Kivalina, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99750
Northwest Arctic, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 374
- 776/sq mi High-density area
- $72,589
- Median income Near-median income area
- $175,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 1.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Kivalina pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 776
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99750 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99750 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kivalina, Northwest Arctic, Alaska, home to just 374 residents across 0.5 square miles, a density of 776 people per square mile, in the Nome time zone.
ZIP 99750 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,589 (0% above the average Alaska ZIP), while per-capita income is $17,197. Economic pressure is pronounced: 22.2% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 25.4%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $175,000 (17% below the average Alaska ZIP), and median rent is $1,089; owner occupancy is 83.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 1.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 21.9, 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 99750.
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 99750, Kivalina, 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
374
Population
0.5
Area (sq mi)
776
People / sq mi
Nome
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99750?
21.9
Median Age
57.7%
Male
42.3%
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?
$72,589
Median Household Income
+0% vs state ZIP avg
$17,197
Per Capita Income
22.2%
Poverty Rate
25.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99750 ranks among Alaska ZIPs
Kivalina, 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)
$72,589 Top 44% higher than 56% 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
189housing units
189
Total Housing Units
161
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
5.02
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$175,000
Median Home Value
-17% vs state ZIP avg
$1,089
Median Rent
1980
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 99750, 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 99750 in?
ZIP code 99750 (Kivalina) is located in Northwest Arctic, Alaska. Northwest Arctic contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/northwest-arctic-ak.
What is the population of ZIP code 99750?
ZIP code 99750 in Kivalina, AK has a population of 374 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99750?
The median household income in ZIP 99750 is $72,589, which is 5% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 99750?
The median home value in ZIP 99750 is $175,000, which is 37% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99750?
The largest racial group in ZIP 99750 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 96.9%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 99750?
In ZIP code 99750, 68.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 1.1% 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 99750?
In ZIP code 99750, approximately 83.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 99750?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 99750 is 22.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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