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ZIP Code 99581: Emmonak, AK
ZIP code 99581 uses the postal name Emmonak, Alaska and lies entirely in Kusilvak Census Area (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 970 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,764 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 9% of its land lies in Emmonak; 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Emmonak · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kusilvak Census Area
- Census places
- Emmonak
- House district
- AK at large 119th Congress
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska
- Land area
- 58.2 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 99581?
99581 centers on 62.822°, -164.708° and covers 58.2 square miles of land plus 1.3 of water.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99581, 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 99581 compare with the rest of Kusilvak Census Area?
| Measure | 99581 | In Kusilvak Census Area | In AK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 966 | 3rd of 12 | 70th of 245 |
| Median household income | $58k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $112k | not ranked | not ranked |
99581's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (966). 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 23% 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 99581?
The 2020 Census counted 825 people in 99581; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 966. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 966±234 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 825
- Households
- 261
- Median age
- 28.0
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 99581?
Of the 966 people the ACS estimates in 99581, 36.3% are under 18 and 13.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (91.9%).
- Under 1836.3%
- 18 to 6450.4%
- 65 and older13.3%
- Other or two or more91.9%
- Black, not Hispanic8.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- White, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 99581 earn?
Median household income is $57,764 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $57,764±$7,676
- Income per person
- $22,515
- Below the poverty line
- 17.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.5%
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 99581?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $112,200
- Median gross rent
- $890
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.3%
- Housing units
- 293
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 99581?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
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 99581?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99554 | Alakanuk | 864 | $42k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 99666 | Nunam Iqua | 0 | – | 29.8 mi (near) |
| 99620 | Kotlik | 976 | $58k | 39.5 mi (near) |
| 99632 | Mountain Village | 949 | $65k | 59.3 mi (near) |
| 99658 | Saint Marys | 979 | $47k | 68.7 mi (near) |
| 99662 | Scammon Bay | 440 | $42k | 73.3 mi (near) |
| 99563 | Chevak | 494 | $36k | 90.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.