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ZIP Code 99729: Cantwell, AK
ZIP code 99729 uses the postal name Cantwell, Alaska and lies mostly in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (89% of its land) with the rest in Denali Borough (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 130 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $43,438 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Cantwell (a census-designated place), and 2% in smaller places; 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Cantwell · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough (89%); Denali Borough (11%)
- Census places
- Cantwell census-designated place
- Metro area
- Anchorage, AK
- House district
- AK at large 119th Congress
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska
- Land area
- 2,947.7 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 99729?
99729 centers on 63.244°, -147.978° and covers 2,947.7 square miles of land plus 32.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 99755, 99676, 99683.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99729, 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 99729 compare with the rest of Matanuska-Susitna Borough?
| Measure | 99729 | In Matanuska-Susitna Borough | In AK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 128 | 12th of 12 | 177th of 245 |
| Median household income | $43k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $256k | not ranked | not ranked |
99729's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (128). 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 2% 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 99729?
The 2020 Census counted 211 people in 99729; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 128. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 128±36 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 211
- Households
- 87
- Median age
- 65.0
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 99729?
Of the 128 people the ACS estimates in 99729, 7.8% are under 18 and 50.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (67.2%), then Other or two or more (29.7%).
- Under 187.8%
- 18 to 6442.2%
- 65 and older50.0%
- White, not Hispanic67.2%
- Other or two or more29.7%
- Hispanic or Latino1.6%
- Black, not Hispanic1.6%
- Asian, 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 99729 earn?
Median household income is $43,438 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $43,438±$14,042
- Income per person
- $32,684
- Below the poverty line
- 10.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.2%
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 99729?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $256,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,125
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.9%
- Housing units
- 232
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 99729?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services5
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation3
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 99729?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99755 | Denali National Park | 987 | $64k | 51.9 mi |
| 99676 | Talkeetna | 1,628 | $54k | 69.2 mi |
| 99683 | Trapper Creek | 583 | $73k | 95.7 mi |
| 99588 | Glennallen | 1,037 | $110k | 54.2 mi (near) |
| 99714 | Salcha | 1,106 | $88k | 90.1 mi (near) |
| 99702 | Eielson Afb | 3,260 | $69k | 101.3 mi (near) |
| 99705 | North Pole | 21,769 | $97k | 107.9 mi (near) |
| 99703 | Fort Wainwright | 8,304 | $69k | 110.4 mi (near) |
| 99775 | Fairbanks | 826 | $72k | 111.6 mi (near) |
| 99725 | Ester | 448 | $53k | 111.7 mi (near) |
| 99709 | Fairbanks | 29,551 | $86k | 113.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.