White Mountain, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99784
Nome, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 190
- 105/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $62,500
- Median income Near-median income area
- $105,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 10.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in White Mountain, Nome, Alaska, home to just 190 residents across 1.8 square miles, a density of 105 people per square mile, in the Nome time zone.
ZIP 99784 reports a modest median household income of $62,500 (14% below the average Alaska ZIP), while per-capita income is $20,994. Economic pressure is pronounced: 26.1% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 17.2%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $105,900 (50% below the average Alaska ZIP), and median rent is $825; owner occupancy is 78.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32, 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 99784.
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 99784, White Mountain, 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
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 ZIP avg
$20,994
Per Capita Income
26.1%
Poverty Rate
17.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99784 ranks among Alaska ZIPs
White Mountain, 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)
$62,500 42nd percentile higher than 42% 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
92housing units
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 ZIP avg
$825
Median Rent
1988
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 99784, 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 99784 in?
ZIP code 99784 (White Mountain) 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 99784?
ZIP code 99784 in White Mountain, AK has a population of 190 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99784?
The median household income in ZIP 99784 is $62,500, which is 18% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 99784?
The median home value in ZIP 99784 is $105,900, which is 62% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99784?
The largest racial group in ZIP 99784 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 95.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 99784?
In ZIP code 99784, 63.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.2% 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 99784?
In ZIP code 99784, approximately 78.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 99784?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 99784 is 26.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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