Best Places99730, AK Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 99730, 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.
99730 ranks 32,455th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 99730
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.
99730's strengths and weaknesses
Where 99730 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute7.0 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
Where 99730 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 2% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 99730
A household needs to earn about $30,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 99730 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $41,525, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 99730
99730 runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 99730.
Who works in 99730, and how
Work in 99730 centers on public administration and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 57%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 39%
Life in 99730
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 99730.
What the weather is like in 99730, month by month
99730 sees roughly 149 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 75 degrees. January highs sit near -3, with lows near -21. The comfortable stretch runs June through August.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -3° | -12° | -21° |
| April | 38° | 26° | 13° |
| July | 75° | 64° | 53° |
| October | 32° | 24° | 16° |
Flying in and out of 99730
The nearest airport, Fort Yukon, is about 56 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Ted Stevens Anchorage International, about 352 miles away.
The best schools in and around 99730
Schools across 99730 average a D+, better than 10% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Delta Junction ElementaryA− · 60% proficient
- Two Rivers SchoolD− · 16% proficient
Top high schools
- Delta Junction Senior High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Ben Eielson Jr/sr High SchoolB · 50% proficient
- West Valley High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 99730 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
99730 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 99730 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 99730
Is 99730 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 99730 ranks 32,455th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, short commutes, and low taxes, and lowest on cell coverage and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 99730 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $113,102. The overall cost of living runs about 8% above the national average. Set against a $41,525 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 99730 safe?
99730 is safer than 1% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $2,160 per resident a year.
Compare 99730 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 99730. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 99730 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.
99730 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 99730: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 99730: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 99730: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 99730: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
99730 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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