Best Places99628, AK Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 99628, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
99628 ranks 31,559th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on clean air by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 99628
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
99628's strengths and weaknesses
Where 99628 ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute7.2 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
Where 99628 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 44 pleasant days a year, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- School gradeD−, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 99628
A household needs to earn about $22,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 99628 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $57,386, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses a national 0.90% effective rate, since no local rate is published, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 99628
99628 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 99628.
Who works in 99628, and how
Work in 99628 centers on public administration and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 41%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 53%
Life in 99628
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 99628.
What the weather is like in 99628, month by month
99628 sees roughly 44 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 64 degrees. January highs sit near 27, with lows near 12. The comfortable stretch runs July and August.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 19° | 12° |
| April | 42° | 34° | 26° |
| July | 64° | 56° | 48° |
| October | 46° | 38° | 32° |
Flying in and out of 99628
The nearest airport, Dillingham, is about 19 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Ted Stevens Anchorage International, about 346 miles away.
The best schools in and around 99628
Schools across 99628 average a D−, better than 1% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Dillingham ElementaryD+ · 23% proficient
Top high schools
- Dillingham Middle/high SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 99628 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
99628 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 99628 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 99628
Is 99628 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 99628 ranks 31,559th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on clean air, low property taxes, and short commutes, and lowest on the weather and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 99628 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $83,000. The overall cost of living runs about 27% above the national average. Set against a $57,386 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 99628 safe?
99628 is safer than 5% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,292 per resident a year.
Compare 99628 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 99628. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 99628 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
99628 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 99628: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 99628: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 99628: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 99628: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
99628 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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