Population 132 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 99720
Household size in ZIP 99720
| Period | ZIP 99720 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.35 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.17 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 99720 are small: just 2.32 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.57 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 99720
| Period | ZIP 99720 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.3 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.2 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.8 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.8, ZIP 99720 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 99720
| Period | ZIP 99720 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in ZIP 99720 (24.6%), 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 99720
Renters in ZIP 99720
| Period | ZIP 99720 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in ZIP 99720 rent their homes (27.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About nine in ten owners (92.7%) 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 99720
| Period | ZIP 99720 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.6% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 43.8% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.4% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 99720: 45.4% 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 99720
| Period | ZIP 99720 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 99720 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of 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 99720
| Period | ZIP 99720 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $543 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $598 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $463 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,150 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$607 | +$451 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 99720 costs $1,150 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.5% 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 99720
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 99720
| Period | ZIP 99720 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 99720 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 4.9%, 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 99720
| Period | ZIP 99720 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.1% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in ZIP 99720 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.1% 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 99720
| Period | ZIP 99720 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −16.8 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 99720: 14.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 99720 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 99720 | 2.32 | 33.8 | 24.6% | 27.5% | 45.4% | 1989 | $1,150 | 4.9% | 76.1% | 14.0% |
| ZIP 99745 | 2.32 | 33.8 | 24.6% | 27.5% | 45.4% | 1989 | $1,150 | 4.9% | 76.1% | 14.0% |
| ZIP 99726 | 1.94 | 36.0 | 12.2% | 42.0% | 38.4% | 1984 | $763 | 15.3% | 88.0% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 99777 | 1.94 | 36.0 | 12.3% | 41.9% | 38.5% | 1984 | $766 | 15.2% | 87.9% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 99767 | 1.94 | 36.0 | 12.2% | 42.0% | 38.4% | 1984 | $763 | 15.3% | 88.0% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 99774 | 1.94 | 36.2 | 12.3% | 42.0% | 38.3% | 1984 | $776 | 15.5% | 88.1% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 99751 | 2.95 | 28.0 | 19.2% | 22.6% | 41.8% | 1991 | $950 | 1.7% | 78.6% | 15.8% |
| ZIP 99721 | 3.39 | 28.4 | 40.3% | 45.8% | 17.5% | 1982 | $1,144 | 7.8% | 83.1% | 16.6% |
| ZIP 99746 | 2.32 | 33.8 | 24.6% | 27.5% | 45.4% | 1989 | $1,150 | 4.9% | 76.1% | 14.0% |
| ZIP 99756 | 1.99 | 44.2 | 17.1% | 39.9% | 31.3% | 1984 | $1,337 | 25.9% | 95.3% | 9.6% |
| ZIP 99773 | 2.95 | 28.0 | 19.2% | 22.6% | 41.8% | 1991 | $950 | 1.7% | 78.6% | 15.8% |
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 99720. 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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