Scammon Bay, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99662
Wade Hampton, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 480
- 26/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $41,607
- Median income Below-median income area
- 6.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Scammon Bay pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 7th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26
- people per sq mi
- 58%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99662 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99662 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Scammon Bay, Wade Hampton, Alaska, home to just 480 residents across 18.5 square miles, a density of 26 people per square mile, in the Nome time zone.
ZIP 99662 reports a modest median household income of $41,607 (43% below the average Alaska ZIP), while per-capita income is $11,643. Economic pressure is pronounced: 46.6% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 28.3%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 17.6, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Alaska and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 99662.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 99662, Scammon Bay, AK · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
480
Population
18.5
Area (sq mi)
26
People / sq mi
Nome
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99662?
17.6
Median Age
52.0%
Male
48.0%
Female
1.1%
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?
$41,607
Median Household Income
-43% vs state ZIP avg
$11,643
Per Capita Income
46.6%
Poverty Rate
28.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99662 ranks among Alaska ZIPs
Scammon Bay, AK household income vs. every Alaska ZIP code
Median household income among 197 reporting Alaska ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$41,607 11th percentile higher than 11% of 197 Alaska ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
105housing units
105
Total Housing Units
97
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
4.54
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1984
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 99662, employing approximately 32 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,014,000.
5
Businesses
32
Employees
$1.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 99662, both outside AK so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 99662 in?
ZIP code 99662 (Scammon Bay) is located in Wade Hampton, Alaska. Wade Hampton contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wade-hampton-ak.
What is the population of ZIP code 99662?
ZIP code 99662 in Scammon Bay, AK has a population of 480 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99662?
The median household income in ZIP 99662 is $41,607, which is 45% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99662?
The largest racial group in ZIP 99662 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 92.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 99662?
ZIP code 99662 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 32 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 99662?
In ZIP code 99662, 54.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 6.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 99662?
In ZIP code 99662, approximately 57.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 42.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 99662?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 99662 is 46.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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