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Where 99117 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 99117 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIIGG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 99,117 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3671. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000001100101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 99116 (Coulee Dam, WA, 30 mi away) and 99118 (Curlew, WA, 86 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 99117 becomes 71199, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (19179, 19197, 19971, 79119, 79911, 91791, …). The farthest-flung twin is 19971 in Rehoboth Beach, DE, 2,244 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 92%.
- 🎯1,130 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 99117 and you would come out at 47.65°S, 61.43°E — 419 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 25m.
- 📏 At 162.7 square miles of land, 99117 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 124 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 556This ZIP556 |
|---|---|
| Households | 234This ZIP234 |
| Housing units | 271This ZIP271 |
| Median age | 44.5This ZIP44.5Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,750This ZIP$63,750Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $265,700This ZIP$265,700Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $580This ZIP$580Washington$1,760US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.9%This ZIP23.9% |
| Mean commute | 34.3 minThis ZIP34.3 min |
| Population density | 3.4 / sq miThis ZIP3.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 73This ZIP73 |
| Annual payroll | $6,477,000This ZIP$6,477,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 240This ZIP240 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $17,332,000This ZIP$17,332,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 162.70 sq miThis ZIP162.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.08 sq miThis ZIP1.08 sq mi |
Other place names in 99117
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 99117
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
99185 | Wilbur, WA | 8.5 mi |
99147 | Lincoln, WA | 15.4 mi |
99122 | Davenport, WA | 17.1 mi |
99103 | Almira, WA | 17.5 mi |
99134 | Harrington, WA | 18.7 mi |
99144 | Lamona, WA | 19.7 mi |
99154 | Mohler, WA | 20.4 mi |
99159 | Odessa, WA | 24.0 mi |
99135 | Hartline, WA | 24.3 mi |
99123 | Electric City, WA | 27.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 99117?
99117 is in Creston, Washington, in Lincoln County. Its published point location is 47.6488, -118.5701.
What county is 99117 in?
99117 lies in Lincoln County.
What area code is 99117?
Creston uses area code 509, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 99117 in?
99117 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 99117?
About 556 people live in ZIP code 99117, in 234 households, at 3.4 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 99117?
$63,750 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 99117?
The closest are 99185 (8.5 mi), 99147 (15.4 mi), 99122 (17.1 mi), 99103 (17.5 mi) and 99134 (18.7 mi).
Is 99117 a PO Box ZIP code?
99117 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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