Adak, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99546
Aleutians West, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 326
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $250,000+
- Median income Above-median income area
- $139,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 18.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Adak pairs a top-decile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 1%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 22nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99546 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99546 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Adak, Aleutians West, Alaska, home to just 326 residents across 35.4 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Adak time zone.
ZIP 99546 skews affluent, with a median household income of $250,000+ (245% above the average Alaska ZIP), while per-capita income is $79,171. Unemployment is 31.4%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $139,100 (34% below the average Alaska ZIP); owner occupancy is 89.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.5, and the average commute is 5 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Alaska and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 99546.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 99546, Adak, AK · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
326
Population
35.4
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Adak
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99546?
56.5
Median Age
80.8%
Male
19.2%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$250,000+
Median Household Income
+245% vs state ZIP avg
$79,171
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
31.4%
Unemployment Rate
4.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 99546 ranks among Alaska ZIPs
Adak, AK household income vs. every Alaska ZIP code
Median household income among 197 reporting Alaska ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$250,000 Top 1% higher than 99% of 197 Alaska ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
203housing units
203
Total Housing Units
29
Occupied Units
174
Vacant Units
2.52
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$139,100
Median Home Value
-34% vs state ZIP avg
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 99546, employing approximately 24 people with a combined annual payroll of $727,000.
8
Businesses
24
Employees
$727K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 99546, both outside AK so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 99546 in?
ZIP code 99546 (Adak) is located in Aleutians West, Alaska. Aleutians West contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/aleutians-west-ak.
What is the population of ZIP code 99546?
ZIP code 99546 in Adak, AK has a population of 326 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99546?
The median household income in ZIP 99546 is $250,000+, which is 228% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 99546?
The median home value in ZIP 99546 is $139,100, which is 50% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99546?
The largest racial group in ZIP 99546 is White at 79.5%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 99546?
ZIP code 99546 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 24 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 99546?
In ZIP code 99546, 47.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 99546?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 99546 is 4.6 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 99546?
In ZIP code 99546, approximately 89.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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