East Central, Spokane

East Central
Sprague Union District
Sprague Union District
Location within the city of Spokane
Location within the city of Spokane
Coordinates: 47°39′29.5″N 117°22′22.5″W / 47.658194°N 117.372917°W / 47.658194; -117.372917
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySpokane
CitySpokane
Population
 (2017[1])
 • Total12,126
Demographics 2017
 • White76.7%
 • Black6.3%
 • Latinx7.5%
 • Asian5.0%
 • Native American2.6%
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
99202
Area code509

East Central is a neighborhood in Spokane, Washington. As the name suggests, it is on the east side of Spokane and centrally located. The official neighborhood is expansive and covers multiple areas considered by locals to be independent neighborhoods, such as the Sprague Union District on East Sprague Avenue,[2] the South Perry District,[3] the Underhill Park area[4] and the University District on the eastern fringe of Downtown Spokane.[5]

  1. ^ "East Central Neighborhood Snapshot" (PDF). spokanecity.org. City of Spokane. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  2. ^ "About the Sprague Union District". spragueuniondistrict.com. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  3. ^ "South Perry District". visitspokane.com. Visit Spokane.
  4. ^ Bower, Esther (8 October 2021). "Packed In: 'In the name of the almighty dollar': Homeowners say development's destroying East Central". KXLY. KXLY. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Map | The University District". spokaneudistrict.org. The University District. Retrieved 29 October 2021.