Zip code 99357: Royal City, Washington
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 99357
99357 is a rural zip code in Royal City, Washington (Grant County), covering 217 sq mi of land. About 3,843 people live here, or 18 per square mile. The median resident is 31.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $57,034 a year, 29% below the national median of $80,734. 28.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $326,700, or 5.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 58% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $758 a month.
17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.7 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in farming, fishing and forestry; management; and education. 65% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 99357 compares
- Unemployment rate16.8%99thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%12th of 570 in WA
- Residents under 1831.9%98thU.S. 22% · WA 21.4%26th of 571 in WA
- Uninsured rate23.8%97thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%19th of 567 in WA
- Poverty rate28.6%95thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%23rd of 563 in WA
- 91stU.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%23rd of 571 in WA
- 79thU.S. 0.483 · WA 0.46987th of 560 in WA
- Housing vacancy11.5%77thU.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%194th of 563 in WA
- 76thU.S. 10% · WA 9.6%196th of 570 in WA
- Broadband access92.5%53rdU.S. 91% · WA 93.6%287th of 563 in WA
- Median home value$326,70048thU.S. $332,700 · WA $564,600408th of 536 in WA
- Diversity index44.843rdU.S. 61.4 · WA 56.5241st of 571 in WA
- Government workers11.9%35thU.S. 14.5% · WA 16%459th of 570 in WA
- Homeownership rate58.3%29thU.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%462nd of 563 in WA
- Average commute21.7 min21stU.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min410th of 546 in WA
- Work from home7.8%21stU.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%442nd of 570 in WA
- Median household income$57,03416thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141488th of 541 in WA
- 13thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%464th of 571 in WA
- Veterans2.4%10thU.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%531st of 571 in WA
- Per capita income$24,4187thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · WA $53,744539th of 570 in WA
- Population3,8436thU.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,116319th of 571 in WA
- Median age31.46thU.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3531st of 571 in WA
- 5thU.S. $1,413 · WA $1,760448th of 475 in WA
- Median earnings per worker$32,8425thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · WA $59,959530th of 566 in WA
- 4thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%438th of 541 in WA
- Population density18/sq mi2ndU.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi429th of 571 in WA
- 1stU.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%549th of 571 in WA
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%459th of 570 in WA
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%512th of 570 in WA
| Measure | 99357 | Grant | WA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 16.8% | 6.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 12th of 570 | |
| Residents under 18 | 31.9% | 28.3% | 21.4% | 22% | 26th of 571 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 23.8% | 13.6% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 19th of 567 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 28.6% | 15.8% | 9.9% | 12.5% | 23rd of 563 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 34.1% | 16.1% | 15.4% | 14.1% | 23rd of 571 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.475 | 0.442 | 0.469 | 0.483 | 87th of 560 | |
| Housing vacancy | 11.5% | 12% | 7.3% | 10.1% | 194th of 563 | |
| Self-employed workers | 11.9% | 11% | 9.6% | 10% | 196th of 570 | |
| Broadband access | 92.5% | 90.8% | 93.6% | 91% | 287th of 563 | |
| Median home value | $326,700 | $299,500 | $564,600 | $332,700 | 408th of 536 | |
| Diversity index | 44.8 | 56.4 | 56.5 | 61.4 | 241st of 571 | |
| Government workers | 11.9% | 22.1% | 16% | 14.5% | 459th of 570 | |
| Homeownership rate | 58.3% | 66.3% | 63.8% | 65.2% | 462nd of 563 | |
| Average commute | 21.7 min | 20.2 min | 26.6 min | 26.4 min | 410th of 546 | |
| Work from home | 7.8% | 9.7% | 19.8% | 15.1% | 442nd of 570 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $57,034 | $73,267 | $98,141 | $80,734 | 488th of 541 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 16.8% | 18.4% | 39.6% | 35.7% | 464th of 571 | |
| Veterans | 2.4% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 531st of 571 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $24,418 | $33,242 | $53,744 | $44,673 | 539th of 570 | |
| Population | 3,843 | 101,799 | 7,816,116 | 334,922,499 | 319th of 571 | |
| Median age | 31.4 | 33.7 | 38.3 | 38.9 | 531st of 571 | |
| Median gross rent | $758 | $1,116 | $1,760 | $1,413 | 448th of 475 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $32,842 | $43,442 | $59,959 | $49,666 | 530th of 566 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 29.2% | 43% | 49.9% | 51.1% | 438th of 541 | |
| Population density | 18/sq mi | 38/sq mi | 118/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 429th of 571 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 5.6% | 14.6% | 16.6% | 17.2% | 549th of 571 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.1% | 6.7% | 3.8% | 459th of 570 | |
| Healthcare workers | 1.9% | 7.6% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 512th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White30%
- Black1%
- Hispanic68%
- Asian0%
- Native American0.3%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0.5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 996
- Average household size
- 3.4
- Family households
- 85.7%
- Married couples
- 68.7%
- Living alone
- 10.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 2.4%
- Male / female
- 53% / 47%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,125
- Owner-occupied
- 58.3%
- Vacant
- 11.5%
- Median year built
- 1987
- Median rooms
- 5.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 29.2%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 10.4%
- Home value to income
- 5.7× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 99357 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $56,378 | $74,888 |
| Service | $15,298 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $35,192 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $27,907 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $40,357 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 55.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 2.5%
- Households with broadband
- 92.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 61.6%
- No internet access
- 7.5%
- Without health insurance
- 23.8%
- Limited-English households
- 17.5%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Royal City
- State
- Washington
- County
- Grant County
- Center point
- 46.8913° N, 119.6616° W
- Land area
- 217 sq mi
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 99357
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99321 | Beverly, WA | 11 mi | $75,795 |
| 99349 | Mattawa, WA | 11 mi | $61,333 |
| 98950 | Vantage, WA | 16 mi | — |
| 98824 | George, WA | 16 mi | $44,028 |
| 98848 | Quincy, WA | 21 mi | $87,714 |
| 99344 | Othello, WA | 24 mi | $64,888 |
| 98837 | Moses Lake, WA | 24 mi | $74,586 |
| 98944 | Sunnyside, WA | 27 mi | $64,276 |
| 98857 | Warden, WA | 31 mi | $61,860 |
| 98823 | Ephrata, WA | 31 mi | $73,074 |
| 99343 | Mesa, WA | 31 mi | $59,451 |
| 98926 | Ellensburg, WA | 33 mi | $71,137 |
Zip codes like 99357 elsewhere
Questions about 99357
What city is zip code 99357?
99357 is assigned to Royal City, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 99357 in?
99357 is in Grant County, Washington.
What is the population of 99357?
About 3,843 people live in 99357, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 99357 in?
99357 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 99357?
The median household income in 99357 is $57,034.
What zip codes are near 99357?
The closest zip codes to 99357 are 99321, 99349, 98950, 98824, 98848.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99357, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.