Chalkyitsik, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99788
Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 69
- 3/sq mi
- $59,286
- Median income
- $34,100
- Median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Chalkyitsik pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 28th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 0th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99788 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99788 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Chalkyitsik, Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, home to just 69 residents across 22.3 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Anchorage time zone.
ZIP 99788 reports a modest median household income of $59,286 (18% below the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $19,540. Poverty here runs at 73.8%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. Housing costs here run $34,100 for a typical home value (84% below the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 100.0% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.5, and the average commute is 5 minutes. Use the benchmarks above to see where 99788 sits relative to Alaska and the national baseline rather than viewing the 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 99788, Chalkyitsik, 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
69
Population
22.3
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99788?
32.5
Median Age
58.8%
Male
41.3%
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?
$59,286
Median Household Income
-18% vs state
$19,540
Per Capita Income
73.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
5.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 99788 ranks nationally
Chalkyitsik, AK household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$59,286 28th percentile higher than 28% 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?
61
Total Housing Units
38
Occupied Units
23
Vacant Units
2.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$34,100
Median Home Value
-84% vs state
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
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