ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 99218: Fairwood, WA

ZIP Code 99218 (Fairwood, Spokane County, Washington) has an estimated 16,897 residents in 6,330 households. The median household income is $80,733, the median home value is $445,300 and the median gross rent is $1,203/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

16,897

Margin of error ±1,683

Median household income

$80,733

Margin of error ±$8,433

Median home value

$445,300

Margin of error ±$14,010

Median gross rent

$1,203/mo

Margin of error ±$47

Median age

38.0 yrs

Margin of error ±3.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.2 min

Margin of error ±6.4 min

How ZIP 99218 compares with Washington and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9921838.0 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 99218$80,733Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 99218$41,802Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9921811.9%Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 992184.1%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9921837.5%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 99218$445,300Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 99218$1,203/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9921858.4%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9921826.2 minWashington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9921814.0%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 99218

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 99218 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 99218Margin of errorWashingtonUnited States
Total population16,897±1,6837,816,116334,922,499
Median age38.0 yrs±3.3 yrs38.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,330±5213,064,820129,227,496
Median household income$80,733±$8,433$98,141$80,734
Per capita income$41,802±$3,614$53,744$44,673
Poverty rate11.9%±5.1 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.1%±1.6 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.5%±3.0 pts39.6%35.7%
Median home value$445,300±$14,010$564,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,203/mo±$47$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes58.4%±3.7 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.2 min±6.4 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.0%±3.4 pts19.8%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 99218
GroupZIP 99218WashingtonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino83.5%63.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%9.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.7%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.5%6.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.9%14.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 99218 is

State
Washington
Main county
Spokane County
Largest overlapping place
Fairwood (48% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
6.79 sq mi· about 2,489 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Spokane County

99023 Spokane County, WA99025 Spokane County, WA99026 Spokane County, WA99027 Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA99030 Spokane County, WA99031 Spokane County, WA99036 Spokane County, WA99037 Spokane Valley, WA99039 Waverly, WA99201 Spokane, WA99202 Spokane, WA99203 Spokane, WA99204 Spokane, WA99205 Spokane, WA99206 Spokane Valley, WA99207 Spokane, WA99208 Spokane, WA99212 Spokane Valley, WA99216 Spokane Valley, WA99217 Spokane County, WA99223 Spokane County, WA99224 Spokane County, WA99251 Country Homes, WA99258 Spokane, WA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.