ZIP Code 99655
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Bethel Census Area, Alaska.
- Population
- 1,302
- Median household income
- $48,594
- Median home value
- $35,000
+48.6%’19–’23
+32.2%’19–’23
+44.6%’19–’23
ZIP Code 99655 (Bethel Census Area, Alaska) is home to about 1,302 residents. Its median household income of $48,594 runs below the Bethel Census Area figure of $70,616.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 99655's population grew 48.6% from 876 to 1,302, while its median gross rent rose 23.5% from $638 to $788.
Owners occupy 82.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 25.4 years old.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,302
- Median age
- 25.4 yrs
- Median household income
- $48,594
- Median home value
- $35,000
- Median gross rent
- $788
- Housing units
- 304
- Homeownership rate
- 82.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 2.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 20.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20238761,302
$36,750$48,594
$24,200$35,000
$638$788
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 876 | $36,750 | $24,200 | $638 |
| 2020 | 856 | $34,667 | $23,400 | $550 |
| 2021 | 989 | $33,125 | $22,500 | $575 |
| 2022 | 1,079 | $42,083 | $20,000 | $675 |
| 2023 | 1,302 | $48,594 | $35,000 | $788 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 514.2%
5 to 1727.2%
18 to 248.3%
25 to 3412.1%
35 to 4411.3%
45 to 546.9%
55 to 6410.2%
65 to 746.2%
75 and over3.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 185 | 14.2% |
| 5 to 17 | 354 | 27.2% |
| 18 to 24 | 108 | 8.3% |
| 25 to 34 | 158 | 12.1% |
| 35 to 44 | 147 | 11.3% |
| 45 to 54 | 90 | 6.9% |
| 55 to 64 | 133 | 10.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 81 | 6.2% |
| 75 and over | 46 | 3.5% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 33 | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 1,152 | 88.5% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.3% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 110 | 8.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma31.8%
High school graduate45.3%
Some college or associate's20.3%
Bachelor's degree2.0%
Graduate or professional degree0.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 208 | 31.8% |
| High school graduate | 297 | 45.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 133 | 20.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 13 | 2.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4 | 0.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 4 min
Drove alone1.2%
Carpooled5.5%
Public transit0.0%
Walked30.1%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home5.5%
Other means57.8%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 4 | 1.2% |
| Carpooled | 18 | 5.5% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 99 | 30.1% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 18 | 5.5% |
| Other means | 190 | 57.8% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 298 | 95.8% |
| 15 to 29 min | 13 | 4.2% |
| 30 to 44 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 0 | 0.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 4.54
- Poverty rate
- 34.8% (453 of 1,300)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 231 | 80.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 56 | 19.5% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1983
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 287 | 94.4% |
| Vacant | 17 | 5.6% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 238 | 82.9% |
| Renter-occupied | 49 | 17.1% |
1-unit, detached99.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.7%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.3%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 301 | 99.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 2 | 0.7% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 1 | 0.3% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 99655
- Land area
- 3.26 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.41 sq mi
- Center point
- 59.7424, -161.8871
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- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
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- 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)