Cantwell, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99729
Denali, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 231
- 0/sq mi
- $43,438
- Median income
- $256,300
- Median home value
- 22.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Cantwell pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 41%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99729 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99729 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Cantwell, Denali, Alaska, home to just 231 residents across 2310.0 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Anchorage time zone.
ZIP 99729 reports a modest median household income of $43,438 (40% below the average Alaska ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,684. The poverty rate is 10.9%, with unemployment at 2.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $256,300 (22% above the average Alaska ZIP), while 83.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,125.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 65, 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 99729.
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 99729, Cantwell, 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
231
Population
2310.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99729?
65.0
Median Age
60.2%
Male
39.8%
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?
$43,438
Median Household Income
-40% vs state ZIP avg
$32,684
Per Capita Income
10.9%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
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
232housing units
232
Total Housing Units
87
Occupied Units
145
Vacant Units
1.47
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$256,300
Median Home Value
+22% vs state ZIP avg
$1,125
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 99729, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,289,000.
18
Businesses
19
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 27.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 16.7% |
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 99729, 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.