Residential delivery area · Alaska
ZIP Code 99693: Whittier, AK
ZIP code 99693 uses the postal name Whittier, Alaska and lies entirely in Chugach Census Area (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 430 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,688 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 20% of its land lies in Whittier; 80% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Whittier · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chugach Census Area
- Census places
- Whittier
- House district
- AK at large 119th Congress
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska
- Land area
- 61.0 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 99693?
99693 centers on 60.851°, -148.034° and covers 61.0 square miles of land plus 13.7 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 99574, 99587.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99693, 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 99693 compare with the rest of Chugach Census Area?
| Measure | 99693 | In Chugach Census Area | In AK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 429 | 3rd of 4 | 125th of 245 |
| Median household income | $60k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $84k | not ranked | not ranked |
99693's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (429). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 13% of 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 99693?
The 2020 Census counted 293 people in 99693; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 429. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 429±126 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 293
- Households
- 139
- Median age
- 33.5
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 99693?
Of the 429 people the ACS estimates in 99693, 24.7% are under 18 and 13.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (35.0%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (24.9%).
- Under 1824.7%
- 18 to 6461.5%
- 65 and older13.8%
- White, not Hispanic35.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic24.9%
- Other or two or more22.8%
- Hispanic or Latino17.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 99693 earn?
Median household income is $59,688 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $59,688±$32,457
- Income per person
- $35,813
- Below the poverty line
- 19.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.2%
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 99693?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $83,800
- Median gross rent
- $961
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 40.3%
- Housing units
- 316
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 99693?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing6
- Accommodation and food services4
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 99693?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99574 | Cordova | 2,551 | $85k | 23.3 mi |
| 99587 | Girdwood | 1,949 | $164k | 29.4 mi |
| 99540 | Indian | 468 | $146k | 44.5 mi (near) |
| 99567 | Chugiak | 6,452 | $147k | 45.3 mi (near) |
| 99577 | Eagle River | 28,477 | $137k | 47.5 mi (near) |
| 99605 | Hope | 23 | – | 48.4 mi (near) |
| 99674 | Sutton | 1,774 | $64k | 51.2 mi (near) |
| 99507 | Anchorage | 37,301 | $108k | 56.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.