Kotzebue, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99752
Northwest Arctic County, Alaska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,553
- 0/sq mi
- $110,357
- Median income
- $288,400
- Median home value
- 18.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kotzebue pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 13%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 35%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 48%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99752 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99752 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 11843.3 square miles in Kotzebue, Northwest Arctic County, Alaska. The area is home to 3,553 residents, producing a population density of 0 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 99752 against Alaska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99752 sits at $110,357 (52% above the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $45,685. The poverty rate stands at 14.0% and the unemployment rate at 5.9%. On housing, the median home value is $288,400 (37% above the state average) with median rent at $1,565 per month, and 48.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99752 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.2, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 99752 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 99752
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 99752.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
9 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
5 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 99752, Kotzebue, 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
3,553
Population
11843.3
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99752?
31.2
Median Age
46.8%
Male
53.2%
Female
2.2%
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?
$110,357
Median Household Income
+52% vs state
$45,685
Per Capita Income
14.0%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99752 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$110,357 Top 13% higher than 87% 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?
1,160
Total Housing Units
796
Occupied Units
364
Vacant Units
3.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$288,400
Median Home Value
+37% vs state
$1,565
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 51 business establishments in ZIP 99752, employing approximately 1,649 people with a combined annual payroll of $211,422,000.
51
Businesses
1,649
Employees
$211.4M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 9 | 17.6% |
| Retail trade | 7 | 13.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 9.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 9.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 9.8% |
| Construction | 4 | 7.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 7.8% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 5.9% |
| Information | 3 | 5.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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