Houston, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99694
Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,512
- 29/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $74,531
- Median income Near-median income area
- $290,100
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 13.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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, 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 average Alaska ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,641. Economic pressure is pronounced: 20.4% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 12.2%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $290,100 (38% above the average Alaska ZIP), while 76.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,114.
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. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Alaska and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 99694.
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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
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99694?
36.9
Median Age
61.7%
Male
38.3%
Female
1.4%
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?
$74,531
Median Household Income
+3% vs state ZIP avg
$36,641
Per Capita Income
20.4%
Poverty Rate
12.2%
Unemployment Rate
52.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 99694 ranks among Alaska ZIPs
Houston, 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)
$74,531 Top 42% higher than 58% 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
813housing units
813
Total Housing Units
577
Occupied Units
236
Vacant Units
2.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$290,100
Median Home Value
+38% vs state ZIP avg
$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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 99694, both outside AK so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,512 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 99694 in?
ZIP code 99694 (Houston) is located in Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska. Matanuska-Susitna 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.
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