Shishmaref, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99772
Nome County, Alaska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 567
- 0/sq mi
- $61,458
- Median income
- $109,400
- Median home value
- 7.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Shishmaref pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 32th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99772 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99772 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 5670.0 square miles in Shishmaref, Nome County, Alaska. The area is home to 567 residents, producing a population density of 0 people per square mile, and falls within the Nome time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 99772 against Alaska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99772 sits at $61,458 (15% below the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $17,409. The poverty rate stands at 24.9% and the unemployment rate at 29.4%. On housing, the median home value is $109,400 (48% below the state average) with median rent at $950 per month, and 75.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99772 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 99772 sits relative to Alaska and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 99772, Shishmaref, AK · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
567
Population
5670.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Nome
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99772?
33.0
Median Age
61.6%
Male
38.4%
Female
1.1%
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?
$61,458
Median Household Income
-15% vs state
$17,409
Per Capita Income
24.9%
Poverty Rate
29.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99772 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,458 32nd percentile higher than 32% 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?
211
Total Housing Units
111
Occupied Units
100
Vacant Units
4.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$109,400
Median Home Value
-48% vs state
$950
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 99772, employing approximately 98 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,357,000.
6
Businesses
98
Employees
$2.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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