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 covers 11843.3 square miles in Kotzebue, Northwest Arctic County, Alaska (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,553 residents on file, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Anchorage time zone.
ZIP 99752 skews affluent, with a median household income of $110,357 (52% above the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $45,685. Poverty here runs at 14.0%, with unemployment measured 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.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.2, and the average commute is -. The state and national benchmarks above give 99752's numbers context; they should not be read in isolation.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 99752
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Kotzebue, AK
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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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
Kotzebue, AK 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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