Port Heiden, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99549
Lake and Peninsula, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 102
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $61,250
- Median income Below-median income area
- $130,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Port Heiden pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 31st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 20th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 55%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99549 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99549 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Port Heiden, Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, home to just 102 residents across 127.5 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Anchorage time zone.
ZIP 99549 reports a modest median household income of $61,250 (16% below the average Alaska ZIP), while per-capita income is $16,755. The poverty rate is 24.7%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $130,000 (38% below the average Alaska ZIP); owner occupancy is 54.5%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.8, and the average commute is 6 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Alaska and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 99549.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
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 99549, Port Heiden, 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
102
Population
127.5
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99549?
29.8
Median Age
49.3%
Male
50.7%
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?
$61,250
Median Household Income
-16% vs state ZIP avg
$16,755
Per Capita Income
24.7%
Poverty Rate
8.7%
Unemployment Rate
6.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 99549 ranks among Alaska ZIPs
Port Heiden, 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)
$61,250 39th percentile higher than 39% 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
50housing units
50
Total Housing Units
22
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
3.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$130,000
Median Home Value
-38% vs state ZIP avg
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 99549, 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 99549 in?
ZIP code 99549 (Port Heiden) is located in Lake and Peninsula, Alaska. Lake and Peninsula contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lake-and-peninsula-ak.
What is the population of ZIP code 99549?
ZIP code 99549 in Port Heiden, AK has a population of 102 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99549?
The median household income in ZIP 99549 is $61,250, which is 20% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 99549?
The median home value in ZIP 99549 is $130,000, which is 53% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99549?
The largest racial group in ZIP 99549 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 80.8%.
What is the average commute time in ZIP 99549?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 99549 is 6.2 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 99549?
In ZIP code 99549, approximately 54.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 45.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 99549?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 99549 is 24.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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