Shaktoolik, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99771
Nome, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 251
- 100/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $80,417
- Median income Near-median income area
- $92,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 4.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Shaktoolik pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 38%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 100
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99771 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99771 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Shaktoolik, Nome, Alaska, home to just 251 residents across 2.5 square miles, a density of 100 people per square mile, in the Anchorage time zone.
ZIP 99771 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $80,417 (11% above the average Alaska ZIP), while per-capita income is $18,816. Unemployment is 37.8%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $92,100 (56% below the average Alaska ZIP); owner occupancy is 97.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 4.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.3, 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 99771.
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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 99771, Shaktoolik, 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
251
Population
2.5
Area (sq mi)
100
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99771?
27.3
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
1.4%
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?
$80,417
Median Household Income
+11% vs state ZIP avg
$18,816
Per Capita Income
7.1%
Poverty Rate
37.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99771 ranks among Alaska ZIPs
Shaktoolik, 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)
$80,417 Top 33% higher than 67% 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
82housing units
82
Total Housing Units
67
Occupied Units
15
Vacant Units
4.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$92,100
Median Home Value
-56% vs state ZIP avg
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 99771, employing approximately 18 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,317,000.
3
Businesses
18
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 99771, 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 99771 in?
ZIP code 99771 (Shaktoolik) is located in Nome, Alaska. Nome contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/nome-ak.
What is the population of ZIP code 99771?
ZIP code 99771 in Shaktoolik, AK has a population of 251 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99771?
The median household income in ZIP 99771 is $80,417, which is 5% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 99771?
The median home value in ZIP 99771 is $92,100, which is 67% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99771?
The largest racial group in ZIP 99771 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 97.9%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 99771?
ZIP code 99771 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 18 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 99771?
In ZIP code 99771, 60.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 4.7% 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 99771?
In ZIP code 99771, approximately 97.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 3.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 99771?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 99771 is 7.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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