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ZIP Code 99926: Metlakatla, AK
ZIP code 99926 uses the postal name Metlakatla, Alaska and lies entirely in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,279 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Metlakatla (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Metlakatla · its only residential ZIP
- Census places
- Metlakatla census-designated place
- House district
- AK at large 119th Congress
- State
- Alaska
- Time zone
- Alaska
- Land area
- 132.8 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 99926?
99926 centers on 55.138°, -131.470° and covers 132.8 square miles of land plus 128.9 of water.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 99926, 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 99926 compare with the rest of Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
| Measure | 99926 | In Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | In AK |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,334 | 4th of 12 | 57th of 245 |
| Median household income | $72k | 3rd of 4 | 43rd of 53 |
| Median home value | $168k | 4th of 4 | 55th of 57 |
Its median household income is higher than in 50% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 17% of all 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 99926?
The 2020 Census counted 1,562 people in 99926; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,334. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,334±179 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,562+7.0% since 2010 (1,460)
- Households
- 475
- Median age
- 38.5
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 99926?
Of the 1,334 people the ACS estimates in 99926, 24.3% are under 18 and 16.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (84.6%).
- Under 1824.3%
- 18 to 6458.8%
- 65 and older16.9%
- Other or two or more84.6%
- White, not Hispanic8.8%
- Hispanic or Latino4.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
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 99926 earn?
Median household income is $72,279 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($68,942 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $72,279±$9,535
- Income per person
- $33,199
- Below the poverty line
- 13.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.7%
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 99926?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $167,600
- Median gross rent
- $808
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.0%
- Housing units
- 538
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 99926?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 99926?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99901 | Ketchikan | 13,768 | $93k | 36.5 mi (near) |
| 99903 | Meyers Chuck | 1 | – | 48.1 mi (near) |
| 99919 | Thorne Bay | 570 | $61k | 53.4 mi (near) |
| 99921 | Craig | 1,596 | $64k | 55.0 mi (near) |
| 99925 | Klawock | 841 | $61k | 64.6 mi (near) |
| 99918 | Coffman Cove | 269 | $63k | 72.0 mi (near) |
| 99929 | Wrangell | 2,087 | $64k | 76.9 mi (near) |
| 99923 | Hyder | 24 | – | 81.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.