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Houston, AK · standard

ZIP Code 99694

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

1,512
29/sq mi
$74,531
Median income
$290,100
Median home value
13.3%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Houston pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 46%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 35%
home value, US ZIPs
29
people per sq mi
76%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99694 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 99694 covers 52.1 square miles in Houston, Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,512 residents on file, a density of 29 people per square mile, in the Anchorage time zone.

ZIP 99694 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,531 (3% above the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $36,641. The poverty rate stands at 20.4% and the unemployment rate at 12.2%. Housing costs here run $290,100 for a typical home value (38% above the state average), with rent averaging $1,114 a month; 76.1% of homes are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.9, and the average commute is 53 minutes. Alaska and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 99694, not the raw numbers alone.

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 99694, Houston, 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

1,512

Population

52.1

Area (sq mi)

29

People / sq mi

Anchorage

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 99694?

36.9

Median Age

61.7%

Male

38.3%

Female

1.4%

Foreign-Born

White 83.8%
African American 0.4%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 3.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 11.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%

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?

$74,531

Median Household Income

+3% vs state

$36,641

Per Capita Income

20.4%

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Unemployment Rate

52.7 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 99694 ranks nationally

Houston, AK household income vs. every US ZIP code

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

$74,531 Top 46% higher than 54% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $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 63.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 13.3%

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

What does housing look like?

813

Total Housing Units

577

Occupied Units

236

Vacant Units

2.60

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 76.1%
Renter 23.9%

$290,100

Median Home Value

+38% vs state

$1,114

Median Rent

1996

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 99694, employing approximately 88 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,893,000.

13

Businesses

88

Employees

$5.9M

Annual Payroll

2

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Retail trade 5 38.5%
Construction 4 30.8%

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 99694 in? ▼
ZIP code 99694 (Houston) is located in Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska. Matanuska-Susitna County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/matanuska-susitna-ak.
What is the population of ZIP code 99694? ▼
ZIP code 99694 in Houston, AK has a population of 1,512 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99694? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 99694 is $74,531, which is 2% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 99694? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 99694 is $290,100, which is 4% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99694? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 99694 is White at 83.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 99694? ▼
ZIP code 99694 has 13 business establishments employing approximately 88 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 99694? ▼
In ZIP code 99694, 63.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.3% 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 99694? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 99694 is 52.7 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 99694? ▼
In ZIP code 99694, approximately 76.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 23.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 99694? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 99694 is 20.4% 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.