ZIP Code 99362 — Walla Walla city, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 99362 covers Walla Walla, WA in Walla Walla County with a population of about 42,794.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 509; U.S. House district WA-5; the YAKIMA - PASCO - RCHLND - KNNWCK media market.

Walla Walla, WA sits in a university / college context (near whitman college (2.3 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 99362 is about $70,660 — about 6% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.1%; unemployment rate near 6.2%; 30.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Food services; about 12.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.9 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 $398,000 — about 14% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $965 (about 17% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 65.2% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 99362 in Walla Walla, WA, a household would need roughly $110,000 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 $2,557. That is about 56% above the local median household income ($70,660), 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 Walla Walla city, WA as Relatively Low (composite score 60.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (83.5) and flood (64.8). 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 Walla Walla city, WA show little to no average snow and around 18.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,299 for ZIP 99362 (Walla Walla city, 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.