Spokane County · Washington
ZIP code 99208
- Population
- 58,834
- Median income
- $81,084
- Median home
- $414,000
- Sales tax
- 9%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 99208 sits in Spokane County, Washington and is home to 58,834 people. Median household income is $81,084, the median home is worth $414,000 and median gross rent is $1,226. 65% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 9% combined.
- County
- Spokane County
- State
- Washington (WA)
- Area codes
- 425, 509
FIPS 53063
605 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 99208
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 58,834ZIP 99208 residents
- Median household income
- $81,084Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $414,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,226Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 99208
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
This ZIP falls inside the Spokane rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
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 99208 compares
ZIP 99208 against the median ZIP in Spokane County and across Washington.
| Measure | ZIP 99208 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $81,084 | $74,302 | $80,861 | even |
| Median home value | $414,000 | $368,400 | $421,200 | -2% |
| Median gross rent | $1,226 | $1,174 | $1,305 | -6% |
| Population | 58,834 | 9,312 | 4,632 | +1170% |
Medians are computed across the 40 ZIP areas in Spokane County and the 605 ZIP areas in Washington.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 605 Washington ZIP areas.
- Income
- #277
- Home value
- #281
- Population
- #6
richer than 50% of 556 state ZIPs
above 49% of 548 state ZIPs
larger than 99% of 605 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Washington ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Spokane County.
ZIP 99208 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 99208?
- ZIP 99208 lies mostly in Spokane 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 99208?
- Purchases are taxed at 9% combined, built from the Spokane jurisdiction stack.
- Is 99208 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,226 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $414,000 — -2% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Washington State Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.