Tuluksak, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99679
Bethel, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 373
- 94/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $67,813
- Median income Near-median income area
- 24.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Tuluksak pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- 43rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 94
- people per sq mi
- 32%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99679 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99679 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Tuluksak, Bethel, Alaska, home to just 373 residents across 4.0 square miles, a density of 94 people per square mile, in the Anchorage time zone.
ZIP 99679 reports a modest median household income of $67,813 (6% below the average Alaska ZIP), while per-capita income is $21,405. The poverty rate is 26.3%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. 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.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 20.7, and the average commute is 4 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Alaska and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 99679.
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 99679, Tuluksak, 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
373
Population
4.0
Area (sq mi)
94
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99679?
20.7
Median Age
44.9%
Male
55.1%
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?
$67,813
Median Household Income
-6% vs state ZIP avg
$21,405
Per Capita Income
26.3%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
Unemployment Rate
3.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 99679 ranks among Alaska ZIPs
Tuluksak, 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)
$67,813 Top 48% higher than 52% 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
46housing units
46
Total Housing Units
25
Occupied Units
21
Vacant Units
4.72
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$505
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 99679, employing approximately 42 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,463,000.
3
Businesses
42
Employees
$1.5M
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 99679, 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 99679 in?
ZIP code 99679 (Tuluksak) is located in Bethel, Alaska. Bethel contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/bethel-ak.
What is the population of ZIP code 99679?
ZIP code 99679 in Tuluksak, AK has a population of 373 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99679?
The median household income in ZIP 99679 is $67,813, which is 11% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99679?
The largest racial group in ZIP 99679 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 84.7%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 99679?
ZIP code 99679 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 42 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 99679?
In ZIP code 99679, 86.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 99679?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 99679 is 3.6 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 99679?
In ZIP code 99679, approximately 32.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 68.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 99679?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 99679 is 26.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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