Goodnews Bay, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99589
Bethel, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 243
- 32/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $26,875
- Median income Below-median income area
- $137,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Goodnews Bay pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 22nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 32
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99589 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99589 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Goodnews Bay, Bethel, Alaska, home to just 243 residents across 7.7 square miles, a density of 32 people per square mile, in the Anchorage time zone.
ZIP 99589 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $26,875 (63% below the average Alaska ZIP), while per-capita income is $11,190. The poverty rate is 60.0%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $137,500 (35% below the average Alaska ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.8, and the average commute is 4 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Bethel, so 99589 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 99589, Goodnews Bay, 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
243
Population
7.7
Area (sq mi)
32
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99589?
32.8
Median Age
43.5%
Male
56.5%
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?
$26,875
Median Household Income
-63% vs state ZIP avg
$11,190
Per Capita Income
60.0%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
3.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 99589 ranks among Alaska ZIPs
Goodnews Bay, AK household income vs. every Alaska ZIP code
Median household income among 197 reporting Alaska ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$26,875 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 197 Alaska ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Alaska 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
40housing units
40
Total Housing Units
38
Occupied Units
2
Vacant Units
3.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$137,500
Median Home Value
-35% vs state ZIP avg
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 99589, employing approximately 44 people with a combined annual payroll of $834,000.
5
Businesses
44
Employees
$834K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 99589 vs 99651 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99651 | Platinum, AK | 61 | 9.6 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 99589, both outside AK so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 99589 in?
ZIP code 99589 (Goodnews Bay) is located in Bethel, Alaska. Bethel contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/bethel-ak.
What is the population of ZIP code 99589?
ZIP code 99589 in Goodnews Bay, AK has a population of 243 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99589?
The median household income in ZIP 99589 is $26,875, which is 65% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 99589?
The median home value in ZIP 99589 is $137,500, which is 51% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99589?
The largest racial group in ZIP 99589 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 97.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 99589?
ZIP code 99589 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 44 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the average commute time in ZIP 99589?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 99589 is 3.7 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 99589?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 99589 is 60.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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