ZIP Code 99579
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska.
- Population
- 50
-13.8%’19–’23
ZIP Code 99579 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, home to about 50 residents.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 99579's population declined 13.8% from 58 to 50.
4.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.67 people.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 50
- Median age
- 42.3 yrs
- Median household income
- —
- Median home value
- —
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 246
- Homeownership rate
- 66.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 54.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20235850
$63,125$96,250
$65,000$143,800
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 58 | $63,125 | $65,000 |
| 2020 | 51 | $93,750 | $104,200 |
| 2021 | 47 | $96,250 | $108,300 |
| 2022 | 46 | — | $143,800 |
| 2023 | 50 | — | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.0%
5 to 174.0%
18 to 240.0%
25 to 3422.0%
35 to 4442.0%
45 to 5418.0%
55 to 6414.0%
65 to 740.0%
75 and over0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 2 | 4.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 11 | 22.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 21 | 42.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 9 | 18.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 7 | 14.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 75 and over | 0 | 0.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 27 | 54.0% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 5 | 10.0% |
| Asian | 9 | 18.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 18.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma0.0%
High school graduate27.1%
Some college or associate's18.8%
Bachelor's degree35.4%
Graduate or professional degree18.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 0 | 0.0% |
| High school graduate | 13 | 27.1% |
| Some college or associate's | 9 | 18.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 17 | 35.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9 | 18.8% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 42 min
Drove alone0.0%
Carpooled10.9%
Public transit0.0%
Walked63.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means26.1%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 0 | 0.0% |
| Carpooled | 5 | 10.9% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 29 | 63.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other means | 12 | 26.1% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 34 | 73.9% |
| 15 to 29 min | 3 | 6.5% |
| 30 to 44 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 9 | 19.6% |
Households
- Average household size
- 1.67
- Poverty rate
- 4.0% (2 of 50)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 4 | 44.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 5 | 55.6% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1983
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 9 | 3.7% |
| Vacant | 237 | 96.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 6 | 66.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 3 | 33.3% |
1-unit, detached97.6%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.8%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other1.6%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 240 | 97.6% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 2 | 0.8% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 4 | 1.6% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 99579
- Land area
- 30 sq mi
- Water area
- 38 sq mi
- Center point
- 58.2248, -157.4565
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- 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)