Neighborhood Profile

ZIP Code 99179 — Uniontown, WA

A snapshot of the people, housing, and geography behind the postal code 99179. A sparsely populated rural ZIP in Whitman, Washington.

Population
568
Median income
$78,906
Median home value
$307,600
Median rent
$1,219/mo

About ZIP 99179

ZIP code 99179 serves Uniontown in Whitman, Washington. It centers near 46.5258°, -117.0908° and, by population, qualifies as a sparsely populated rural ZIP. Roughly 568 people are estimated to live within its boundaries based on the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2018–2022).

The median household earns about $78,906 per year here. The typical owner-occupied home is valued near $307,600, and asking rents on the open market sit around $1,219 per month. Compared to the rest of Washington, that makes 99179 in line with the state average. Looking at the entire state, the average ZIP code reports a median income closer to $63,860 and a median home value of $325,820.

The median resident is around 34.4 years old, and roughly 15.5% of the population holds at least a bachelor's degree.

Cost of living read

If you're considering a move into 99179, the most useful exercise is to compare the housing math against your current ZIP. Here, a typical home runs $307,600 and a typical rental runs $1,219 a month. Translate that into your own budget:

  • At a 7% 30-year mortgage with 20% down, financing the median home here lands monthly principal & interest near $1,637 — before property tax, insurance, or HOA dues.
  • Renting the median unit at $1,219/mo costs roughly $14,628 per year, or about 18.5% of the local median household income.
  • For movers from substantially cheaper or more expensive metros, the home-value gap ($18,220 versus the state average of $325,820) is often the single biggest line item to plan for.

Who lives here

The age and education profile of a ZIP tells you a lot about what daily life feels like there. With a median age of 34.4 and a population of 568, ZIP 99179 reads as a working-age neighborhood with a mix of young professionals and young families.

Geography & nearby ZIPs

This ZIP centers at 46.5258, -117.0908. The eight closest neighboring ZIP codes are listed below — useful if you're scoping out the surrounding area, comparing schools, or just want a feel for the broader neighborhood than this one boundary captures.

How to use this profile

Treat ZipLocal Guide as a starting point — never the final word — when you're researching a relocation. The Census ACS data on this page are reliable medians for the ZIP code tabulation area, but they tell you nothing about which side of the freeway you should live on, which streets the local high schoolers actually walk to school, or how the neighborhood has changed since the 2022 estimate window. For those, walk the area, talk to people on the street, and verify your assumptions with a local agent or community group.

If you find this neighborhood interesting, the easiest next step is to view all ZIPs in Uniontown or browse the rest of Washington.