Cordova, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99574
Valdez-Cordova County, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,348
- 0/sq mi
- $85,132
- Median income
- $418,400
- Median home value
- 31.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cordova pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 32%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 19%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 64%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99574 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99574 covers 5870.0 square miles in Cordova, Valdez-Cordova County, Alaska (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,348 residents on file, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Anchorage time zone.
ZIP 99574 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $85,132 (17% above the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $43,066. Poverty here runs at 3.4%, with unemployment measured at 7.7%. Median home value sits at $418,400 (99% above the state average), median rent at $1,214 a month, and owner-occupancy at 64.1%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 31.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.9, and the average commute is -. Use the benchmarks above to see where 99574 sits relative to Alaska and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 99574
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Cordova, AK
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 99574.
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
51 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
24 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 17
Accommodation and food services
17 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 16
Transportation and warehousing
16 establishments
- Retail trade 13
Retail trade
13 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 99574, Cordova, 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
2,348
Population
5870.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99574?
37.9
Median Age
50.3%
Male
49.7%
Female
8.3%
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?
$85,132
Median Household Income
+17% vs state
$43,066
Per Capita Income
3.4%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99574 ranks nationally
Cordova, AK household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$85,132 Top 32% higher than 68% 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?
1,448
Total Housing Units
1,036
Occupied Units
412
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$418,400
Median Home Value
+99% vs state
$1,214
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 196 business establishments in ZIP 99574, employing approximately 641 people with a combined annual payroll of $51,344,000.
196
Businesses
641
Employees
$51.3M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 51 | 26.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 24 | 12.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 17 | 8.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 16 | 8.2% |
| Retail trade | 13 | 6.6% |
| Manufacturing | 12 | 6.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 12 | 6.1% |
| Construction | 9 | 4.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 9 | 4.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 7 | 3.6% |
| Information | 6 | 3.1% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 2.5% |
| Utilities | 4 | 2.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 2.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 1.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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