Tuntutuliak, AK · standard

ZIP Code 99680

Bethel, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

408
1/sq mi Low-density area
$44,583
Median income Below-median income area
0.5%
Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Tuntutuliak pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

9th pct
household income, US ZIPs
1
people per sq mi
79%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99680 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 99680 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Tuntutuliak, Bethel, Alaska, home to just 408 residents across 291.4 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Nome time zone.

ZIP 99680 reports a modest median household income of $44,583 (39% below the average Alaska ZIP), while per-capita income is $43,843. Unemployment is 10.3%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. 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 0.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.4, 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 99680.

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 →

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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 99680, Tuntutuliak, 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

408

Population

291.4

Area (sq mi)

1

People / sq mi

Nome

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 99680?

29.4

Median Age

23.3%

Male

76.7%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 0.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 99.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

$44,583

Median Household Income

-39% vs state ZIP avg

$43,843

Per Capita Income

12.1%

Poverty Rate

10.3%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 99680 ranks among Alaska ZIPs

Tuntutuliak, 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)

$44,583 14th percentile higher than 14% of 197 Alaska ZIPs

This ZIP $0 $200K+ every Alaska ZIP, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Alaska 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?

High School Graduate or Higher 86.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 0.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

68

Total Housing Units

57

Occupied Units

11

Vacant Units

4.12

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 78.9%
Renter 21.1%

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 99680, employing approximately 45 people with a combined annual payroll of $895,000.

5

Businesses

45

Employees

$895K

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 99680, 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 99680 in?

ZIP code 99680 (Tuntutuliak) 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 99680?

ZIP code 99680 in Tuntutuliak, AK has a population of 408 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in ZIP 99680?

The median household income in ZIP 99680 is $44,583, which is 42% below the national average of $76,288.

What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99680?

The largest racial group in ZIP 99680 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 99.2%.

How many businesses are in ZIP code 99680?

ZIP code 99680 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 45 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.

What is the education level in ZIP code 99680?

In ZIP code 99680, 86.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 0.5% 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 99680?

In ZIP code 99680, approximately 78.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 99680?

The poverty rate in ZIP code 99680 is 12.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

ZIP 99680's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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