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Colfax, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Colfax is a Census city of 2,708 people across 3.78 square miles of land, in Whitman County. Median household income is $61,914, 65.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 15 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $730,700 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Colfax
What Colfax is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.78 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land716
- County holding the largest share of its areaWhitman County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Colfax
How many people live in Colfax
- Population2,708
- Median age39.4
- Population under 18667 plus or minus 161
- Share under 1824.6 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over533 plus or minus 126
- Share 65 and over19.7 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Households1,167
- Family households649
- Share of households that are families55.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Colfax
Income and work in Colfax
- Median household income$61,914 plus or minus $17,063
- Per capita income$34,825
- Civilian labor force1,130
- Employed1,084
- Unemployed46 plus or minus 35
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over1,893
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.3 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.8 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Colfax
- Housing units1,310
- Occupied units1,167
- Vacant units143 plus or minus 85
- Vacancy rate10.9 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied759
- Renter occupied408 plus or minus 113
- Ownership rate65.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$245,300 plus or minus $51,944
- Median gross rent, monthly$946
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.3 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Single family units728
- Share single family55.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more451 plus or minus 129
- Share in buildings of two or more34.4 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Mobile homes131 plus or minus 86
- Median year structure built1954
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Colfax
How Colfax gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,041
- Commuting under 15 minutes583 plus or minus 158
- Share commuting under 15 minutes56.0 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more189 plus or minus 84
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.2 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Drove alone86.4 percent
- Carpooled4.0 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.9 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Worked from home4.0 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Colfax
SBA loans in Colfax (7(a))
- Approvals15
- Gross approval$730,700
- Average approval$48,713
- Median approval$25,000
- Largest approval$157,500
- Jobs supported73
- Jobs per approval4.9
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more6.7 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Colfax, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Colfax
SBA loans in Colfax (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$652,000
- Average approval$326,000
- Median approval$326,000
- Largest approval$378,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Colfax, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Colfax
Flood risk in Colfax
- NFIP communityCity of Colfax
- NFIP community number530207
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/23/26(>)
The City of Colfax participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530207 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Whitman County, not Colfax
Whitman County context, not Colfax figures
- Establishments in Whitman County873
- Covered employment, Whitman County19,125
- Average annual pay, Whitman County$64,512
- Housing units permitted, Whitman County44
Every figure in this section is published for Whitman County as a whole and is not a measurement of Colfax.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Colfax questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Colfax, Washington?
2,708, in 1,167 households. Colfax city covers 3.78 square miles of land, which is 716 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Colfax in?
Whitman County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Colfax?
$61,914. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $245,300. Median gross rent is $946 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Colfax businesses?
15 7(a) approvals totaling $730,700 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $25,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $652,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Colfax, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Colfax borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Colfax. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Colfax in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Colfax appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Colfax, city of, community 530207, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Colfax figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Whitman County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Colfax.
Is zoning published for Colfax?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.