	19,921	$65,189	$304,600
99021	Mead, WA	8.3 mi	8,942	$85,489	$465,400
99258	Spokane, WA	8.3 mi	471	—	—

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Questions about 99217

What city is zip code 99217?

99217 is assigned to Spokane, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 99217 in?

99217 is in Spokane County, Washington.

What is the population of 99217?

About 21,441 people live in 99217, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 99217 in?

99217 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 99217?

The median household income in 99217 is $73,620.

What zip codes are near 99217?

The closest zip codes to 99217 are 99216, 99212, 99213, 99027, 99207.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99217, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.