Bethel
Source:
Alaska
Bethel is a sparsely populated county-equivalent in Alaska with 26 ZIP codes, 17,001 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Bethel, AK sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a sparsely populated county-equivalent population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 15th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 17,001
- combined ZIP population
- 26
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $52,206
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Bethel lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on sparsely populated county-equivalent footing (FIPS 02050, 26 ZIPs, combined population 17,001). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Lower household-income footing across 26 ZIPs (combined population 17,001). Cost-of-living reads should start from the densest ZIP rather than the county mean - sparse codes can dominate land area while a small urban ZIP carries most residents.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
26
Total ZIPs
17,001
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Bethel
Side-by-side: Compare 99559 vs 99557 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99559 | Bethel | 7,632 | 51 |
| 99557 | Aniak | 726 | - |
| 99621 | Kwethluk | 723 | 29 |
| 99655 | Quinhagak | 669 | 97 |
| 99614 | Kipnuk | 639 | 12 |
| 99551 | Akiachak | 627 | 133 |
| 99637 | Toksook Bay | 590 | 8 |
| 99609 | Kasigluk | 569 | 19 |
| 99641 | Nunapitchuk | 496 | 42 |
| 99561 | Chefornak | 418 | 30 |
| 99680 | Tuntutuliak | 408 | 1 |
| 99679 | Tuluksak | 373 | 94 |
| 99634 | Napakiak | 354 | 35 |
| 99552 | Akiak | 346 | 149 |
| 99681 | Tununak | 325 | 4 |
| 99622 | Kwigillingok | 321 | 8 |
| 99578 | Eek | 296 | 128 |
| 99626 | Lower Kalskag | 282 | 118 |
| 99690 | Nightmute | 280 | 1 |
| 99589 | Goodnews Bay | 243 | 32 |
| 99607 | Kalskag | 216 | 0 |
| 99630 | Mekoryuk | 191 | 12 |
| 99575 | Crooked Creek | 105 | 0 |
| 99668 | Sleetmute | 86 | 2 |
| 99651 | Platinum | 61 | 1 |
| 99656 | Red Devil | 25 | 0 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Bethel?
Bethel has a total population of 17,001 across 26 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Bethel?
Bethel includes 26 ZIP codes: 99559, 99557, 99621, 99655, 99614, 99551, 99637, 99609, 99641, 99561, and more.