US Census Data

ZIP 99550 vs ZIP 99557

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 99550 and ZIP Code 99557: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 99550 and ZIP 99557 are ZIP Code areas in Alaska. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 99557 has the higher population (707 vs 151 in ZIP 99550). ZIP 99557 has the higher median household income ($64,063 vs $51,111 in ZIP 99550). ZIP 99557 has the higher median home value ($231,500 vs $189,100 in ZIP 99550).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 99550ZIP 99557
Population151707
Median age56.4 yrs36.2 yrs
Median household income$51,111$64,063
Median home value$189,100$231,500
Median gross rent$1,592
Housing units138460
Homeownership rate88.8%60.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.9%9.6%
Unemployment rate7.9%8.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 99550ZIP 99557
Population178 → 151 (-15.2%)700 → 707 (+1.0%)
Median household income$51,250 → $51,111 (-0.3%)$48,125 → $64,063 (+33.1%)
Median home value$154,200 → $189,100 (+22.6%)$189,600 → $231,500 (+22.1%)
Median gross rent$1,113 → $1,592 (+43.0%)

ZIP 99550

Population
178151
Median household income
$51,250$51,111
Median home value
$154,200$189,100

ZIP 99557

Population
700707
Median household income
$48,125$64,063
Median home value
$189,600$231,500
Median gross rent
$1,113$1,592

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 99550ZIP 99557
Under 51.3%4.4%
5 to 179.9%21.2%
18 to 2412.6%7.9%
25 to 342.6%14.3%
35 to 4412.6%11.6%
45 to 547.3%6.1%
55 to 6429.8%23.2%
65 to 7414.6%8.9%
75 and over9.3%2.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 99550ZIP 99557
White (non-Hispanic)21.9%16.3%
Black or African American0.0%5.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native54.3%69.3%
Asian0.0%4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races16.6%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino7.3%1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 99550ZIP 99557
No high school diploma7.8%18.3%
High school graduate57.4%51.5%
Some college or associate's33.9%20.6%
Bachelor's degree0.0%6.0%
Graduate or professional degree0.9%3.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 99550ZIP 99557
Drove alone47.1%20.9%
Carpooled15.7%9.9%
Public transit0.0%0.6%
Walked8.6%33.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home4.3%15.7%
Other means24.3%19.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 99550ZIP 99557
1-unit, detached100.0%92.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.4%
2 to 4 units0.0%3.9%
5 to 19 units0.0%2.4%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%1.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 99550ZIP 99557
Poverty rate16.6%18.3%
Average household size1.892.84
Mean commute (minutes)85
Median year structure built19691988

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