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Unalakleet, AK · standard

ZIP Code 99684

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

688
0/sq mi
$93,750
Median income
$225,000
Median home value
25.8%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Unalakleet pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.

Top 24%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 49%
home value, US ZIPs
0
people per sq mi
60%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99684 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 99684 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Unalakleet, Nome County, Alaska, home to just 688 residents across 1720.0 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Anchorage time zone.

ZIP 99684 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $93,750 (29% above the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $35,133. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 11.8%. Median home value sits at $225,000 (7% above the state average), median rent at $1,194 a month, and owner-occupancy at 59.6%.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.6, and the average commute is -. The state and national benchmarks above give 99684's numbers context; they should not be read in isolation.

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 99684, Unalakleet, 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

688

Population

1720.0

Area (sq mi)

0

People / sq mi

Anchorage

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 99684?

35.6

Median Age

50.1%

Male

49.9%

Female

1.1%

Foreign-Born

White 16.8%
African American 0.0%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 74.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 6.4%
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?

$93,750

Median Household Income

+29% vs state

$35,133

Per Capita Income

8.1%

Poverty Rate

11.8%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 99684 ranks nationally

Unalakleet, AK household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$93,750 Top 24% higher than 76% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 63.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 25.8%

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

What does housing look like?

338

Total Housing Units

193

Occupied Units

145

Vacant Units

2.93

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 59.6%
Renter 40.4%

$225,000

Median Home Value

+7% vs state

$1,194

Median Rent

1984

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 99684, employing approximately 217 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,346,000.

17

Businesses

217

Employees

$10.3M

Annual Payroll

2

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 3 17.6%
Retail trade 3 17.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

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Related Areas

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 99684 in? ▼
ZIP code 99684 (Unalakleet) is located in Nome County, Alaska. Nome County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/nome-ak.
What is the population of ZIP code 99684? ▼
ZIP code 99684 in Unalakleet, AK has a population of 688 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99684? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 99684 is $93,750, which is 23% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 99684? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 99684 is $225,000, which is 19% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99684? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 99684 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 74.9%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 99684? ▼
ZIP code 99684 has 17 business establishments employing approximately 217 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 99684? ▼
In ZIP code 99684, 63.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 25.8% 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 99684? ▼
In ZIP code 99684, approximately 59.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 40.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 99684? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 99684 is 8.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.