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ZIP Code 99639: Ninilchik, AK
ZIP code 99639 is in Ninilchik, Alaska, entirely in Kenai Peninsula Borough (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,333 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 52% of its land lies in Ninilchik (a census-designated place), and 4% in smaller places; 44% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ninilchik · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Census places
- Ninilchik census-designated place
- House district
- AK at large 119th Congress
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska
- Land area
- 359.2 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 99639?
99639 centers on 59.985°, -151.508° and covers 359.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 99556, 99610, 99603, 99568.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99639, 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 99639 compare with the rest of Kenai Peninsula Borough?
| Measure | 99639 | In Kenai Peninsula Borough | In AK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,175 | 8th of 15 | 62nd of 245 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $251k | 6th of 7 | 50th of 57 |
99639's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,659) is more than a quarter of the figure ($47,333). 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 8% 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 99639?
The 2020 Census counted 1,072 people in 99639; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,175. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,175±185 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,072
- Households
- 570
- Median age
- 55.9
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 99639?
Of the 1,175 people the ACS estimates in 99639, 18.7% are under 18 and 34.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (71.5%), then Other or two or more (24.8%).
- Under 1818.7%
- 18 to 6447.3%
- 65 and older34.0%
- White, not Hispanic71.5%
- Other or two or more24.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
- Black, 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 99639 earn?
Median household income is $47,333 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $47,333±$14,659
- Income per person
- $33,502
- Below the poverty line
- 19.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,563670 returns; wages 50% of AGI (IRS)
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 99639?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $250,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,007
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.3%
- Housing units
- 1,189
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 99639?
39 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services10
- Retail trade7
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Construction3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 99639?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99556 | Anchor Point | 2,866 | $62k | 10.7 mi |
| 99610 | Kasilof | 2,222 | $56k | 22.0 mi |
| 99603 | Homer | 11,693 | $79k | 32.8 mi |
| 99568 | Clam Gulch | 465 | $85k | 36.8 mi |
| 99669 | Soldotna | 15,395 | $81k | 30.9 mi (near) |
| 99663 | Seldovia | 417 | $84k | 40.6 mi (near) |
| 99672 | Sterling | 4,091 | $101k | 47.8 mi (near) |
| 99611 | Kenai | 16,510 | $80k | 64.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.