99009
ZIP 99009 is Elk, Washington, mostly in Spokane County; area code 509; Pacific time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- County
- Spokane +1 more
- Metro area
- Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
- Population
- 4,506
- Coordinates
- 48.0261, -117.2524
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Where 99009 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 99009 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOOGG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 99,009 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 19 × 193. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000001011000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 99008 (Edwall, WA, 48 mi away) and 99011 (Fairchild Air Force Base, WA, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 99009 becomes 90099 — and that is a real ZIP code: Los Angeles, CA, 967 miles away.
- 👥 2 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09099, 90099). The farthest-flung twin is 09099 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,974 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 90%.
- 🎯1,084 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 99009 and you would come out at 48.03°S, 62.75°E — 353 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 22m.
- 📏 At 81.0 square miles of land, 99009 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 61 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,506This ZIP4,506 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,659This ZIP1,659 |
| Housing units | 1,854This ZIP1,854 |
| Median age | 40.6This ZIP40.6Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $81,809This ZIP$81,809Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $427,200This ZIP$427,200Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,075This ZIP$1,075Washington$1,760US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4%This ZIP16.4% |
| Mean commute | 50.4 minThis ZIP50.4 min |
| Population density | 55.6 / sq miThis ZIP55.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 56This ZIP56 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 264This ZIP264 |
| Annual payroll | $11,636,000This ZIP$11,636,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,840This ZIP1,840 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $132,164,000This ZIP$132,164,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 81.00 sq miThis ZIP81.00 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.21 sq miThis ZIP1.21 sq mi |
Counties 99009 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Spokane County | 65.3% |
| Pend Oreille County | 34.7% |
ZIP codes near 99009
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
99003 | Chattaroy, WA | 7.6 mi |
99156 | Newport, WA | 9.8 mi |
99021 | Mead, WA | 12.6 mi |
99006 | Deer Park, WA | 12.8 mi |
83804 | Blanchard, ID | 13.1 mi |
99005 | Colbert, WA | 13.6 mi |
99110 | Clayton, WA | 15.2 mi |
83822 | Oldtown, ID | 15.4 mi |
99148 | Loon Lake, WA | 15.8 mi |
83869 | Spirit Lake, ID | 16.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 99009?
99009 is in Elk, Washington, in Spokane County, part of the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 48.0261, -117.2524.
What county is 99009 in?
99009 spans 2 counties: Spokane County and Pend Oreille County. Most of it falls in Spokane County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 99009?
Elk uses area code 509, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 99009 in?
99009 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 99009?
About 4,506 people live in ZIP code 99009, in 1,659 households, at 55.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 99009?
$81,809 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 99009?
The closest are 99003 (7.6 mi), 99156 (9.8 mi), 99021 (12.6 mi), 99006 (12.8 mi) and 83804 (13.1 mi).
Is 99009 a PO Box ZIP code?
99009 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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