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ZIP Code 99919: Thorne Bay, AK
ZIP code 99919 is in Thorne Bay, Alaska, entirely in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 570 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Thorne Bay (51%) and Kasaan (12%); 36% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Thorne Bay · its only residential ZIP
- Census places
- Thorne Bay (51%); Kasaan (12%)
- House district
- AK at large 119th Congress
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska
- Land area
- 49.4 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 99919?
99919 centers on 55.646°, -132.496° and covers 49.4 square miles of land plus 3.8 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 99921.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99919, 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 99919 compare with the rest of Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
| Measure | 99919 | In Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | In AK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 570 | 7th of 12 | 107th of 245 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $290k | not ranked | not ranked |
99919's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (570). 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 18% 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 99919?
The 2020 Census counted 515 people in 99919; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 570. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 570±128 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 515−3.0% since 2010 (531)
- Households
- 246
- Median age
- 37.8
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 99919?
Of the 570 people the ACS estimates in 99919, 22.8% are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.2%), then Other or two or more (12.6%).
- Under 1822.8%
- 18 to 6457.4%
- 65 and older19.8%
- White, not Hispanic83.2%
- Other or two or more12.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 99919 earn?
Median household income is $61,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($58,829 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $61,250±$16,635
- Income per person
- $28,405
- Below the poverty line
- 5.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.1%
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 99919?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $290,000
- Median gross rent
- $947
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 58.5%
- Housing units
- 326
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 99919?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in manufacturing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Manufacturing3
- 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 99919?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99921 | Craig | 1,596 | $64k | 12.1 mi |
| 99903 | Meyers Chuck | 1 | – | 16.4 mi (near) |
| 99925 | Klawock | 841 | $61k | 18.8 mi (near) |
| 99918 | Coffman Cove | 269 | $63k | 20.3 mi (near) |
| 99922 | Hydaburg | 375 | $47k | 31.8 mi (near) |
| 99901 | Ketchikan | 13,768 | $93k | 44.1 mi (near) |
| 99929 | Wrangell | 2,087 | $64k | 45.5 mi (near) |
| 99926 | Metlakatla | 1,334 | $72k | 53.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.