Noorvik, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99763
Northwest Arctic, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 668
- 303/sq mi High-density area
- $63,750
- Median income Near-median income area
- $157,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 4.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Noorvik pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 28th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 303
- people per sq mi
- 66%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99763 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99763 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Noorvik, Northwest Arctic, Alaska, home to just 668 residents across 2.2 square miles, a density of 303 people per square mile, in the Anchorage time zone.
ZIP 99763 reports a modest median household income of $63,750 (12% below the average Alaska ZIP), while per-capita income is $18,736. Economic pressure is pronounced: 26.0% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 30.5%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $157,500 (25% below the average Alaska ZIP), and median rent is $1,031; owner occupancy is 66.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 4.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 26.7, 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 99763.
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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 99763, Noorvik, 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
668
Population
2.2
Area (sq mi)
303
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99763?
26.7
Median Age
49.6%
Male
50.4%
Female
12.0%
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?
$63,750
Median Household Income
-12% vs state ZIP avg
$18,736
Per Capita Income
26.0%
Poverty Rate
30.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99763 ranks among Alaska ZIPs
Noorvik, 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)
$63,750 45th percentile higher than 45% 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
187housing units
187
Total Housing Units
142
Occupied Units
45
Vacant Units
4.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$157,500
Median Home Value
-25% vs state ZIP avg
$1,031
Median Rent
1991
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 99763, 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 99763 in?
ZIP code 99763 (Noorvik) 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 99763?
ZIP code 99763 in Noorvik, AK has a population of 668 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99763?
The median household income in ZIP 99763 is $63,750, which is 16% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 99763?
The median home value in ZIP 99763 is $157,500, which is 43% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99763?
The largest racial group in ZIP 99763 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 82.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.1% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 99763?
In ZIP code 99763, 45.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 4.6% 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 99763?
In ZIP code 99763, approximately 66.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 33.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 99763?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 99763 is 26.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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