Residential delivery area · Alaska
ZIP Code 99723: Barrow, AK
ZIP code 99723 uses the postal name Barrow, Alaska and lies entirely in North Slope Borough (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $115,313 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (more than 99%) lies in the city of Utqiaġvik.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Barrow · its only residential ZIP
- County
- North Slope Borough
- Census places
- Utqiaġvik
- House district
- AK at large 119th Congress
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska
- Land area
- 18.9 sq mi · 253 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 99723?
99723 centers on 71.254°, -156.798° and covers 18.9 square miles of land plus 3.2 of water.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99723, 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 99723 compare with the rest of North Slope Borough?
| Measure | 99723 | In North Slope Borough | In AK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,785 | 1st of 10 | 31st of 245 |
| Median household income | $115k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $311k | 1st of 1 | 34th of 57 |
99723's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$47,177) is more than a quarter of the figure ($115,313). 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 65% 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 99723?
The 2020 Census counted 4,934 people in 99723; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,785. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 17.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,785
- 2020 Census count
- 4,934+17.1% since 2010 (4,213)
- Households
- 1,441
- Median age
- 34.4
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 99723?
Of the 4,785 people the ACS estimates in 99723, 30.3% are under 18 and 11.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (63.6%), then White (not Hispanic) (19.7%).
- Under 1830.3%
- 18 to 6458.1%
- 65 and older11.5%
- Other or two or more63.6%
- White, not Hispanic19.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic8.1%
- Hispanic or Latino7.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.8%
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 99723 earn?
Median household income is $115,313 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($106,028 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $115,313±$47,177
- Income per person
- $43,583
- Below the poverty line
- 11.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.4%
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 99723?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $311,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,360
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 45.6%
- Housing units
- 1,634
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 99723?
62 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services11
- Retail trade7
- Health care and social assistance7
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Construction5
- Information4
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 99723?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99791 | Atqasuk | 288 | $91k | 54.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.