Chignik Lake, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99548
Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 73
- 3/sq mi
- $80,625
- Median income
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Chignik Lake pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 37%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99548 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99548 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 22.8 square miles in Chignik Lake, Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska. The area is home to 73 residents, producing a population density of 3 people per square mile, and falls within the Anchorage time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 99548 against Alaska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99548 sits at $80,625 (11% above the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $21,715. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 66.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99548 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.2, and the average commute is 2 minutes. Use the benchmarks above to see where 99548 sits relative to Alaska and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 99548, Chignik Lake, AK · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
73
Population
22.8
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99548?
35.2
Median Age
63.0%
Male
37.0%
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?
$80,625
Median Household Income
+11% vs state
$21,715
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
2.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 99548 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$80,625 Top 37% higher than 63% of 30,318 US 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?
27
Total Housing Units
9
Occupied Units
18
Vacant Units
3.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
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