Residential delivery area · Alaska
ZIP Code 99762: Nome, AK
ZIP code 99762 uses the postal name Nome, Alaska and lies entirely in Nome Census Area (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $113,558 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Nome (under 1%), Golovin (under 1%) and Diomede (under 1%); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Nome · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Nome Census Area
- Census places
- Nome (under 1%); Golovin (under 1%); Diomede (under 1%)
- House district
- AK at large 119th Congress
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska
- Land area
- 1,710.9 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 99762?
99762 centers on 64.739°, -164.655° and covers 1,710.9 square miles of land plus 5.3 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 99739.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99762, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 99762 compare with the rest of Nome Census Area?
| Measure | 99762 | In Nome Census Area | In AK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,156 | 1st of 14 | 35th of 245 |
| Median household income | $114k | 1st of 1 | 6th of 53 |
| Median home value | $354k | 1st of 1 | 21st of 57 |
Its median household income is higher than in 88% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 7% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 99762?
The 2020 Census counted 4,143 people in 99762; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,156. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,156
- 2020 Census count
- 4,143
- Households
- 1,322
- Median age
- 31.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 99762?
Of the 4,156 people the ACS estimates in 99762, 31.0% are under 18 and 8.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (67.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (22.8%).
- Under 1831.0%
- 18 to 6460.2%
- 65 and older8.9%
- Other or two or more67.7%
- White, not Hispanic22.8%
- Hispanic or Latino4.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.2%
- Black, not Hispanic1.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 99762 earn?
Median household income is $113,558 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $113,558±$13,233
- Income per person
- $44,621
- Below the poverty line
- 8.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 99762?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $353,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,634
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 57.1%
- Housing units
- 1,919
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 99762?
117 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance18
- Accommodation and food services16
- Retail trade13
- Other services (except public administration)13
- Construction10
- Transportation and warehousing7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 99762?
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.