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Population and households in ZIP 99702
Household size in ZIP 99702
| Period | ZIP 99702 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.64 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.19 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.20 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 99702 is a place of big households: 3.20 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 3.64, 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 99702
| Period | ZIP 99702 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 23.0 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 23.9 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 22.7 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 99702 is young: half of its residents are under 22.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 99702
| Period | ZIP 99702 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in ZIP 99702, well below 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 99702
Renters in ZIP 99702
| Period | ZIP 99702 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.6% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 93.8% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in ZIP 99702: 91.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among owners, 96.3% have paid off their mortgages, 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 99702
| Period | ZIP 99702 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −31.2 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 99702: 6.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 99702
| Period | ZIP 99702 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2002 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 99702 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, 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 99702
| Period | ZIP 99702 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,753 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,964 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,035 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,089 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$336 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 99702 runs $2,089 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 99702
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 99702
| Period | ZIP 99702 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.0% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.8% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.4 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 99702 (41.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%.
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 99702
| Period | ZIP 99702 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.5% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 100.0% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.8% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 99702: 94.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Alaska.
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 99702
| Period | ZIP 99702 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 99702: 12.8% 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 99702 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 99702 | 3.20 | 22.7 | 6.3% | 91.4% | 6.4% | 1998 | $2,089 | 41.8% | 94.7% | 12.8% |
| ZIP 99705 | 2.77 | 34.0 | 8.7% | 23.3% | 11.7% | 1986 | $1,642 | 24.1% | 93.8% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 99714 | 2.42 | 53.2 | 1.3% | 4.2% | 62.8% | 1986 | $1,458 | 26.5% | 97.3% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 99703 | 3.30 | 23.1 | 1.2% | 99.2% | 11.1% | 2004 | $2,293 | 29.7% | 98.5% | 11.2% |
| ZIP 99712 | 2.63 | 41.6 | 5.2% | 14.3% | 21.4% | 1990 | $1,323 | 37.3% | 95.0% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 99701 | 2.36 | 35.9 | 11.7% | 53.9% | 12.6% | 1976 | $1,421 | 22.2% | 93.5% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 99775 | 3.43 | 20.1 | 7.1% | 66.1% | 36.4% | 1976 | $1,448 | 74.2% | 99.2% | 11.3% |
| ZIP 99709 | 2.42 | 37.5 | 8.3% | 35.4% | 12.0% | 1986 | $1,249 | 42.9% | 95.6% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 99760 | 2.00 | 44.1 | 16.8% | 39.6% | 31.8% | 1984 | $1,336 | 25.8% | 95.3% | 9.5% |
| ZIP 99790 | 1.99 | 44.2 | 17.1% | 39.9% | 31.3% | 1984 | $1,337 | 25.9% | 95.3% | 9.6% |
| ZIP 99737 | 2.50 | 40.5 | 6.1% | 21.2% | 25.7% | 1989 | $1,430 | 26.4% | 93.5% | 5.6% |
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 99702. 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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