Fort Yukon, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99740
Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 585
- Population
- $42,022
- Median income Below-median income area
- $168,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 8.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Fort Yukon pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in homeowner-dominated area.
- 7th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99740 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99740 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Fort Yukon, Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, home to just 585 residents across an area without a mapped square-mile figure, in the Anchorage time zone.
ZIP 99740 reports a modest median household income of $42,022 (42% below the average Alaska ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,178. The poverty rate is 15.9%, with unemployment at 7.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $168,200 (20% below the average Alaska ZIP), and median rent is $810; owner occupancy is 78.5%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.3, 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 99740.
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 99740, Fort Yukon, 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
585
Population
-
Area (sq mi)
-
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99740?
35.3
Median Age
46.3%
Male
53.7%
Female
5.3%
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?
$42,022
Median Household Income
-42% vs state ZIP avg
$30,178
Per Capita Income
15.9%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99740 ranks among Alaska ZIPs
Fort Yukon, 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)
$42,022 12th percentile higher than 12% 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
453housing units
453
Total Housing Units
335
Occupied Units
118
Vacant Units
1.89
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$168,200
Median Home Value
-20% vs state ZIP avg
$810
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 99740, employing approximately 24 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,449,000.
8
Businesses
24
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 37.5% |
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 99740, 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 99740 in?
ZIP code 99740 (Fort Yukon) is located in Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska. Yukon-Koyukuk contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/yukon-koyukuk-ak.
What is the population of ZIP code 99740?
ZIP code 99740 in Fort Yukon, AK has a population of 585 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99740?
The median household income in ZIP 99740 is $42,022, which is 45% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 99740?
The median home value in ZIP 99740 is $168,200, which is 40% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99740?
The largest racial group in ZIP 99740 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 88.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 99740?
ZIP code 99740 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 24 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 99740?
In ZIP code 99740, 46.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.5% 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 99740?
In ZIP code 99740, approximately 78.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 99740?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 99740 is 15.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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