Kaltag, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99748
Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 190
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $68,125
- Median income Near-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Kaltag pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 62%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99748 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99748 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kaltag, Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, home to just 190 residents across 47.5 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Anchorage time zone.
ZIP 99748 reports a modest median household income of $68,125 (6% below the average Alaska ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,863. Unemployment is 22.6%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.5, and the average commute is 6 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Alaska and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 99748.
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 99748, Kaltag, 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
190
Population
47.5
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99748?
44.5
Median Age
48.5%
Male
51.5%
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?
$68,125
Median Household Income
-6% vs state ZIP avg
$38,863
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
22.6%
Unemployment Rate
6.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 99748 ranks among Alaska ZIPs
Kaltag, 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)
$68,125 Top 48% higher than 52% 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
68housing units
68
Total Housing Units
42
Occupied Units
26
Vacant Units
1.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 99748, 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 99748 in?
ZIP code 99748 (Kaltag) 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 99748?
ZIP code 99748 in Kaltag, AK has a population of 190 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99748?
The median household income in ZIP 99748 is $68,125, which is 11% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99748?
The largest racial group in ZIP 99748 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 94.1%.
What is the average commute time in ZIP 99748?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 99748 is 6.0 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 99748?
In ZIP code 99748, approximately 61.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 38.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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