Aniak, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99557
Bethel, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 726
- Population
- $74,286
- Median income Near-median income area
- $259,400
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 13.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Aniak pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in mixed-tenure area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 41%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 56%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99557 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99557 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Aniak, Bethel, Alaska, home to just 726 residents across an area without a mapped square-mile figure, in the Anchorage time zone.
ZIP 99557 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,286 (2% above the average Alaska ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,134. Unemployment is 12.2%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Median home value is $259,400 (23% above the average Alaska ZIP) and median rent is $1,361; 56.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.8, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Alaska and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 99557.
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 99557, Aniak, 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
726
Population
-
Area (sq mi)
-
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99557?
28.8
Median Age
59.0%
Male
41.0%
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?
$74,286
Median Household Income
+2% vs state ZIP avg
$39,134
Per Capita Income
14.3%
Poverty Rate
12.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99557 ranks among Alaska ZIPs
Aniak, 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)
$74,286 Top 43% higher than 57% 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
447housing units
447
Total Housing Units
226
Occupied Units
221
Vacant Units
2.76
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$259,400
Median Home Value
+23% vs state ZIP avg
$1,361
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 99557, employing approximately 25 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,643,000.
7
Businesses
25
Employees
$1.6M
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 99557, 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 99557 in?
ZIP code 99557 (Aniak) is located in Bethel, Alaska. Bethel contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/bethel-ak.
What is the population of ZIP code 99557?
ZIP code 99557 in Aniak, AK has a population of 726 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99557?
The median household income in ZIP 99557 is $74,286, which is 3% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 99557?
The median home value in ZIP 99557 is $259,400, which is 7% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99557?
The largest racial group in ZIP 99557 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 68.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 99557?
ZIP code 99557 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 25 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 99557?
In ZIP code 99557, 71.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 99557?
In ZIP code 99557, approximately 56.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 43.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 99557?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 99557 is 14.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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