Town guide

Odessa, Washington

Odessa is a town in Lincoln County, Washington, home to about 783 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99159.

Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population783967 per sq mi
Median home value$199,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$106Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Odessa

1 ZIP code

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Around Odessa

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)58 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA172 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Odessa; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Odessa

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Odessa had 896 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 420th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Lincoln County grew from 11,969 residents in 1900 to 10,876 in 2020.

Odessa population by census2000: 957, 2010: 910, 2020: 896957200091020108962020

Lincoln County, 1900–2020

Lincoln County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,969, 1910: 17,539, 1920: 15,141, 1930: 11,876, 1940: 11,361, 1950: 10,970, 1960: 10,919, 1970: 9,572, 1980: 9,604, 1990: 8,864, 2000: 10,184, 2010: 10,570, 2020: 10,87612K’00’1015K’20’3011K’40’5011K’60’7010K’80’9010K’00’1011K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 11.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OdessaJan: high 36°F, low 23°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 25°F, 1 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 30°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 34°F, 0.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 41°F, 1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 47°F, 0.8 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 52°F, 0.4 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 51°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 43°F, 0.3 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 34°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 28°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 22°F, 1.7 in36°23°Jan1.543°25°Feb1.053°30°Mar1.162°34°Apr0.871°41°May1.078°47°Jun0.888°52°Jul0.487°51°Aug0.278°43°Sep0.362°34°Oct0.946°28°Nov1.436°22°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Odessa, WA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Lincoln County

1,750 jobs at 291 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyHealth care and social assistance: 378 jobs; Construction: 314 jobs; Retail trade: 227 jobs; Wholesale trade: 225 jobs; Professional services: 126 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 88 jobs; Administrative and support: 62 jobs; Finance and insurance: 61 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Construction 18% Retail trade 13% Wholesale trade 13% Professional services 7% Hotels and restaurants 5% Administrative and support 4% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Odessa.

Nearest hospitals

  • Odessa Memorial Healthcare CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Odessa1.0 miles
  • East Adams Rural HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ritzville21.5 miles
  • Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Moses Lake30.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Odessa

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Reiman Park · 3 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Denny's Family Foods0.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Odessa Drug0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Odessa Public Library0.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Odessa Historisches Museum0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Odessa

Public schools here are run by Odessa School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
P C Jantz ElementaryOdessaPre-K–6121Public0.8 mi
Odessa High SchoolOdessa7–12103Public0.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Stahlville SchoolOdessa51Brethren13.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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