Galena, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99741
Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 470
- 10/sq mi
- $87,875
- Median income
- $107,000
- Median home value
- 37.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Galena pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 29%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 12th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 59%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99741 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99741 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 46.1 square miles in Galena, Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska. The area is home to 470 residents, producing a population density of 10 people per square mile, and falls within the Anchorage time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 99741 against Alaska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99741 sits at $87,875 (21% above the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $44,957. The poverty rate stands at 10.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.3%. On housing, the median home value is $107,000 (49% below the state average) with median rent at $1,199 per month, and 58.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99741 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 37.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.3, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 99741 sits relative to Alaska and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 99741, Galena, AK · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
470
Population
46.1
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99741?
35.3
Median Age
46.6%
Male
53.4%
Female
2.8%
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?
$87,875
Median Household Income
+21% vs state
$44,957
Per Capita Income
10.3%
Poverty Rate
0.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99741 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$87,875 Top 29% higher than 71% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
363
Total Housing Units
295
Occupied Units
68
Vacant Units
2.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$107,000
Median Home Value
-49% vs state
$1,199
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 10 business establishments in ZIP 99741, employing approximately 47 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,405,000.
10
Businesses
47
Employees
$2.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 30.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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