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Population and households in ZIP 99742
Household size in ZIP 99742
| Period | ZIP 99742 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.60 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.66 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.46 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.64 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.96 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 99742 is a place of big households: 3.64 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 4.60, 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 99742
| Period | ZIP 99742 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 25.2 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.0 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.5 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 27.5, ZIP 99742 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that 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 99742
| Period | ZIP 99742 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 39.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 37.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 99742: 37.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 99742
Renters in ZIP 99742
| Period | ZIP 99742 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.5% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.2 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 99742 is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 77.0% 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 99742
| Period | ZIP 99742 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 29.5% of the housing in ZIP 99742, 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 99742
| Period | ZIP 99742 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 99742 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 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 99742
| Period | ZIP 99742 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $875 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $788 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $975 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,046 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$171 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 99742 runs $1,046 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.7% 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 99742
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 99742
| Period | ZIP 99742 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.6% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 99742 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.5%, 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 99742
| Period | ZIP 99742 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.4% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.0% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.6% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.4% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in ZIP 99742 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.4% 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 99742
| Period | ZIP 99742 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 36.9% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.3% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 99742 runs well above the national rate: 24.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 99742 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 99742 | 3.64 | 27.5 | 37.3% | 24.8% | 29.5% | 1987 | $1,046 | 7.5% | 86.4% | 24.4% |
| ZIP 99769 | 3.64 | 27.5 | 37.3% | 24.8% | 29.5% | 1987 | $1,046 | 7.5% | 86.4% | 24.4% |
| ZIP 99762 | 2.95 | 31.0 | 18.2% | 43.6% | 32.4% | 1982 | $1,619 | 23.9% | 94.6% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 99581 | 4.26 | 22.7 | 45.2% | 28.0% | 16.2% | 1992 | $863 | 8.1% | 79.9% | 13.3% |
| ZIP 99784 | 3.64 | 27.5 | 37.3% | 24.8% | 29.5% | 1987 | $1,046 | 7.5% | 86.4% | 24.4% |
| ZIP 99620 | 4.26 | 22.7 | 45.2% | 28.0% | 16.2% | 1992 | $863 | 8.1% | 79.9% | 13.3% |
| ZIP 99671 | 3.64 | 27.5 | 37.3% | 24.8% | 29.5% | 1987 | $1,045 | 7.5% | 86.4% | 24.3% |
| ZIP 99739 | 3.64 | 27.5 | 37.3% | 24.8% | 29.5% | 1987 | $1,046 | 7.5% | 86.4% | 24.4% |
| ZIP 99771 | 3.64 | 27.5 | 37.3% | 24.8% | 29.5% | 1987 | $1,046 | 7.5% | 86.4% | 24.4% |
| ZIP 99659 | 3.64 | 27.5 | 37.3% | 24.8% | 29.5% | 1987 | $1,046 | 7.5% | 86.4% | 24.4% |
| ZIP 99684 | 3.64 | 27.5 | 37.3% | 24.8% | 29.5% | 1987 | $1,046 | 7.5% | 86.4% | 24.4% |
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 99742. 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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