Residential delivery area · Alaska
ZIP Code 99686: Valdez, AK
ZIP code 99686 uses the postal name Valdez, Alaska and lies entirely in Chugach Census Area (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $99,349 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 16% of its land lies in Valdez; 84% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Valdez · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chugach Census Area
- Census places
- Valdez
- House district
- AK at large 119th Congress
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska
- Land area
- 1,363.5 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 99686?
99686 centers on 61.046°, -146.183° and covers 1,363.5 square miles of land plus 60.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 99677, 99573, 99574.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99686, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 99686 compare with the rest of Chugach Census Area?
| Measure | 99686 | In Chugach Census Area | In AK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,862 | 1st of 4 | 37th of 245 |
| Median household income | $99k | 1st of 2 | 15th of 53 |
| Median home value | $312k | 2nd of 2 | 33rd of 57 |
Its median household income is higher than in 81% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 8% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 99686?
The 2020 Census counted 4,007 people in 99686; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,862. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,862
- 2020 Census count
- 4,007
- Households
- 1,679
- Median age
- 38.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 99686?
Of the 3,862 people the ACS estimates in 99686, 21.8% are under 18 and 10.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.5%), then Other or two or more (18.1%).
- Under 1821.8%
- 18 to 6468.2%
- 65 and older10.0%
- White, not Hispanic74.5%
- Other or two or more18.1%
- Hispanic or Latino4.4%
- Black, not Hispanic2.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 99686 earn?
Median household income is $99,349 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $99,349±$17,711
- Income per person
- $51,660
- Below the poverty line
- 5.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $93,4041,830 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 99686?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $312,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,481
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 65.4%
- Housing units
- 2,075
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 99686?
161 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services33
- Transportation and warehousing17
- Retail trade14
- Health care and social assistance14
- Construction13
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation12
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 99686?
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.