King Cove, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99612
Aleutians East County, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 938
- 31/sq mi
- $61,645
- Median income
- $99,800
- Median home value
- 14.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
King Cove pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 32th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 31
- people per sq mi
- 56%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99612 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99612 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 30.4 square miles in King Cove, Aleutians East County, Alaska. The area is home to 938 residents, producing a population density of 31 people per square mile, and falls within the Nome time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 99612 against Alaska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99612 sits at $61,645 (15% below the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $48,337. The poverty rate stands at 10.6% and the unemployment rate at 9.0%. On housing, the median home value is $99,800 (52% below the state average) with median rent at $923 per month, and 56.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99612 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.6, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 99612 sits relative to Alaska and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 99612, King Cove, AK · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
938
Population
30.4
Area (sq mi)
31
People / sq mi
Nome
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99612?
40.6
Median Age
60.6%
Male
39.4%
Female
24.6%
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?
$61,645
Median Household Income
-15% vs state
$48,337
Per Capita Income
10.6%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99612 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,645 32nd percentile higher than 32% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
455
Total Housing Units
412
Occupied Units
43
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$99,800
Median Home Value
-52% vs state
$923
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 99612, employing approximately 596 people with a combined annual payroll of $29,356,000.
13
Businesses
596
Employees
$29.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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