Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 99251 covers Country Homes, WA in Spokane County with a population of about 981.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.4 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.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 26.6%; 100.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 66.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Education, and Retail trade; about 23.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.2 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Country Homes CDP, 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 Country Homes CDP, WA show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 53 for ZIP 99251 (Country Homes 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.