Pilot Station, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99650
Wade Hampton County, Alaska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 568
- 131/sq mi
- $45,000
- Median income
- $52,200
- Median home value
- 0.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pilot Station 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
- 131
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99650 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99650 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 4.3 square miles in Pilot Station, Wade Hampton County, Alaska. The area is home to 568 residents, producing a population density of 131 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 99650 against Alaska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99650 sits at $45,000 (38% below the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $11,928. The poverty rate stands at 42.0% and the unemployment rate at 30.0%. On housing, the median home value is $52,200 (75% below the state average) with median rent at $675 per month, and 81.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99650 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 21.3, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 99650 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 99650, Pilot Station, 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
568
Population
4.3
Area (sq mi)
131
People / sq mi
Nome
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99650?
21.3
Median Age
51.2%
Male
48.8%
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?
$45,000
Median Household Income
-38% vs state
$11,928
Per Capita Income
42.0%
Poverty Rate
30.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99650 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$45,000 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?
163
Total Housing Units
154
Occupied Units
9
Vacant Units
4.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$52,200
Median Home Value
-75% vs state
$675
Median Rent
1986
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 99650, employing approximately 32 people with a combined annual payroll of $951,000.
4
Businesses
32
Employees
$951K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 75.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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