Shungnak, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99773
Northwest Arctic, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 262
- 17/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $78,750
- Median income Near-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Shungnak pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99773 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99773 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Shungnak, Northwest Arctic, Alaska, home to just 262 residents across 15.5 square miles, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the Anchorage time zone.
ZIP 99773 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,750 (9% above the average Alaska ZIP), while per-capita income is $21,482. Economic pressure is pronounced: 24.5% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 25.5%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 23.2, 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 99773.
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 99773, Shungnak, 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
262
Population
15.5
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99773?
23.2
Median Age
51.7%
Male
48.3%
Female
0.0%
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?
$78,750
Median Household Income
+9% vs state ZIP avg
$21,482
Per Capita Income
24.5%
Poverty Rate
25.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99773 ranks among Alaska ZIPs
Shungnak, 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)
$78,750 Top 36% higher than 64% 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
53housing units
53
Total Housing Units
35
Occupied Units
18
Vacant Units
4.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1986
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 99773, 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 99773 in?
ZIP code 99773 (Shungnak) 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 99773?
ZIP code 99773 in Shungnak, AK has a population of 262 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99773?
The median household income in ZIP 99773 is $78,750, which is 3% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99773?
The largest racial group in ZIP 99773 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 100.0%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 99773?
In ZIP code 99773, approximately 88.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 99773?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 99773 is 24.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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