ZIP Code 99742
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Nome Census Area, Alaska.
- Population
- 464
- Median household income
- $48,750
- Median home value
- $77,300
-21.5%’19–’23
+17.5%’19–’23
+32.6%’19–’23
ZIP Code 99742 (Nome Census Area, Alaska) is home to about 464 residents. The median household income of $48,750 is below the Nome Census Area median ($76,643).
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 99742's population declined 21.5% from 591 to 464, while its median gross rent fell 12.2% from $1,025 to $900.
4.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 85.1% of the area's occupied homes.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 464
- Median age
- 27.6 yrs
- Median household income
- $48,750
- Median home value
- $77,300
- Median gross rent
- $900
- Housing units
- 175
- Homeownership rate
- 85.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 4.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 32.1%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023591464
$41,500$48,750
$58,300$77,300
$1,025$900
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 591 | $41,500 | $58,300 | $1,025 |
| 2020 | 495 | $45,714 | $68,900 | $863 |
| 2021 | 419 | $46,111 | — | $810 |
| 2022 | 426 | $39,375 | $76,700 | $938 |
| 2023 | 464 | $48,750 | $77,300 | $900 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 58.0%
5 to 1722.0%
18 to 2413.1%
25 to 3418.3%
35 to 449.9%
45 to 5411.0%
55 to 6410.3%
65 to 744.1%
75 and over3.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 37 | 8.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 102 | 22.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 61 | 13.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 85 | 18.3% |
| 35 to 44 | 46 | 9.9% |
| 45 to 54 | 51 | 11.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 48 | 10.3% |
| 65 to 74 | 19 | 4.1% |
| 75 and over | 15 | 3.2% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 11 | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 432 | 93.1% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 4.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma20.5%
High school graduate51.5%
Some college or associate's23.5%
Bachelor's degree1.5%
Graduate or professional degree3.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 54 | 20.5% |
| High school graduate | 136 | 51.5% |
| Some college or associate's | 62 | 23.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 4 | 1.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8 | 3.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 4 min
Drove alone0.0%
Carpooled0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked24.1%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home6.8%
Other means69.2%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 0 | 0.0% |
| Carpooled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 32 | 24.1% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 9 | 6.8% |
| Other means | 92 | 69.2% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 121 | 97.6% |
| 15 to 29 min | 3 | 2.4% |
| 30 to 44 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 0 | 0.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.14
- Poverty rate
- 28.9% (134 of 464)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 104 | 70.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 44 | 29.7% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1979
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 148 | 84.6% |
| Vacant | 27 | 15.4% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 126 | 85.1% |
| Renter-occupied | 22 | 14.9% |
1-unit, detached90.9%
1-unit, attached1.1%
2 to 4 units5.7%
5 to 19 units2.3%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 159 | 90.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 2 | 1.1% |
| 2 to 4 units | 10 | 5.7% |
| 5 to 19 units | 4 | 2.3% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 99742
- Land area
- 11 sq mi
- Water area
- 18 sq mi
- Center point
- 63.7527, -171.6883
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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)