Tununak, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99681
Bethel County, Alaska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 325
- 4/sq mi
- $54,306
- Median income
- 3.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Tununak pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99681 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99681 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 85.5 square miles in Tununak, Bethel County, Alaska. The area is home to 325 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 99681 against Alaska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99681 sits at $54,306 (25% below the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $12,859. The poverty rate stands at 19.8% and the unemployment rate at 25.8%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 79.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99681 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 3.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 23.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bethel County, so you can benchmark 99681 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 99681, Tununak, 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
325
Population
85.5
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Nome
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99681?
23.9
Median Age
59.6%
Male
40.4%
Female
1.6%
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?
$54,306
Median Household Income
-25% vs state
$12,859
Per Capita Income
19.8%
Poverty Rate
25.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99681 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$54,306 20th percentile higher than 20% 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?
74
Total Housing Units
67
Occupied Units
7
Vacant Units
5.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1985
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 99681, employing approximately 40 people with a combined annual payroll of $766,000.
4
Businesses
40
Employees
$766K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 99681 vs 99637 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99637 | Toksook Bay, AK | 590 | 4.4 mi |
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