Gakona, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99586
Valdez-Cordova County, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 605
- 0/sq mi
- $309,600
- Median home value
- 31.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Gakona pairs above-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 32%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 53%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99586 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99586 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gakona, Valdez-Cordova County, Alaska, home to just 605 residents across 6050.0 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Anchorage time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 99586, but per-capita income is $41,733. Poverty here runs at 16.9%, with unemployment measured at 17.5%. On housing, the median home value is $309,600 (47% above the state average) with median rent at $770 per month, and 52.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 31.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.7, and the average commute is -. Alaska and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 99586, not the raw numbers alone.
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 →
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 99586, Gakona, 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
605
Population
6050.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99586?
63.7
Median Age
50.0%
Male
50.0%
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?
$41,733
Per Capita Income
16.9%
Poverty Rate
17.5%
Unemployment Rate
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?
499
Total Housing Units
223
Occupied Units
276
Vacant Units
1.88
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$309,600
Median Home Value
+47% vs state
$770
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 99586, employing approximately 10 people with a combined annual payroll of $358,000.
12
Businesses
10
Employees
$358K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 6 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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