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Whitman County · Washington

ZIP code 99128

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 99128 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
248

ZCTA residents

Median income
$58,194

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$300,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Washington state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 99128 sits in Whitman County, Washington and is home to 248 people. Median household income is $58,194, the median home is worth $300,000 and median gross rent is $925. 76.9% 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 99128

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

Population
248ZIP 99128 residents
Median household income
$58,194Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$300,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$925Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
51 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
76.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 99128

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
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
5.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,557/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13.7%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 99128 compares

ZIP 99128 against the median ZIP in Whitman County and across Washington.

MeasureZIP 99128County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$58,194$62,625$80,861-28%
Median home value$300,000$233,350$421,200-29%
Median gross rent$925$975$1,305-29%
Population2486024,632-95%

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 16% of 556 state ZIPs

#469
Home value

above 27% of 548 state ZIPs

#398
Population

larger than 13% of 605 state ZIPs

#529

Comparable ZIP codes

Washington ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
98433Pierce County$58,202$2,268
98635Klickitat County$57,930$486,000$1,357
98857Grant County$57,743$194,400$820
99040Stevens County$57,500$180,800$421
99156Pend Oreille County$59,040$303,200$788
98593Lewis County$57,341$338,100$1,161

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Whitman County.

ZIP 99128 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 99128?
ZIP 99128 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 99128?
Washington charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 99128 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $925 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $300,000-29% 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 99128, 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.