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ZIP Code 99589: Goodnews Bay, AK
ZIP code 99589 uses the postal name Goodnews Bay, Alaska and lies entirely in Bethel Census Area (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 120 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $26,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Goodnews Bay; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Goodnews Bay · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bethel Census Area
- Census places
- Goodnews Bay
- House district
- AK at large 119th Congress
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska
- Land area
- 247.5 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 99589?
99589 centers on 59.237°, -161.579° and covers 247.5 square miles of land plus 2.1 of water.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99589, 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 99589 compare with the rest of Bethel Census Area?
| Measure | 99589 | In Bethel Census Area | In AK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 115 | 22nd of 27 | 183rd of 245 |
| Median household income | $27k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $138k | not ranked | not ranked |
99589's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (115). 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 3% 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 99589?
The 2020 Census counted 258 people in 99589; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 115. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 115±48 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 258
- Households
- 38
- Median age
- 32.8
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 99589?
Of the 115 people the ACS estimates in 99589, 34.8% are under 18 and 2.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (97.4%).
- Under 1834.8%
- 18 to 6462.6%
- 65 and older2.6%
- Other or two or more97.4%
- White, not Hispanic2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, 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 99589 earn?
Median household income is $26,875 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $26,875±$10,599
- Income per person
- $11,190
- Below the poverty line
- 60.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 0.0%
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 99589?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $137,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 40
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 99589?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 99589?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99651 | Platinum | 43 | – | 20.5 mi (near) |
| 99655 | Quinhagak | 1,311 | $50k | 36.6 mi (near) |
| 99678 | Togiak | 963 | $57k | 39.1 mi (near) |
| 99578 | Eek | 174 | $45k | 69.6 mi (near) |
| 99680 | Tuntutuliak | 514 | $45k | 85.3 mi (near) |
| 99634 | Napakiak | 692 | $44k | 100.7 mi (near) |
| 99559 | Bethel | 7,241 | $113k | 106.6 mi (near) |
| 99621 | Kwethluk | 975 | $52k | 107.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.