Point Lay, AK

Census ZIP code profile for Point Lay, AK — 1 ZIPs, total population 189. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Point Lay, AK is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 189 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Point Lay splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Point Lay, the median household income averages $104,063 and per-capita income averages $25,517. Poverty rate runs at 14.4% and unemployment at 16.4%. On housing, the average median home value is $119,100 with median rent of $1,042 per month, and 45.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Point Lay against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Point Lay as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

189

Population

$104,063

Median Income

$119,100

Median Home Value

16.5

Median Age

How much do residents of Point Lay earn?

Median Household Income
$104,063
Per Capita Income
$25,517
Unemployment Rate
16.4%
Poverty Rate
14.4%

What does housing look like in Point Lay?

Median Home Value
$119,100
Median Rent
$1,042/mo
Owner Occupied
45.8%
Housing Units
102

Who lives in Point Lay?

Bachelor's Degree+
10.2%
High School+
53.1%
Foreign Born
0.8%

ZIP Codes in Point Lay, AK

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
99759 189 3 America/Nome

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Point Lay, AK?
Point Lay, AK has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 189, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Point Lay?
The average median household income across Point Lay, AK ZIP codes is $104,063. The poverty rate is 14.4%.
What is the cost of living in Point Lay?
The average median home value in Point Lay, AK is $119,100. Median rent is $1,042/month. 45.8% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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