PlainZIP

Wainwright, AK · standard

ZIP Code 99782

North Slope County, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

556
12/sq mi
$93,750
Median income
$117,000
Median home value
5.6%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Wainwright pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 24%
household income, US ZIPs
15th pct
home value, US ZIPs
12
people per sq mi
67%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99782 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 99782 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wainwright, North Slope County, Alaska, home to just 556 residents across 46.3 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the Anchorage time zone.

ZIP 99782 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $93,750 (29% above the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $30,294. The poverty rate stands at 12.0% and the unemployment rate at 12.6%. On housing, the median home value is $117,000 (44% below the state average) with median rent at $833 per month, and 66.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.4, and the average commute is -. Compare these figures to the Alaska and national benchmarks above rather than reading 99782's numbers in isolation.

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 99782, Wainwright, 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

556

Population

46.3

Area (sq mi)

12

People / sq mi

Anchorage

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 99782?

28.4

Median Age

54.6%

Male

45.4%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 2.6%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 91.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%

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?

$93,750

Median Household Income

+29% vs state

$30,294

Per Capita Income

12.0%

Poverty Rate

12.6%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 99782 ranks nationally

Wainwright, AK household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$93,750 Top 24% higher than 76% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 61.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 5.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

206

Total Housing Units

194

Occupied Units

12

Vacant Units

3.70

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 66.5%
Renter 33.5%

$117,000

Median Home Value

-44% vs state

$833

Median Rent

1980

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

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Related Areas

North Slope County Wainwright, AK Alaska

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 99782 in? ▼
ZIP code 99782 (Wainwright) is located in North Slope County, Alaska. North Slope County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/north-slope-ak.
What is the population of ZIP code 99782? ▼
ZIP code 99782 in Wainwright, AK has a population of 556 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99782? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 99782 is $93,750, which is 23% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 99782? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 99782 is $117,000, which is 58% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99782? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 99782 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 91.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.8% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 99782? ▼
In ZIP code 99782, 61.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.6% 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 99782? ▼
In ZIP code 99782, approximately 66.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 33.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 99782? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 99782 is 12.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.