Coffman Cove, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99918
Prince of Wales-Hyder County, Alaska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 231
- 3/sq mi
- $62,917
- Median income
- $250,000
- Median home value
- 17.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Coffman Cove pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 43%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99918 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99918 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 92.4 square miles in Coffman Cove, Prince of Wales-Hyder County, Alaska. The area is home to 231 residents, producing a population density of 3 people per square mile, and falls within the Sitka time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 99918 against Alaska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 99918 sits at $62,917 (13% below the Alaska average), while per-capita income is $39,626. The poverty rate stands at 5.9% and the unemployment rate at 10.8%. On housing, the median home value is $250,000 (19% above the state average) with median rent at $1,479 per month, and 85.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 99918 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.1, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 99918 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 99918, Coffman Cove, 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
231
Population
92.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Sitka
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99918?
50.1
Median Age
62.1%
Male
37.9%
Female
2.2%
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?
$62,917
Median Household Income
-13% vs state
$39,626
Per Capita Income
5.9%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99918 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,917 35th percentile higher than 35% 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?
215
Total Housing Units
117
Occupied Units
98
Vacant Units
2.30
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$250,000
Median Home Value
+19% vs state
$1,479
Median Rent
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 99918, employing approximately 26 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,410,000.
11
Businesses
26
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 45.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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