ZIP Code 99557
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Bethel Census Area, Alaska.
- Population
- 707
- Median household income
- $64,063
- Median home value
- $231,500
+1.0%’19–’23
+33.1%’19–’23
+22.1%’19–’23
ZIP Code 99557 (Bethel Census Area, Alaska) is home to about 707 residents. Its median household income of $64,063 runs below the Bethel Census Area figure of $70,616.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 99557's population grew 1.0% from 700 to 707, while its median gross rent rose 43.0% from $1,113 to $1,592.
Owners occupy 60.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.2 years old.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 707
- Median age
- 36.2 yrs
- Median household income
- $64,063
- Median home value
- $231,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,592
- Housing units
- 460
- Homeownership rate
- 60.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.6%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023700707
$48,125$64,063
$189,600$231,500
$1,113$1,592
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 700 | $48,125 | $189,600 | $1,113 |
| 2020 | 711 | $56,667 | $200,800 | $1,281 |
| 2021 | 722 | $59,219 | $211,700 | $1,271 |
| 2022 | 715 | $64,643 | $233,000 | $1,579 |
| 2023 | 707 | $64,063 | $231,500 | $1,592 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 54.4%
5 to 1721.2%
18 to 247.9%
25 to 3414.3%
35 to 4411.6%
45 to 546.1%
55 to 6423.2%
65 to 748.9%
75 and over2.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 31 | 4.4% |
| 5 to 17 | 150 | 21.2% |
| 18 to 24 | 56 | 7.9% |
| 25 to 34 | 101 | 14.3% |
| 35 to 44 | 82 | 11.6% |
| 45 to 54 | 43 | 6.1% |
| 55 to 64 | 164 | 23.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 63 | 8.9% |
| 75 and over | 17 | 2.4% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 115 | 16.3% |
| Black or African American | 39 | 5.5% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 490 | 69.3% |
| Asian | 31 | 4.4% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8 | 1.1% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma18.3%
High school graduate51.5%
Some college or associate's20.6%
Bachelor's degree6.0%
Graduate or professional degree3.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 86 | 18.3% |
| High school graduate | 242 | 51.5% |
| Some college or associate's | 97 | 20.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 28 | 6.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 17 | 3.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 5 min
Drove alone20.9%
Carpooled9.9%
Public transit0.6%
Walked33.9%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home15.7%
Other means19.1%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 72 | 20.9% |
| Carpooled | 34 | 9.9% |
| Public transit | 2 | 0.6% |
| Walked | 117 | 33.9% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 54 | 15.7% |
| Other means | 66 | 19.1% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 282 | 96.9% |
| 15 to 29 min | 9 | 3.1% |
| 30 to 44 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 0 | 0.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.84
- Poverty rate
- 18.3% (127 of 695)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 151 | 70.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 62 | 29.1% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1988
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 213 | 46.3% |
| Vacant | 247 | 53.7% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 128 | 60.1% |
| Renter-occupied | 85 | 39.9% |
1-unit, detached92.0%
1-unit, attached0.4%
2 to 4 units3.9%
5 to 19 units2.4%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other1.3%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 423 | 92.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 2 | 0.4% |
| 2 to 4 units | 18 | 3.9% |
| 5 to 19 units | 11 | 2.4% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 6 | 1.3% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 99557
- Land area
- 13,680 sq mi
- Water area
- 100 sq mi
- Center point
- 61.4689, -155.2152
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- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)