Nightmute, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99690
Bethel, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 280
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $38,929
- Median income Below-median income area
- 6.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Nightmute pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99690 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99690 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Nightmute, Bethel, Alaska, home to just 280 residents across 254.5 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Nome time zone.
ZIP 99690 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $38,929 (46% below the average Alaska ZIP), while per-capita income is $6,856. Economic pressure is pronounced: 52.7% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 25.7%. 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 6.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 25.2, and the average commute is 7 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Alaska and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 99690.
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 99690, Nightmute, 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
280
Population
254.5
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Nome
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99690?
25.2
Median Age
45.2%
Male
54.8%
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?
$38,929
Median Household Income
-46% vs state ZIP avg
$6,856
Per Capita Income
52.7%
Poverty Rate
25.7%
Unemployment Rate
6.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 99690 ranks among Alaska ZIPs
Nightmute, 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)
$38,929 10th percentile higher than 10% 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
23housing units
23
Total Housing Units
18
Occupied Units
5
Vacant Units
5.17
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 99690, 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 99690 in?
ZIP code 99690 (Nightmute) 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 99690?
ZIP code 99690 in Nightmute, AK has a population of 280 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99690?
The median household income in ZIP 99690 is $38,929, which is 49% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99690?
The largest racial group in ZIP 99690 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 99690?
In ZIP code 99690, 70.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 6.4% 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 99690?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 99690 is 6.6 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 is the poverty rate in ZIP code 99690?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 99690 is 52.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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