ZIP Code 99789
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in North Slope Borough, Alaska.
- Population
- 529
- Median household income
- $62,083
- Median home value
- $131,700
+6.7%’19–’23
-17.2%’19–’23
+44.2%’19–’23
Covering part of North Slope Borough, Alaska, ZIP Code 99789 has about 529 residents. The median household income of $62,083 is below the North Slope Borough median ($86,313).
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 99789's population grew 6.7% from 496 to 529, while its median gross rent rose 43.1% from $888 to $1,271.
The typical home was built around 1979. 20.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 529
- Median age
- 27.1 yrs
- Median household income
- $62,083
- Median home value
- $131,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,271
- Housing units
- 149
- Homeownership rate
- 59.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 2.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 24.4%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023496529
$75,000$62,083
$91,300$131,700
$888$1,271
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 496 | $75,000 | $91,300 | $888 |
| 2020 | 535 | $67,361 | $89,500 | $900 |
| 2021 | 751 | $68,393 | $103,100 | $893 |
| 2022 | 564 | $76,250 | $131,300 | $1,094 |
| 2023 | 529 | $62,083 | $131,700 | $1,271 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 516.4%
5 to 1726.8%
18 to 244.7%
25 to 3413.4%
35 to 447.9%
45 to 5414.0%
55 to 643.8%
65 to 7410.0%
75 and over2.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 87 | 16.4% |
| 5 to 17 | 142 | 26.8% |
| 18 to 24 | 25 | 4.7% |
| 25 to 34 | 71 | 13.4% |
| 35 to 44 | 42 | 7.9% |
| 45 to 54 | 74 | 14.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 20 | 3.8% |
| 65 to 74 | 53 | 10.0% |
| 75 and over | 15 | 2.8% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 82 | 15.5% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 425 | 80.3% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 4.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma18.9%
High school graduate54.9%
Some college or associate's23.6%
Bachelor's degree1.8%
Graduate or professional degree0.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 52 | 18.9% |
| High school graduate | 151 | 54.9% |
| Some college or associate's | 65 | 23.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 5 | 1.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2 | 0.7% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 7 min
Drove alone27.7%
Carpooled24.1%
Public transit0.0%
Walked14.2%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.7%
Other means33.3%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 39 | 27.7% |
| Carpooled | 34 | 24.1% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 20 | 14.2% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 1 | 0.7% |
| Other means | 47 | 33.3% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 135 | 96.4% |
| 15 to 29 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 5 | 3.6% |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.80
- Poverty rate
- 20.0% (106 of 529)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 103 | 86.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 16 | 13.4% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1979
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 119 | 79.9% |
| Vacant | 30 | 20.1% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 71 | 59.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 48 | 40.3% |
1-unit, detached87.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units3.4%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other9.4%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 130 | 87.2% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 5 | 3.4% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 14 | 9.4% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 99789
- Land area
- 8.63 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.25 sq mi
- Center point
- 70.2126, -151.0251
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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)