ZIP Code 99749
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska.
- Population
- 473
- Median household income
- $66,406
- Median home value
- $121,900
+47.8%’19–’23
+46.5%’19–’23
+11.9%’19–’23
ZIP Code 99749 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, home to about 473 residents. At $66,406, its median household income sits below Northwest Arctic Borough's $81,298.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 99749's population grew 47.8% from 320 to 473, while its median gross rent rose 7.8% from $858 to $925.
92.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1985.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 473
- Median age
- 24.9 yrs
- Median household income
- $66,406
- Median home value
- $121,900
- Median gross rent
- $925
- Housing units
- 158
- Homeownership rate
- 73.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 12.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 28.8%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023320473
$45,313$66,406
$108,900$121,900
$858$925
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 320 | $45,313 | $108,900 | $858 |
| 2020 | 388 | $54,375 | $89,400 | $850 |
| 2021 | 376 | $58,250 | $111,500 | $933 |
| 2022 | 424 | $62,500 | $130,400 | $917 |
| 2023 | 473 | $66,406 | $121,900 | $925 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 58.2%
5 to 1727.3%
18 to 2415.0%
25 to 3411.6%
35 to 4410.4%
45 to 545.9%
55 to 649.5%
65 to 748.0%
75 and over4.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 39 | 8.2% |
| 5 to 17 | 129 | 27.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 71 | 15.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 55 | 11.6% |
| 35 to 44 | 49 | 10.4% |
| 45 to 54 | 28 | 5.9% |
| 55 to 64 | 45 | 9.5% |
| 65 to 74 | 38 | 8.0% |
| 75 and over | 19 | 4.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 31 | 6.6% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 429 | 90.7% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13 | 2.7% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma13.2%
High school graduate58.1%
Some college or associate's16.7%
Bachelor's degree9.8%
Graduate or professional degree2.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 31 | 13.2% |
| High school graduate | 136 | 58.1% |
| Some college or associate's | 39 | 16.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 23 | 9.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5 | 2.1% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 4 min
Drove alone8.7%
Carpooled15.7%
Public transit0.0%
Walked45.2%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home11.3%
Other means19.1%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 10 | 8.7% |
| Carpooled | 18 | 15.7% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 52 | 45.2% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 13 | 11.3% |
| Other means | 22 | 19.1% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 99 | 97.1% |
| 15 to 29 min | 3 | 2.9% |
| 30 to 44 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 0 | 0.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 4.42
- Poverty rate
- 22.8% (108 of 473)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 100 | 93.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 7 | 6.5% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1985
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 107 | 67.7% |
| Vacant | 51 | 32.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 79 | 73.8% |
| Renter-occupied | 28 | 26.2% |
1-unit, detached92.4%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units5.1%
5 to 19 units2.5%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 146 | 92.4% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 8 | 5.1% |
| 5 to 19 units | 4 | 2.5% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 99749
- Land area
- 1.08 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.01 sq mi
- Center point
- 66.9801, -160.4324
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- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
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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)