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Population and households in ZIP 99604
Household size in ZIP 99604
| Period | ZIP 99604 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.89 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 5.09 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 5.19 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.24 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.65 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 99604 is a place of big households: 4.24 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 4.89, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 99604
| Period | ZIP 99604 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 21.2 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 23.7 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 23.6 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 99604 is young: half of its residents are under 23.6, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many 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 99604
| Period | ZIP 99604 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.2% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 49.5% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than a quarter of households in ZIP 99604 (27.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 99604
Renters in ZIP 99604
| Period | ZIP 99604 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.4% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.0% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in ZIP 99604 rent their homes (39.0%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 86.3% 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 99604
| Period | ZIP 99604 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 99604: 23.4% of homes are empty, 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 99604
| Period | ZIP 99604 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 99604 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 99604
| Period | ZIP 99604 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $415 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $586 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $525 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $824 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$409 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 99604 runs $824 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 11.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 99604
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 99604
| Period | ZIP 99604 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 99604 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.1%, 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 99604
| Period | ZIP 99604 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.6% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.8% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.9% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.3% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in ZIP 99604 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 99604
| Period | ZIP 99604 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 32.8% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 99604: 17.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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 99604 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 99604 | 4.24 | 23.6 | 27.6% | 39.0% | 23.4% | 1992 | $824 | 6.1% | 82.3% | 17.2% |
| ZIP 99563 | 4.24 | 23.6 | 27.6% | 39.0% | 23.4% | 1992 | $824 | 6.1% | 82.3% | 17.2% |
| ZIP 99662 | 4.24 | 23.6 | 27.6% | 39.0% | 23.4% | 1992 | $824 | 6.1% | 82.3% | 17.2% |
| ZIP 99681 | 4.09 | 26.3 | 21.1% | 21.4% | 10.7% | 1983 | $725 | 7.8% | 82.5% | 21.2% |
| ZIP 99637 | 4.09 | 26.3 | 21.1% | 21.4% | 10.7% | 1983 | $725 | 7.8% | 82.5% | 21.2% |
| ZIP 99666 | 4.26 | 22.7 | 45.2% | 28.0% | 16.2% | 1992 | $863 | 8.1% | 79.9% | 13.3% |
| ZIP 99632 | 4.01 | 23.9 | 38.3% | 30.4% | 14.6% | 1987 | $850 | 3.5% | 78.0% | 24.5% |
| ZIP 99658 | 4.01 | 23.9 | 38.3% | 30.4% | 14.5% | 1987 | $850 | 3.5% | 78.0% | 24.6% |
| ZIP 99650 | 4.01 | 23.9 | 38.3% | 30.4% | 14.5% | 1987 | $850 | 3.5% | 78.0% | 24.6% |
| ZIP 99609 | 4.94 | 24.3 | 26.1% | 22.9% | 9.3% | 1987 | $1,125 | 5.7% | 72.5% | 17.8% |
| ZIP 99641 | 4.94 | 24.3 | 26.1% | 22.9% | 9.3% | 1987 | $1,125 | 5.7% | 72.5% | 17.8% |
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 99604. 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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