White Mountain, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99784
Nome County, Alaska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 190
- 105/sq mi
- $62,500
- Median income
- $105,900
- Median home value
- 10.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
White Mountain pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 34th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 12th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 105
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99784 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99784 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.8 square miles in White Mountain, Nome County, Alaska. The area is home to 190 residents, producing a population density of 105 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 99784 against Alaska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99784 sits at $62,500 (14% below the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $20,994. The poverty rate stands at 26.1% and the unemployment rate at 17.2%. On housing, the median home value is $105,900 (50% below the state average) with median rent at $825 per month, and 78.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99784 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 99784 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 99784, White Mountain, 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
190
Population
1.8
Area (sq mi)
105
People / sq mi
Nome
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99784?
32.0
Median Age
54.1%
Male
45.9%
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?
$62,500
Median Household Income
-14% vs state
$20,994
Per Capita Income
26.1%
Poverty Rate
17.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99784 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,500 34th percentile higher than 34% 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?
92
Total Housing Units
66
Occupied Units
26
Vacant Units
3.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$105,900
Median Home Value
-50% vs state
$825
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
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