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ZIP Code 99739: Elim, AK
ZIP code 99739 uses the postal name Elim, Alaska and lies entirely in Nome Census Area (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 380 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $37,031 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Elim; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Elim · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Nome Census Area
- Census places
- Elim
- House district
- AK at large 119th Congress
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska
- Land area
- 2,907.8 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 99739?
99739 centers on 64.968°, -162.827° and covers 2,907.8 square miles of land plus 20.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 99784, 99762.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99739, 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 99739 compare with the rest of Nome Census Area?
| Measure | 99739 | In Nome Census Area | In AK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 383 | 8th of 14 | 132nd of 245 |
| Median household income | $37k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $120k | not ranked | not ranked |
99739's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (383). 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 99739?
The 2020 Census counted 366 people in 99739; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 383. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 383±71 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 366
- Households
- 101
- Median age
- 22.3
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 99739?
Of the 383 people the ACS estimates in 99739, 41.8% are under 18 and 5.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (96.3%).
- Under 1841.8%
- 18 to 6453.3%
- 65 and older5.0%
- Other or two or more96.3%
- White, not Hispanic1.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
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 99739 earn?
Median household income is $37,031 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $37,031±$9,115
- Income per person
- $14,935
- Below the poverty line
- 41.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 38.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.1%
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 99739?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $120,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,125
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.3%
- Housing units
- 140
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 99739?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 99739?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99784 | White Mountain | 222 | $63k | 26.0 mi |
| 99762 | Nome | 4,156 | $114k | 55.9 mi |
| 99753 | Koyuk | 348 | $37k | 49.2 mi (near) |
| 99771 | Shaktoolik | 283 | $80k | 64.1 mi (near) |
| 99727 | Buckland | 533 | $59k | 84.8 mi (near) |
| 99671 | Stebbins | 596 | $48k | 104.7 mi (near) |
| 99659 | Saint Michael | 177 | $54k | 106.4 mi (near) |
| 99620 | Kotlik | 976 | $58k | 135.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.