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Whitman County · Washington

ZIP code 99174

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 99174 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
70

ZCTA residents

Median income
$48,929

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$225,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Washington state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 99174 sits in Whitman County, Washington and is home to 70 people. Median household income is $48,929, the median home is worth $225,000 and median gross rent is . 71.4% 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 99174

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

Population
70ZIP 99174 residents
Median household income
$48,929Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$225,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
71.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 99174

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,167/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
2.9%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 99174 compares

ZIP 99174 against the median ZIP in Whitman County and across Washington.

MeasureZIP 99174County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$48,929$62,625$80,861-39%
Median home value$225,000$233,350$421,200-47%
Median gross rent$975$1,305
Population706024,632-98%

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 7% of 556 state ZIPs

#515
Home value

above 11% of 548 state ZIPs

#486
Population

larger than 5% of 605 state ZIPs

#575

Comparable ZIP codes

Washington ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
98583Grays Harbor County$49,375
99359Columbia County$49,500$132,500$1,583
98356Lewis County$49,507$281,000$1,047
99115Douglas County$49,519$207,600$726
98587Grays Harbor County$48,333$107,600$702
98331Jefferson County$48,313$194,700$850

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Whitman County.

ZIP 99174 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 99174?
ZIP 99174 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 99174?
Washington charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 99174 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $225,000-47% 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 99174, 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.