US Census Data

ZIP 99551 vs ZIP 99556

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 99551 and ZIP Code 99556: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 99551 and ZIP 99556 are ZIP Code areas in Alaska. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 99556 has the higher population (2,858 vs 629 in ZIP 99551). ZIP 99556 has the higher median household income ($62,868 vs $33,333 in ZIP 99551).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 99551ZIP 99556
Population6292,858
Median age22.6 yrs51.6 yrs
Median household income$33,333$62,868
Median home value$226,500
Median gross rent$817$1,167
Housing units1551,852
Homeownership rate62.3%84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%20.8%
Unemployment rate25.0%7.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 99551ZIP 99556
Population573 → 629 (+9.8%)2,599 → 2,858 (+10.0%)
Median household income$35,625 → $33,333 (-6.4%)$56,415 → $62,868 (+11.4%)
Median home value$54,300 → $27,900 (-48.6%)$186,000 → $226,500 (+21.8%)
Median gross rent$475 → $817 (+72.0%)$933 → $1,167 (+25.1%)

ZIP 99551

Population
573629
Median household income
$35,625$33,333
Median home value
$54,300$27,900
Median gross rent
$475$817

ZIP 99556

Population
2,5992,858
Median household income
$56,415$62,868
Median home value
$186,000$226,500
Median gross rent
$933$1,167

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 99551ZIP 99556
Under 516.5%2.9%
5 to 1729.9%14.6%
18 to 249.7%4.2%
25 to 3413.0%7.5%
35 to 447.5%12.4%
45 to 548.7%14.1%
55 to 646.4%17.6%
65 to 747.0%17.6%
75 and over1.3%9.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 99551ZIP 99556
White (non-Hispanic)0.2%85.8%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native95.1%2.7%
Asian0.0%1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.6%0.0%
Some other race0.0%1.1%
Two or more races4.1%5.2%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 99551ZIP 99556
No high school diploma31.9%10.6%
High school graduate40.2%35.7%
Some college or associate's27.9%32.9%
Bachelor's degree0.0%14.7%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%6.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 99551ZIP 99556
Drove alone10.0%68.9%
Carpooled0.0%12.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked37.3%1.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%12.9%
Other means52.7%4.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 99551ZIP 99556
1-unit, detached94.8%93.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%2.4%
2 to 4 units5.2%1.7%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.3%
20 or more units0.0%0.2%
Mobile home & other0.0%2.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 99551ZIP 99556
Poverty rate41.7%13.5%
Average household size4.562.22
Mean commute (minutes)725
Median year structure built19911993

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