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Population and households in ZIP 99557
Household size in ZIP 99557
| Period | ZIP 99557 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.18 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.40 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.36 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.09 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 99557 is a place of big households: 3.09 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 99557
| Period | ZIP 99557 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.2 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.3 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.7 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 99557 is young: half of its residents are under 28.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 99557
| Period | ZIP 99557 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a third of households in ZIP 99557 (31.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 9.2 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 99557
Renters in ZIP 99557
| Period | ZIP 99557 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.6% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in ZIP 99557 than nationally: 38.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 73.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 99557
| Period | ZIP 99557 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 42.7% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.8% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.3 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 48.8% of the housing in ZIP 99557, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 99557
| Period | ZIP 99557 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 99557 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Alaska.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 99557
| Period | ZIP 99557 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $727 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $960 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,053 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,159 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$432 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 99557 runs $1,159 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 99557
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 99557
| Period | ZIP 99557 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 99557 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 99557
| Period | ZIP 99557 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.2% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.2% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.3% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 99557 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 99557
| Period | ZIP 99557 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 99557 runs well above the national rate: 16.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 99557 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 99557 | 3.09 | 28.7 | 31.7% | 38.6% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,159 | 9.9% | 86.3% | 16.5% |
| ZIP 99607 | 3.09 | 28.7 | 31.7% | 38.6% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,159 | 9.9% | 86.3% | 16.5% |
| ZIP 99626 | 3.10 | 28.7 | 31.6% | 38.5% | 48.5% | 1989 | $1,155 | 9.8% | 86.2% | 16.7% |
| ZIP 99575 | 3.09 | 28.7 | 31.7% | 38.6% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,159 | 9.9% | 86.3% | 16.5% |
| ZIP 99602 | 2.15 | 38.6 | 17.8% | 26.0% | 48.1% | 1981 | $847 | 9.5% | 83.9% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 99679 | 4.62 | 24.2 | 30.5% | 30.3% | 24.8% | 1989 | $554 | 7.8% | 77.5% | 27.2% |
| ZIP 99656 | 3.05 | 29.1 | 31.1% | 37.9% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,146 | 9.9% | 86.2% | 16.1% |
| ZIP 99657 | 4.18 | 24.7 | 21.2% | 17.7% | 25.0% | 1990 | $833 | 4.4% | 81.4% | 29.5% |
| ZIP 99665 | 2.15 | 38.6 | 17.8% | 26.0% | 48.1% | 1981 | $847 | 9.5% | 83.9% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 99558 | 2.15 | 38.6 | 17.8% | 26.0% | 48.1% | 1981 | $847 | 9.5% | 83.9% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 99668 | 3.09 | 28.7 | 31.7% | 38.6% | 48.8% | 1989 | $1,159 | 9.9% | 86.3% | 16.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 99557. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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