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Population and households in ZIP 99126
Household size in ZIP 99126
| Period | ZIP 99126 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.06 | 2.46 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | +0.05 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 99126 is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.59, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 99126
| Period | ZIP 99126 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 38.1 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.9 | 39.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 39.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.5 | 40.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.1 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.5, ZIP 99126 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 99126
| Period | ZIP 99126 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.7% of households in ZIP 99126, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 99126
Renters in ZIP 99126
| Period | ZIP 99126 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 33.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 35.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 36.4% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 34.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.9% of households in ZIP 99126 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (70.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 99126
| Period | ZIP 99126 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 99126 as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 99126
| Period | ZIP 99126 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 99126 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the wider Spokane area, where the median home dates to 1979.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 99126
| Period | ZIP 99126 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $609 | $795 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $756 | $881 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $749 | $1,006 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $972 | $1,413 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$364 | +$617 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 99126 runs $972 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 99126
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 99126
| Period | ZIP 99126 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 27.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 28.3% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 30.1% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 32.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 99126 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 99126
| Period | ZIP 99126 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 92.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 92.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 93.4% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.4% | 94.5% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 99126 have finished high school as nationally: 90.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Spokane area (94.5%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 99126
| Period | ZIP 99126 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 99126 has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 99126 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 99126 | 2.37 | 56.5 | 3.7% | 10.9% | 8.4% | 1983 | $972 | 16.7% | 90.4% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 99151 | 2.36 | 58.3 | 3.6% | 12.3% | 9.1% | 1983 | $1,097 | 15.0% | 90.4% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 99141 | 2.16 | 50.2 | 8.7% | 23.5% | 15.2% | 1982 | $831 | 19.7% | 89.9% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 99160 | 2.01 | 59.1 | 1.2% | 16.8% | 24.0% | 1992 | $453 | 7.0% | 89.5% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 99139 | 2.21 | 58.7 | 2.9% | 11.3% | 31.0% | 1983 | $671 | 19.4% | 90.3% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 99152 | 1.95 | 54.5 | 5.8% | 42.0% | 26.2% | 1947 | $705 | 24.6% | 93.3% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 99150 | 2.46 | 54.7 | 5.4% | 7.5% | 21.8% | 1991 | $704 | 10.1% | 90.8% | 23.1% |
| ZIP 99153 | 2.05 | 55.9 | 4.6% | 31.0% | 27.6% | 1961 | $690 | 22.5% | 92.3% | 8.9% |
| ZIP 99166 | 2.33 | 51.9 | 6.3% | 20.6% | 21.1% | 1982 | $816 | 14.5% | 90.0% | 11.5% |
| ZIP 98859 | 2.43 | 44.2 | 12.0% | 11.1% | 37.2% | 1999 | $845 | 17.7% | 90.3% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 83848 | 1.83 | 59.0 | 2.6% | 5.1% | 78.4% | 1991 | $965 | 46.1% | 82.5% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 99126. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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