ZIP Code 99659
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Nome Census Area, Alaska.
- Population
- 220
- Median household income
- $56,250
-48.5%’19–’23
+29.5%’19–’23
ZIP Code 99659 (Nome Census Area, Alaska) is home to about 220 residents. The median household income of $56,250 is below the Nome Census Area median ($76,643).
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 99659's population declined 48.5% from 427 to 220.
Owners occupy 61.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 19.3 years old.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 220
- Median age
- 19.3 yrs
- Median household income
- $56,250
- Median home value
- —
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 49
- Homeownership rate
- 61.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 3.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 29.5%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023427220
$43,438$56,250
$95,000$78,800
$1,125$833
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 427 | $43,438 | $95,000 | $1,125 |
| 2020 | 340 | $42,813 | $70,000 | — |
| 2021 | 312 | $37,188 | — | — |
| 2022 | 308 | $46,875 | $78,800 | $833 |
| 2023 | 220 | $56,250 | — | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 513.6%
5 to 1732.7%
18 to 2417.3%
25 to 3412.3%
35 to 4410.9%
45 to 543.2%
55 to 645.0%
65 to 743.6%
75 and over1.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 30 | 13.6% |
| 5 to 17 | 72 | 32.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 38 | 17.3% |
| 25 to 34 | 27 | 12.3% |
| 35 to 44 | 24 | 10.9% |
| 45 to 54 | 7 | 3.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11 | 5.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 8 | 3.6% |
| 75 and over | 3 | 1.4% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 211 | 95.9% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 4.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma12.5%
High school graduate55.0%
Some college or associate's28.7%
Bachelor's degree3.8%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 10 | 12.5% |
| High school graduate | 44 | 55.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 23 | 28.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 3 | 3.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 6 min
Drove alone0.0%
Carpooled0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked27.3%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home6.8%
Other means65.9%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 0 | 0.0% |
| Carpooled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 12 | 27.3% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 3 | 6.8% |
| Other means | 29 | 65.9% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 38 | 92.7% |
| 15 to 29 min | 3 | 7.3% |
| 30 to 44 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 0 | 0.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 5.64
- Poverty rate
- 17.0% (37 of 218)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 36 | 92.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 3 | 7.7% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1978
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 39 | 79.6% |
| Vacant | 10 | 20.4% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 24 | 61.5% |
| Renter-occupied | 15 | 38.5% |
1-unit, detached93.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units6.1%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 46 | 93.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 3 | 6.1% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 99659
- Land area
- 19 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.44 sq mi
- Center point
- 63.4585, -162.1344
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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)