Mekoryuk, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99630
Bethel County, Alaska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 191
- 12/sq mi
- $28,542
- Median income
- $91,700
- Median home value
- 5.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mekoryuk pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99630 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99630 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 16.5 square miles in Mekoryuk, Bethel County, Alaska. The area is home to 191 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 99630 against Alaska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99630 sits at $28,542 (61% below the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $20,401. The poverty rate stands at 13.2% and the unemployment rate at 12.6%. On housing, the median home value is $91,700 (56% below the state average) with median rent at $615 per month, and 80.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99630 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 5.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.4, and the average commute is 4 minutes. Use the benchmarks above to see where 99630 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 99630, Mekoryuk, 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
191
Population
16.5
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Nome
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99630?
50.4
Median Age
55.4%
Male
44.6%
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?
$28,542
Median Household Income
-61% vs state
$20,401
Per Capita Income
13.2%
Poverty Rate
12.6%
Unemployment Rate
3.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 99630 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$28,542 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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?
145
Total Housing Units
131
Occupied Units
14
Vacant Units
2.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$91,700
Median Home Value
-56% vs state
$615
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 99630, employing approximately 43 people with a combined annual payroll of $351,000.
4
Businesses
43
Employees
$351K
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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