Tumtum, WA
Stevens County · Washington · United States
Home to 105 people across 22.193 square miles.
At a glance
99034 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 99034 is
| Coordinates | 47.886178, -117.762403 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| County | Stevens County |
| State | Washington (WA) |
| Land area | 22.193 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Los_Angeles
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Seattle, WA | 213.2 mi |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 737.0 mi |
| Denver, CO | 847.9 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | 956.2 mi |
People
Who lives in 99034
105 residents in 91 households, averaging 1.15 people per household. The largest age group is 25-34 at 61.9% of residents, and 84.6% of households are a single person living alone.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 91 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 1.15 |
| Family households | 15.4% |
| Living alone | 84.6% |
| Median age | 33.8 years |
| Households with internet | 28.6% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 99034
The median household here earns $11,288 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 99034 ahead of 0% of American ZIP codes. 75.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $11,288 ±$1,139 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $21,054 |
| Poverty rate | 75.2% |
| Unemployment rate | None% |
| Labor force participation | 0.0% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 14.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 100.0% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 99034
Housing cost data is suppressed for this ZIP code.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | — |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | —/mo |
| Median year built | 1981 |
| Housing units | 142 |
| Vacancy rate | 35.9% |
Own vs. rent
Of 91 occupied units
| Owner households | 14 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 77 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 99034
ZIP code 99034 is assigned to Tumtum, WA, and falls within Stevens County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 105 people live inside it.
At 5 residents per square mile spread over 22.193 square miles, 99034 reads as a rural area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings are well below the national median. At $11,288, 99034 ranks among the lower-income postal codes, ahead of 0% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Tumtum looks like
The building stock is dominated by larger apartment buildings of twenty units or more, which account for 81.7% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1981, making the housing here from the later twentieth century. The vacancy rate of 35.9% is high, which in many places reflects seasonal or second-home use rather than abandonment.
The population skews younger than the country as a whole, with a median age of 33.8 against 42 nationally. Households average just 1.15 people, and 84.6% consist of one person living alone — a signature of areas with a lot of studio and one-bedroom stock.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Tumtum, WA
99034 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.
For reference, Seattle, WA is about 213.2 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 99034 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 99034 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 99034 offers a compact profile of Tumtum: 105 residents, a median household income of $11,288, and 14.3% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 99034 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Tumtum may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 99034
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99034. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).