ZIP Code 99179 — Uniontown town, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 99179 covers Uniontown, WA in Whitman County with a population of about 647.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 31.3 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 99179 is about $76,797 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.3%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 44.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; about 6.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.4 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 $323,900 — about 7% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 72.9% (about 7.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 99179 in Uniontown, WA, a household would need roughly $89,000 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 $2,081. That is about 16% above the local median household income ($76,797), 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 Uniontown town, WA as Very Low (composite score 39.8), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (68.3) and flood (58.8). 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 Uniontown town, WA show little to no average snow and around 12.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 35 for ZIP 99179 (Uniontown 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.