Population & age
- Total population
- 122
- Median age
- 70.2
Gifford, WA (99131)
Stevens County · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA · Population 122
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Gifford, WA (ZIP 99131) sits in Stevens County within the Spokane-Spokane Valley metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 42.1%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $12,535. BLS LAUS records a 6.1% county unemployment rate (2024) — about 2.1 points above the US average and a labor-market distress signal. FEMA has issued 21 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1974 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 36.0% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Washington has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 356 residents (59 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $34,081, fair market rent of $1,100 for a two-bedroom, and a 20.5% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 99.2%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 0.8%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $34,081
- Median home value
- $250,000
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 8.3%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 52(61.2%)
- Renter-occupied
- 33(38.8%)
- Vacant units
- 36
- Built (median)
- 1995
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 25(20.5%)
- Uninsured
- 2(1.6%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 51(60.0%)
- No broadband
- 34(40.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$820
/month
1 Bed
$850
/month
2 Bed
$1,100
/month
3 Bed
$1,540
/month
4 Bed
$1,850
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
335
Across 265 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $76.5M.
Single-family
261
78% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
74
22% of total units
Single-family value
$68.0M
construction value
Multifamily value
$8.6M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$53,211
Average weekly wage
$1,023
Total employment
11,512
Total establishments
1,025
That is roughly 19% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
6.1%
That is 2.1 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
18,902
Employed
17,755
Unemployed
1,147
Based on Stevens County, WA data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
21
Date Range
1974–2021
Most Recent Declaration
FORD CORKSCREW FIRE
Fire — declared August 16, 2021 (DR-5411)
Incident period: August 16, 2021 – August 29, 2021
Top Incident Types
- Fire9 (43%)
- Severe Storm4 (19%)
- Flood3 (14%)
- Biological2 (10%)
- Coastal Storm1 (5%)
- Other2 (10%)
Individual Assistance
5
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
21
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
8
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
48.9°F
36.5° – 61.3°
Annual precipitation
19.9"
Annual snowfall
43.4"
Heating · cooling days
6,307 · 458.3
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: COLVILLE, WA US, 20 miles from the centroid of Gifford, WA (ZIP 99131)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
34
GoodGood 257dModerate 109d
Peak AQI (2024)
98
Moderate
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
322 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Stevens County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
9,095
That is roughly 895 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
17%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.7
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.5
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
7.8%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
70
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
1,179
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.0
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
48%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
26%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.2% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Stevens data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
36.0% of Stevens County, WA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.22
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.92
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.50
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 12.5% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Stevens County, WA for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 54 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 250 reports
Homicide
2
Robbery
4
Burglary
75
Vehicle theft
33
County-level data for Stevens (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+356 people
+59 households • +$18.1M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,773households
3,290 people • $119.0M AGI
Moved out
1,714households
2,934 people • $100.8M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Spokane County, WA — 543 households
- Snohomish County, WA — 40 households
- Pierce County, WA — 38 households
- King County, WA — 37 households
- Ferry County, WA — 32 households
Where departing residents went
- Spokane County, WA — 520 households
- King County, WA — 39 households
- Ferry County, WA — 27 households
- Kootenai County, ID — 24 households
- Snohomish County, WA — 21 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $67,110 versus departing households' $58,831.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Washington
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 99131. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
9.51%
State 6.50% · avg local 3.01%
Property tax (effective)
0.82%
Median $2,299/year
Tax burden rank
31 of 50
10.60% of personal income
For ZIP 99131: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $250,000, that works out to roughly $2,045/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Paid Family & Medical Leave
Mandatory (state-run insurance)
Max weeks/year
18
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,647
Replacement: 90% AWW up to 0.5x SAWW + 50% above · job protection
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 99131
Nearby ZIPs by distance
99101 (Addy, 7.4 mi) · 99167 (8.1 mi) · 99137 (10.4 mi) · 99138 (Inchelium, 14.4 mi) · 99109 (Chewelah, 18.2 mi) · 99181 (Valley, 18.5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
SourcesFresh.CDC PLACES · Apr 24, 2026Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
36.2%
3.2pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
42.1%
10.1pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
23.6%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
74.7%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
8.1%
4.9pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
14.6%
3.6pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen School | Public | 0–6 | 32 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
2
Median in-state tuition
$12,535
Median earnings (10 yr)
$68,905
- 4-Year
Washington State University
Pullman, WA · 99164
- In-state tuition
- $13,391
- Out-of-state tuition
- $29,950
- Acceptance rate
- 86.6%
- Graduation rate
- 61.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $68,905
- Median student debt
- $19,500
- 4-Year
Washington State University - Global Campus
Pullman, WA · 99164
- In-state tuition
- $11,678
- Out-of-state tuition
- $13,021
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $68,905
- Median student debt
- $19,500
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Gifford, WA (ZIP 99131) sits in Stevens County within the Spokane-Spokane Valley metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 42.1%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $12,535. BLS LAUS records a 6.1% county unemployment rate (2024) — about 2.1 points above the US average and a labor-market distress signal. FEMA has issued 21 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1974 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 36.0% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Washington has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 356 residents (59 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $34,081, fair market rent of $1,100 for a two-bedroom, and a 20.5% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
- Fair market rent for a two-bedroom ($1,100/month, HUD SAFMR) represents 39% of median household income ($34,081, Census ACS) — above the 30% affordability threshold commonly used by housing experts.
- Lower median household income ($34,081, Census ACS) sits alongside an above-average 36.2% obesity rate (CDC PLACES) — a pattern that correlates with reduced healthcare access in lower-income areas.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 23.6%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 99131
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 99131?
36.2%, which is 3.2 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 99131?
23.6%, which is 1.6 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 99131?
42.1%, which is 10.1 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 99131?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 99131 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 99131 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 99131?
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 99131?
122 people live in ZIP 99131, with a median age of 70.2 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 99131?
$34,081 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 99131 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 99131, 61.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 38.8% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 99131?
In ZIP 99131, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 99131?
20.5% of the population in ZIP 99131 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 99131 have broadband internet?
60.0% of households in ZIP 99131 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 99131 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 99131 ranks in the 39th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 99131?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 99131, ranking in the 54th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 99131 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 21 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 99131 between 1974–2021 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 99131?
Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 99131, accounting for 9 of 21 declarations (43%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 99131?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 99131 was "FORD CORKSCREW FIRE" — a fire declared in 2021 (DR-5411) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 99131?
2 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 99131 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Washington State University and Washington State University - Global Campus (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 99131?
Median in-state tuition across 2 nearby institutions is $12,535 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 99131?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $68,905 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 99131?
ZIP 99131 has an average annual temperature of 48.9°F and 19.9" of annual precipitation based on the COLVILLE, WA US weather station 20.0 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 99131?
Washington has no state income tax. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 9.51% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Washington have paid family leave?
Washington runs an active paid family leave program (Paid Family & Medical Leave) offering up to 18 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,647 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 99131?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2 institutions), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (21 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (21 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 99131
Nearby ZIPs by distance
99101 (Addy, 7.4 mi) · 99167 (8.1 mi) · 99137 (10.4 mi) · 99138 (Inchelium, 14.4 mi) · 99109 (Chewelah, 18.2 mi) · 99181 (Valley, 18.5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
39th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 111
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
2
Persons with Disability
19
Without HS Diploma
7
Without Health Insurance
9
Adults Age 65+
35
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.