Residential delivery area · Alaska
ZIP Code 99574: Cordova, AK
ZIP code 99574 uses the postal name Cordova, Alaska and lies entirely in Chugach Census Area (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $85,132 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Cordova (2%) and Chenega (under 1%); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Cordova · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chugach Census Area
- Census places
- Cordova (2%); Chenega (under 1%) census-designated place
- House district
- AK at large 119th Congress
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska
- Land area
- 3,291.7 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 99574?
99574 centers on 61.118°, -147.607° and covers 3,291.7 square miles of land plus 1,426.8 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 99693, 99686, 99573, 99664.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99574, 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 99574 compare with the rest of Chugach Census Area?
| Measure | 99574 | In Chugach Census Area | In AK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,551 | 2nd of 4 | 44th of 245 |
| Median household income | $85k | 2nd of 2 | 28th of 53 |
| Median home value | $418k | 1st of 2 | 10th of 57 |
Its median household income is higher than in 68% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 4% of all 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 99574?
The 2020 Census counted 2,691 people in 99574; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,551. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,551
- 2020 Census count
- 2,691
- Households
- 1,036
- Median age
- 37.9
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 99574?
Of the 2,551 people the ACS estimates in 99574, 18.8% are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (70.7%), then Other or two or more (17.3%).
- Under 1818.8%
- 18 to 6461.3%
- 65 and older19.8%
- White, not Hispanic70.7%
- Other or two or more17.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic8.6%
- Hispanic or Latino3.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
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 99574 earn?
Median household income is $85,132 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $85,132±$14,378
- Income per person
- $43,066
- Below the poverty line
- 3.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.0%
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 99574?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $418,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,214
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.1%
- Housing units
- 1,448
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 99574?
196 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 15 fewer than in 2018; the most are in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting51
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services24
- Accommodation and food services17
- Transportation and warehousing16
- Retail trade13
- Manufacturing12
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 99574?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99693 | Whittier | 429 | $60k | 23.3 mi |
| 99686 | Valdez | 3,862 | $99k | 47.8 mi |
| 99573 | Copper Center | 941 | $79k | 71.3 mi |
| 99664 | Seward | 4,698 | $88k | 93.5 mi |
| 99677 | Tatitlek | 20 | $49k | 35.0 mi (near) |
| 99674 | Sutton | 1,774 | $64k | 36.0 mi (near) |
| 99587 | Girdwood | 1,949 | $164k | 43.8 mi (near) |
| 99645 | Palmer | 32,103 | $101k | 57.4 mi (near) |
| 99588 | Glennallen | 1,037 | $110k | 113.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.