Residential delivery area · Alaska
ZIP Code 99573: Copper Center, AK
ZIP code 99573 uses the postal name Copper Center, Alaska and lies entirely in Copper River Census Area (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 940 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,558 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Kenny Lake (5%), Tonsina (4%), Willow Creek (1%), Copper Center (under 1%) and Silver Springs (under 1%); 89% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Copper Center · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Copper River Census Area
- Census places
- Kenny Lake (5%) census-designated place; Tonsina (4%) census-designated place; Willow Creek (1%) census-designated place; Copper Center (under 1%) census-designated place
- House district
- AK at large 119th Congress
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska
- Land area
- 3,821.9 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 99573?
99573 centers on 61.569°, -145.670° and covers 3,821.9 square miles of land plus 98.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 99686, 99574, 99674, 99588, 99566.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99573, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 99573 compare with the rest of Copper River Census Area?
| Measure | 99573 | In Copper River Census Area | In AK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 941 | 4th of 6 | 73rd of 245 |
| Median household income | $79k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $298k | not ranked | not ranked |
99573's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (941). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 2% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 99573?
The 2020 Census counted 960 people in 99573; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 941. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 13.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 941±190 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 960−13.9% since 2010 (1,115)
- Households
- 395
- Median age
- 45.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 99573?
Of the 941 people the ACS estimates in 99573, 27.1% are under 18 and 22.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (58.0%), then Other or two or more (40.7%).
- Under 1827.1%
- 18 to 6450.2%
- 65 and older22.7%
- White, not Hispanic58.0%
- Other or two or more40.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 99573 earn?
Median household income is $78,558 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $59,462 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $78,558±$14,325
- Income per person
- $42,339
- Below the poverty line
- 3.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,016440 returns; wages 55% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 99573?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $298,300
- Median gross rent
- $925
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.8%
- Housing units
- 614
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 99573?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services5
- Retail trade4
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 99573?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99686 | Valdez | 3,862 | $99k | 40.0 mi |
| 99574 | Cordova | 2,551 | $85k | 71.3 mi |
| 99674 | Sutton | 1,774 | $64k | 78.7 mi |
| 99588 | Glennallen | 1,037 | $110k | 85.6 mi |
| 99566 | Chitina | 130 | – | 103.4 mi |
| 99677 | Tatitlek | 20 | $49k | 57.2 mi (near) |
| 99586 | Gakona | 420 | – | 90.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.