Aleknagik, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99555
Dillingham County, Alaska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 221
- 5/sq mi
- $75,417
- Median income
- $40,000
- Median home value
- 6.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Aleknagik pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 45%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 0th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99555 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99555 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 48.0 square miles in Aleknagik, Dillingham County, Alaska. The area is home to 221 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 99555 against Alaska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99555 sits at $75,417 (4% above the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $34,135. The poverty rate stands at 21.7% and the unemployment rate at 16.7%. On housing, the median home value is $40,000 (81% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 82.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99555 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 6.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.5, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 99555 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 99555, Aleknagik, 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
221
Population
48.0
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99555?
56.5
Median Age
53.3%
Male
46.7%
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?
$75,417
Median Household Income
+4% vs state
$34,135
Per Capita Income
21.7%
Poverty Rate
16.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99555 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$75,417 Top 45% higher than 55% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
120
Total Housing Units
39
Occupied Units
81
Vacant Units
2.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$40,000
Median Home Value
-81% vs state
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 99555, employing approximately 2 people with a combined annual payroll of $978,000.
5
Businesses
2
Employees
$978K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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