Grayling, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99590
Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 194
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $46,250
- Median income Below-median income area
- $114,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 5.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Grayling pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99590 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99590 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Grayling, Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, home to just 194 residents across 28.5 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Anchorage time zone.
ZIP 99590 reports a modest median household income of $46,250 (36% below the average Alaska ZIP), while per-capita income is $23,477. Economic pressure is pronounced: 31.2% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 15.1%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $114,300 (46% below the average Alaska ZIP), and median rent is $875; owner occupancy is 70.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.4, and the average commute is 4 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Alaska and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 99590.
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 99590, Grayling, 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
194
Population
28.5
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99590?
38.4
Median Age
58.4%
Male
41.6%
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?
$46,250
Median Household Income
-36% vs state ZIP avg
$23,477
Per Capita Income
31.2%
Poverty Rate
15.1%
Unemployment Rate
4.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 99590 ranks among Alaska ZIPs
Grayling, 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)
$46,250 17th percentile higher than 17% of 197 Alaska ZIPs
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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
88housing units
88
Total Housing Units
77
Occupied Units
11
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$114,300
Median Home Value
-46% vs state ZIP avg
$875
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 99590, 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 99590 in?
ZIP code 99590 (Grayling) is located in Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska. Yukon-Koyukuk contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/yukon-koyukuk-ak.
What is the population of ZIP code 99590?
ZIP code 99590 in Grayling, AK has a population of 194 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99590?
The median household income in ZIP 99590 is $46,250, which is 39% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 99590?
The median home value in ZIP 99590 is $114,300, which is 59% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99590?
The largest racial group in ZIP 99590 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 94.8%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 99590?
In ZIP code 99590, 56.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 99590?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 99590 is 4.3 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 percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 99590?
In ZIP code 99590, approximately 70.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 29.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 99590?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 99590 is 31.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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