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Whitman County · Washington

ZIP code 99125

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 99125 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
636

ZCTA residents

Median income
$50,893

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$171,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Washington state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 99125 sits in Whitman County, Washington and is home to 636 people. Median household income is $50,893, the median home is worth $171,900 and median gross rent is $975. 61.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Washington state rate).

County
Whitman County

FIPS 53075

State
Washington (WA)

605 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 99125

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
636ZIP 99125 residents
Median household income
$50,893Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$171,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$975Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
61.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 99125

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$65Before any exemptions

Washington levies 6.5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
23%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$892/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.9%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 99125 compares

ZIP 99125 against the median ZIP in Whitman County and across Washington.

MeasureZIP 99125County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$50,893$62,625$80,861-37%
Median home value$171,900$233,350$421,200-59%
Median gross rent$975$975$1,305-25%
Population6366024,632-86%

Medians are computed across the 20 ZIP areas in Whitman County and the 605 ZIP areas in Washington.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 605 Washington ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 9% of 556 state ZIPs

#505
Home value

above 4% of 548 state ZIPs

#527
Population

larger than 24% of 605 state ZIPs

#461

Comparable ZIP codes

Washington ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
99140Ferry County$50,944$138,900$559
98824Grant County$50,795$180,200
99018Spokane County$51,000$309,500
98855Okanogan County$51,063$230,100$848
99138Ferry County$51,094$206,800$556
99346Benton County$50,588$214,700

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Whitman County.

ZIP 99125 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 99125?
ZIP 99125 lies mostly in Whitman County, Washington. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 99125?
Washington charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 99125 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $975 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $171,900-59% against the typical Washington ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99125, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.