ZIP Code 99148 — Loon Lake CDP, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 99148 covers Loon Lake, WA in Stevens County with a population of about 2,381.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.2 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 99148 is about $74,732 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.8%; unemployment rate near 2.5%; 30.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Education, and Healthcare; about 10.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $415,600 — about 19% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $800 (about 31% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 91.9% (about 26.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 99148 in Loon Lake, WA, a household would need roughly $114,000 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 $2,670. That is about 53% above the local median household income ($74,732), 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 Loon Lake CDP, WA as Relatively Low (composite score 60.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (96.5) and flood (68.6). 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 Loon Lake CDP, WA show little to no average snow and around 22.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 128 for ZIP 99148 (Loon Lake CDP, 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.