Residential delivery area · Alaska
ZIP Code 99829: Hoonah, AK
ZIP code 99829 uses the postal name Hoonah, Alaska and lies entirely in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 860 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Whitestone Logging Camp (12%), Game Creek (6%) and Hoonah (6%); 76% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Hoonah · its only residential ZIP
- Census places
- Whitestone Logging Camp (12%) census-designated place; Game Creek (6%) census-designated place; Hoonah (6%)
- House district
- AK at large 119th Congress
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska
- Land area
- 95.1 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 99829?
99829 centers on 58.025°, -135.308° and covers 95.1 square miles of land plus 1.6 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 99841.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99829, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 99829 compare with the rest of Hoonah-Angoon Census Area?
| Measure | 99829 | In Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | In AK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 862 | 2nd of 7 | 77th of 245 |
| Median household income | $81k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $329k | not ranked | not ranked |
99829's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (862). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 16% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 99829?
The 2020 Census counted 956 people in 99829; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 862. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 862±108 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 956
- Households
- 292
- Median age
- 44.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 99829?
Of the 862 people the ACS estimates in 99829, 11.8% are under 18 and 24.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (41.2%), then White (not Hispanic) (35.8%).
- Under 1811.8%
- 18 to 6464.2%
- 65 and older24.0%
- Other or two or more41.2%
- White, not Hispanic35.8%
- Hispanic or Latino15.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic7.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 99829 earn?
Median household income is $80,500 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $80,500±$12,965
- Income per person
- $43,321
- Below the poverty line
- 16.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 15.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 99829?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $329,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,316
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.4%
- Housing units
- 402
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 99829?
31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade8
- Transportation and warehousing8
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation3
- Accommodation and food services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 99829?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99841 | Tenakee Springs | 163 | $54k | 9.0 mi |
| 99832 | Pelican | 102 | $65k | 28.2 mi (near) |
| 99826 | Gustavus | 594 | $64k | 32.4 mi (near) |
| 99850 | Juneau | 0 | – | 32.7 mi (near) |
| 99825 | Elfin Cove | 28 | – | 36.1 mi (near) |
| 99824 | Douglas | 2,190 | $92k | 37.1 mi (near) |
| 99801 | Juneau | 29,588 | $102k | 47.7 mi (near) |
| 99820 | Angoon | 480 | $45k | 58.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.