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Columbia County · Washington

ZIP code 99359

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 99359 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
107

ZCTA residents

Median income
$49,500

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$132,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Washington state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 99359 sits in Columbia County, Washington and is home to 107 people. Median household income is $49,500, the median home is worth $132,500 and median gross rent is $1,583. 79% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Washington state rate).

County
Columbia County

FIPS 53013

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 99359

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

Population
107ZIP 99359 residents
Median household income
$49,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$132,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,583Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
58.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
79%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 99359

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
38%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$688/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
19.6%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 99359 compares

ZIP 99359 against the median ZIP in Columbia County and across Washington.

MeasureZIP 99359County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$49,500$60,867$80,861-39%
Median home value$132,500$192,350$421,200-69%
Median gross rent$1,583$1,260$1,305+21%
Population1071,8514,632-98%

Medians are computed across the 2 ZIP areas in Columbia County and the 605 ZIP areas in Washington.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 605 Washington ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 8% of 556 state ZIPs

#513
Home value

above 2% of 548 state ZIPs

#538
Population

larger than 6% of 605 state ZIPs

#567

Comparable ZIP codes

Washington ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
98356Lewis County$49,507$281,000$1,047
99115Douglas County$49,519$207,600$726
98586Pacific County$49,554$231,900$942
98583Grays Harbor County$49,375
99133Douglas County$49,625$221,100$703
99174Whitman County$48,929$225,000

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Columbia County.

ZIP 99359 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 99359?
ZIP 99359 lies mostly in Columbia 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 99359?
Washington charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 99359 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,583 a month, about 38% of median household income, and the median home is worth $132,500-69% 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 99359, 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.