Cold Bay, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99571
Aleutians East County, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 160
- 2/sq mi
- $70,000
- Median income
- $217,300
- Median home value
- 19.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cold Bay pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 47th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 48th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 49%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99571 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99571 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 76.2 square miles in Cold Bay, Aleutians East County, Alaska. The area is home to 160 residents, producing a population density of 2 people per square mile, and falls within the Nome time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 99571 against Alaska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99571 sits at $70,000 (3% below the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $37,409. The poverty rate stands at 8.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $217,300 (3% above the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 48.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99571 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.9, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 99571 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 99571, Cold Bay, 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
160
Population
76.2
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Nome
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99571?
29.9
Median Age
48.4%
Male
51.6%
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?
$70,000
Median Household Income
-3% vs state
$37,409
Per Capita Income
8.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99571 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$70,000 47th percentile higher than 47% 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?
129
Total Housing Units
80
Occupied Units
49
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$217,300
Median Home Value
+3% vs state
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 99571, employing approximately 35 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,613,000.
17
Businesses
35
Employees
$7.6M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 23.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 17.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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