99161 Zip Code Profile

99161 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Palouse, Washington. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $153,100 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Pullman area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $50,209/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 99161 is $44,135.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 99161 earn an average of $31,026/year. Women earn only $18,043/year.

693 people in 99161 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 99161? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.6 minutes.

The median age here is 45. There are 704 men and 696 women. The median age for men is 45 while for women the median age is 46.

To give you a sense of the community, 867 people (out of the 1,400 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 353 homes, and 4 businesses every day. 11 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

99161 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 47 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Lyon, France!) and -117 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 2,531 feet above sea levell.

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• Community Food Works Tuesday Growers Market
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• Troy Community Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,400
• White Population: 1,368
• Black Population: 4
• Hispanic Population: 28
• Asian Population: 14
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 39
• Male Population: 704
• Female Population: 696
• Median Age: 45
• Median Age of Males: 45
• Median Age of Females: 46

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: Washington
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Pullman WA
• County: Whitman
• City: Palouse
• Longitude: -117.1
• Latitude: 46.9
• Elevation: 2,532 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 509

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 666
• Drive alone: 508
• Carpool: 141
• Public transit: 2
• Ride bikes or walk: 11


• Average commute time: 21.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 53
•    5 - 9: 48
•    10 - 14: 22
•    15 - 19: 67
•    20 - 24: 249
•    25 - 29: 87
•    30 - 34: 100
•    35 - 39: 9
•    40 - 44: 4
•    45 - 59: 13
•    60 - 89: 4
•    90 plus: 10

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $153,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $48,839
• Businesses: 24
• Employees: 69
• Annual Payroll: $2,402,000
• Average Family Income: $50,209
• Median Family Income: $37,955
• Average Income for Men: $31,026
• Average Income for Women: $18,043

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 05
• Congressional District Land Area: 22863.0
• Sr Senator: Patty Murray (D)
• Jr Senator: Maria Cantwell (D)
• US House Representative: Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 075
• State FIPS Code: 53

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View all schools in Palouse

Primary Schools

Palouse Elementary

600 E Alder Street

Palouse, WA 99161

(509) 878-1921

Middle Schools

Palouse At Garfield Middle School

600 E Alder Street

Palouse, WA 99161

(509) 635-1331

High Schools

Garfield At Palouse High School

600 E. Alder

Palouse, WA 99161

(509) 878-1921

Palouse High School

600 E Alder Street

Palouse, WA 99161

(509) 878-1921