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Ferry County · Washington

ZIP code 99138

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 99138 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,173

ZCTA residents

Median income
$51,094

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$206,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Washington state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 99138 sits in Ferry County, Washington and is home to 1,173 people. Median household income is $51,094, the median home is worth $206,800 and median gross rent is $556. 63.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Washington state rate).

County
Ferry County

FIPS 53019

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 99138

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

Population
1,173ZIP 99138 residents
Median household income
$51,094Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$206,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$556Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
63.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 99138

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
13%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,073/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
21.3%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 99138 compares

ZIP 99138 against the median ZIP in Ferry County and across Washington.

MeasureZIP 99138County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$51,094$64,951$80,861-37%
Median home value$206,800$283,000$421,200-51%
Median gross rent$556$789$1,305-57%
Population1,1735064,632-75%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Ferry County and the 605 ZIP areas in Washington.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 605 Washington ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 10% of 556 state ZIPs

#501
Home value

above 8% of 548 state ZIPs

#506
Population

larger than 32% of 605 state ZIPs

#410

Comparable ZIP codes

Washington ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
98855Okanogan County$51,063$230,100$848
99018Spokane County$51,000$309,500
99140Ferry County$50,944$138,900$559
98860Grant County$51,250$184,200$917
99125Whitman County$50,893$171,900$975
98824Grant County$50,795$180,200

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Ferry County.

ZIP 99138 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 99138?
ZIP 99138 lies mostly in Ferry 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 99138?
Washington charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 99138 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $556 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $206,800-51% 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 99138, 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.