Mead is a community in Spokane County, Washington, home to about 6,893 people across 7.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99021, and parts of 99217 are in Mead too.
Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Mead; also Green Bluff
Mostly Spokane; part is in Mead
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mead. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA235 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mead; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Mead had 7,576 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2010.
It’s the 164th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Spokane County grew from 57,542 residents in 1900 to 539,339 in 2020.
Spokane County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 17.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spokane Felts Fld, WA weather station (7 miles away).
218,708 jobs at 14,426 businesses in Spokane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mead.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Mead School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside Elementary SchoolMead | Pre-K–5 | 355 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Meadow Ridge ElementaryMead | Pre-K–5 | 453 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Mt Spokane High SchoolMead | 9–12 | 1,482 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Mead Open DoorsMead | 11–12 | 9 | Alternative Education | 3.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Spokane and Green Bluff.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.