Kipnuk, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99614
Bethel County, Alaska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 639
- 12/sq mi
- $45,250
- Median income
- $51,000
- Median home value
- 3.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kipnuk pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99614 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99614 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 52.0 square miles in Kipnuk, Bethel County, Alaska. The area is home to 639 residents, producing a population density of 12 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 99614 against Alaska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99614 sits at $45,250 (38% below the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $10,845. The poverty rate stands at 48.3% and the unemployment rate at 30.7%. On housing, the median home value is $51,000 (76% below the state average) with median rent at $838 per month, and 78.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99614 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 3.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 25.7, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 99614 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 99614, Kipnuk, 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
639
Population
52.0
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Nome
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99614?
25.7
Median Age
53.5%
Male
46.5%
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?
$45,250
Median Household Income
-38% vs state
$10,845
Per Capita Income
48.3%
Poverty Rate
30.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99614 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$45,250 9th percentile higher than 9% 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?
174
Total Housing Units
163
Occupied Units
11
Vacant Units
4.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$51,000
Median Home Value
-76% vs state
$838
Median Rent
1991
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 99614, employing approximately 58 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,426,000.
5
Businesses
58
Employees
$1.4M
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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