ZIP Code 99151 — Marcus town, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 99151 covers Marcus, WA in Stevens County with a population of about 206.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.5 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 99151 is about $46,250 — about 38% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 33.5%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 15.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Retail trade, and Transportation; about 4.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 44.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $159,500 — about 54% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $675 (about 42% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.9% (about 21.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 99151 in Marcus, WA, a household would need roughly $44,000 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 $1,025. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($46,250). 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 Marcus town, 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 Marcus town, WA show little to no average snow and around 19.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 99151 (Marcus 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.