Point Lay, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99759
North Slope, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 189
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $104,063
- Median income Above-median income area
- $119,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 10.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Point Lay pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 17%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 46%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99759 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99759 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Point Lay, North Slope, Alaska, home to just 189 residents across 67.5 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Nome time zone.
ZIP 99759 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $104,063 (44% above the average Alaska ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,517. Unemployment is 16.4%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $119,100 (43% below the average Alaska ZIP), and median rent is $1,042; owner occupancy is 45.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 16.5, 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 99759.
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 99759, Point Lay, 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
189
Population
67.5
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Nome
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99759?
16.5
Median Age
48.7%
Male
51.3%
Female
0.8%
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?
$104,063
Median Household Income
+44% vs state ZIP avg
$25,517
Per Capita Income
14.4%
Poverty Rate
16.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99759 ranks among Alaska ZIPs
Point Lay, 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)
$104,063 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
102housing units
102
Total Housing Units
83
Occupied Units
19
Vacant Units
4.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$119,100
Median Home Value
-43% vs state ZIP avg
$1,042
Median Rent
1987
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 99759, 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 99759 in?
ZIP code 99759 (Point Lay) is located in North Slope, Alaska. North Slope contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/north-slope-ak.
What is the population of ZIP code 99759?
ZIP code 99759 in Point Lay, AK has a population of 189 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99759?
The median household income in ZIP 99759 is $104,063, which is 36% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 99759?
The median home value in ZIP 99759 is $119,100, which is 57% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99759?
The largest racial group in ZIP 99759 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 72.8%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 99759?
In ZIP code 99759, 53.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.2% 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 99759?
In ZIP code 99759, approximately 45.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 54.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 99759?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 99759 is 14.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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