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Household size in ZIP 99217
| Period | ZIP 99217 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.46 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | +0.05 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 99217 average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.42, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south.
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 99217
| Period | ZIP 99217 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2 | 38.1 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 39.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 39.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 40.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 99217 are younger than 39.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.2, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the northeast.
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 99217
| Period | ZIP 99217 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 99217 (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Spokane area as a whole (10.2%). The single-parent share has edged up 1.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 99217
Renters in ZIP 99217
| Period | ZIP 99217 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1% | 33.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.5% | 35.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.4% | 36.4% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.4% | 34.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in ZIP 99217 rent their homes (39.4%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 37.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share is down 1.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 99217
| Period | ZIP 99217 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.4% of homes in ZIP 99217 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.7 points, as it has nationally. Of the 295 Washington ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 27 have a lower vacancy rate.
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 99217
| Period | ZIP 99217 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 99217 was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the west has the oldest housing.
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 99217
| Period | ZIP 99217 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $808 | $795 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $865 | $881 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $994 | $1,006 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,390 | $1,413 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$583 | +$617 | +$858 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 99217 pays $1,390 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $583 a month from 2006–10, a 72% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 28.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the west.
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 99217
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 99217
| Period | ZIP 99217 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 27.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 28.3% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 30.1% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 32.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 99217 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.1%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the west. ZIP 99217 has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five Washington ZIP codes.
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 99217
| Period | ZIP 99217 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.3% | 92.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 92.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.2% | 93.4% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 94.5% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 99217 is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Spokane area. The share with a diploma is up 2.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 99217
| Period | ZIP 99217 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 99217 is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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 99217 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 99217 | 2.58 | 39.6 | 11.5% | 39.4% | 4.4% | 1979 | $1,390 | 21.1% | 93.1% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 99207 | 2.47 | 33.6 | 14.1% | 41.9% | 5.8% | 1952 | $1,196 | 19.3% | 91.6% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 99212 | 2.45 | 41.8 | 13.5% | 29.1% | 8.2% | 1972 | $1,432 | 24.1% | 92.7% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 99258 | 1.83 | 19.9 | 3.4% | 97.1% | 14.6% | 1977 | $1,107 | 53.5% | 95.6% | 20.0% |
| ZIP 99202 | 2.28 | 34.2 | 11.1% | 49.5% | 9.1% | 1962 | $1,282 | 34.8% | 92.4% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 99251 | 3.45 | 19.6 | 29.3% | 63.8% | 5.5% | 1983 | $2,543 | 40.0% | 98.8% | 13.9% |
| ZIP 99218 | 2.56 | 40.8 | 8.4% | 42.0% | 6.3% | 1984 | $1,415 | 37.9% | 97.1% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 99205 | 2.45 | 37.4 | 12.2% | 28.5% | 6.8% | 1948 | $1,352 | 26.7% | 93.4% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 99208 | 2.62 | 41.6 | 8.8% | 32.2% | 4.6% | 1984 | $1,806 | 34.9% | 95.9% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 99260 | 1.99 | 34.1 | 3.7% | 89.5% | 6.8% | 1979 | $1,510 | 35.8% | 81.5% | 9.7% |
| ZIP 99201 | 1.73 | 42.0 | 8.2% | 67.8% | 11.4% | 1958 | $1,092 | 32.3% | 91.3% | 11.7% |
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 99217. 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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