Hoonah, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99829
Hoonah-Angoon, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 777
- 40/sq mi
- $80,500
- Median income
- $329,400
- Median home value
- 20.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Hoonah pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 37%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 29%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 40
- people per sq mi
- 64%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99829 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99829 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hoonah, Hoonah-Angoon, Alaska, home to just 777 residents across 19.3 square miles, a density of 40 people per square mile, in the Juneau time zone.
ZIP 99829 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $80,500 (11% above the average Alaska ZIP), while per-capita income is $43,321. Unemployment is 15.5%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $329,400 (57% above the average Alaska ZIP), while 64.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,316.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.6, 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 99829.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 99829
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Hoonah, AK
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 99829.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
8 establishments
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation 3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
3 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 3
Accommodation and food services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 99829, Hoonah, 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
777
Population
19.3
Area (sq mi)
40
People / sq mi
Juneau
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99829?
44.6
Median Age
54.3%
Male
45.7%
Female
15.4%
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?
$80,500
Median Household Income
+11% vs state ZIP avg
$43,321
Per Capita Income
16.9%
Poverty Rate
15.5%
Unemployment Rate
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
402housing units
402
Total Housing Units
292
Occupied Units
110
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$329,400
Median Home Value
+57% vs state ZIP avg
$1,316
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 31 business establishments in ZIP 99829, employing approximately 141 people with a combined annual payroll of $14,806,000.
31
Businesses
141
Employees
$14.8M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 8 | 25.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 8 | 25.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 9.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 9.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 99829, 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.