Anaktuvuk Pass, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99721
North Slope, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 324
- 26/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $95,500
- Median income Above-median income area
- $145,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 15.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Anaktuvuk Pass pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 22%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 24th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 26
- people per sq mi
- 41%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99721 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99721 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Anaktuvuk Pass, North Slope, Alaska, home to just 324 residents across 12.5 square miles, a density of 26 people per square mile, in the Anchorage time zone.
ZIP 99721 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $95,500 (32% above the average Alaska ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,705. Unemployment is 11.8%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $145,000 (31% below the average Alaska ZIP), and median rent is $1,129; owner occupancy is 40.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.2, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Alaska and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 99721.
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 99721, Anaktuvuk Pass, 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
324
Population
12.5
Area (sq mi)
26
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99721?
27.2
Median Age
62.6%
Male
37.4%
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?
$95,500
Median Household Income
+32% vs state ZIP avg
$32,705
Per Capita Income
8.8%
Poverty Rate
11.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99721 ranks among Alaska ZIPs
Anaktuvuk Pass, 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)
$95,500 Top 19% higher than 81% 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
127housing units
127
Total Housing Units
108
Occupied Units
19
Vacant Units
3.05
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$145,000
Median Home Value
-31% vs state ZIP avg
$1,129
Median Rent
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 99721, 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 99721 in?
ZIP code 99721 (Anaktuvuk Pass) is located in North Slope, Alaska. North Slope contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/north-slope-ak.
What is the population of ZIP code 99721?
ZIP code 99721 in Anaktuvuk Pass, AK has a population of 324 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99721?
The median household income in ZIP 99721 is $95,500, which is 25% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 99721?
The median home value in ZIP 99721 is $145,000, which is 48% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99721?
The largest racial group in ZIP 99721 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 72.3%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 99721?
In ZIP code 99721, 66.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 99721?
In ZIP code 99721, approximately 40.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 59.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 99721?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 99721 is 8.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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