ZIP Code 99018 — Latah town, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 99018 covers Latah, WA in Spokane County with a population of about 308.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 509; U.S. House district WA-5; the SPOKANE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 99018 is about $51,000 — about 32% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 26.0%; unemployment rate near 1.5%; 16.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Other services; about 4.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 116.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $309,500 — about 11% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 72.7% (about 7.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 99018 in Latah, WA, a household would need roughly $85,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,988. That is about 67% above the local median household income ($51,000), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Latah town, WA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 90.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (96.6) and flood (91.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Latah town, WA show little to no average snow and around 28.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 17 for ZIP 99018 (Latah town, WA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.