North Slope

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Alaska

North Slope is a sparsely populated county-equivalent in Alaska with 11 ZIP codes, 9,352 people, and top-decile household income 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, North Slope, AK sits among US counties with a top-decile household income, on a sparsely populated county-equivalent population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

Top 10%
household income vs 3,210 US counties
9,352
combined ZIP population
11
USPS ZIP codes covered
$93,285
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.

North Slope lands in the national county income distribution as top-decile household income on sparsely populated county-equivalent footing (FIPS 02185, 11 ZIPs, combined population 9,352). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Upper-income footing across a mid-size ZIP set (11 codes). Sibling delivery areas are close enough that a two-ZIP compare usually separates the county seat from outlying tracts without leaving North Slope. Use the density column to spot the urban core before jumping to HUD/FBI county overlays.

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11

Total ZIPs

9,352

Total Population

ZIP Codes in North Slope

Side-by-side: Compare 99723 vs 99519 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
99723 Barrow 4,213 78
99519 Anchorage 1,316 -
99734 Prudhoe Bay 845 2
99766 Point Hope 678 0
99782 Wainwright 556 12
99789 Nuiqsut 402 0
99510 Anchorage 353 0
99721 Anaktuvuk Pass 324 26
99747 Kaktovik 239 15
99791 Atqasuk 237 0
99759 Point Lay 189 3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of North Slope?

North Slope has a total population of 9,352 across 11 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in North Slope?

North Slope includes 11 ZIP codes: 99723, 99519, 99734, 99766, 99782, 99789, 99510, 99721, 99747, 99791, and more.

North Slope's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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