Washington · Census place 67000
Spokane, WA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Spokane, Washington (Spokane, WA — Census place “Spokane city”) is 229,228 residents, ranking #2 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $65,745, the median home is worth $326,200 and median gross rent runs $1,141 a month. Looking for the Spokane Washington ZIP code list? 13 ZIP codes serve Spokane, WA: 99001, 99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99207, 99208, 99212, 99217, 99223, 99224, 99258.
- Population
- 229,228Spokane city residents
- Median household income
- $65,745Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $326,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,141Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 58.3%Owner-occupied households
Spokane ZIP codes (Washington)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Spokane.
The Spokane WA ZIP code list below covers 13 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Spokane city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Spokane city median would spend about 20.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.6% of residents and 58.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Spokane city, WA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Spokane city is a mid-size city in Washington, with 229,228 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #2 of 639 ranked by population — larger than 99% of them. The median age here is 37.2 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.
Households in Spokane city earn a median of $65,745 a year, 16.3% below the national figure of $78,538 and 27% below the $90,592 median for the 393 Washington cities we cover. The median is the midpoint household, not an average, so a handful of very high earners cannot drag it upward the way they distort a mean. Poverty reaches 14.6% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Spokane city is valued at $326,200, 7.5% above the national figure and 30% below the $468,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,141 a month, 18.8% below the national figure, or roughly $13,692 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 20.8% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 5×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 58.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Washington.
- Tacoma city 220,482
- Seattle city 741,440
- Vancouver city 192,696
- Bellevue city 151,199
- Kent city 135,015
- Everett city 111,083
- Spokane Valley city 105,460
- Renton city 105,279
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Spokane city?
- Spokane city has 229,228 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #2 of 639 in Washington.
- What is the median household income in Spokane city?
- Median household income in Spokane city is $65,745 a year, 16.3% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Spokane city?
- Median gross rent is $1,141 a month and the median home value is $326,200, so rent absorbs about 20.8% of median household income.
- Is Spokane city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Spokane city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 20.8% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Spokane city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.