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Population and households in ZIP 99251
Household size in ZIP 99251
| Period | ZIP 99251 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.46 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.45 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.68 | +0.05 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 99251 are large by national standards, averaging 3.45 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.77 in 2006–10, 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 99251
| Period | ZIP 99251 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8 | 38.1 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 20.9 | 39.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 21.0 | 39.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 19.6 | 40.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 99251 is young: half of its residents are under 19.6, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children.
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 99251
| Period | ZIP 99251 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +17.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about three in ten households in ZIP 99251 (29.3%), well above 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 99251
Renters in ZIP 99251
| Period | ZIP 99251 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 33.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 35.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 36.4% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 63.8% | 34.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +39.8 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in ZIP 99251: 63.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 36.5% have no mortgage at all, below 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 99251
| Period | ZIP 99251 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 99251: just 5.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 99251
| Period | ZIP 99251 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 99251 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 Spokane area as a whole, 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 99251
| Period | ZIP 99251 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $843 | $795 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $967 | $881 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,497 | $1,006 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,543 | $1,413 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,700 | +$617 | +$858 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 99251 pays $2,543 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 99251
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 99251
| Period | ZIP 99251 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1% | 27.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.7% | 28.3% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.6% | 30.1% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.0% | 32.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 99251 (40.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%.
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 99251
| Period | ZIP 99251 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.2% | 92.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.2% | 92.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.8% | 93.4% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.8% | 94.5% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 99251: 98.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 99251
| Period | ZIP 99251 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 99251: 13.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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 99251 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 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 99208 | 2.62 | 41.6 | 8.8% | 32.2% | 4.6% | 1984 | $1,806 | 34.9% | 95.9% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 99205 | 2.45 | 37.4 | 12.2% | 28.5% | 6.8% | 1948 | $1,352 | 26.7% | 93.4% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 99207 | 2.47 | 33.6 | 14.1% | 41.9% | 5.8% | 1952 | $1,196 | 19.3% | 91.6% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 99217 | 2.58 | 39.6 | 11.5% | 39.4% | 4.4% | 1979 | $1,390 | 21.1% | 93.1% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 99021 | 2.80 | 43.5 | 10.2% | 8.6% | 9.6% | 1988 | $1,443 | 31.6% | 94.2% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 99005 | 3.02 | 41.1 | 8.8% | 4.9% | 9.0% | 1997 | $1,446 | 36.5% | 98.0% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 99260 | 1.99 | 34.1 | 3.7% | 89.5% | 6.8% | 1979 | $1,510 | 35.8% | 81.5% | 9.7% |
| ZIP 99258 | 1.83 | 19.9 | 3.4% | 97.1% | 14.6% | 1977 | $1,107 | 53.5% | 95.6% | 20.0% |
| 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 99251. 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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