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Population and households in ZIP 99824
Household size in ZIP 99824
| Period | ZIP 99824 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 99824 are small: just 2.06 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 2.16 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 99824
| Period | ZIP 99824 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.0 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.1 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 99824 is 38.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of Alaska.
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 99824
| Period | ZIP 99824 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 99824 (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Alaska as a whole (11.8%).
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 99824
Renters in ZIP 99824
| Period | ZIP 99824 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.5% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 52.7% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.7% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 48.4% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in ZIP 99824 than nationally: 48.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 30.0% have no mortgage at all, below 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 99824
| Period | ZIP 99824 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 99824 is close to the national rate: 10.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alaska as a whole (15.2%).
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 99824
| Period | ZIP 99824 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 99824 was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 99824
| Period | ZIP 99824 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,048 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,152 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,231 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,463 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$415 | +$451 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 99824 pays $1,463 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Alaska. Rent takes 27.4% of the typical renter's income, just 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 99824
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 99824
| Period | ZIP 99824 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.2% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.1% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.7% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.9 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 99824: 49.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 99824
| Period | ZIP 99824 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.1% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.7% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 99824: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 99824
| Period | ZIP 99824 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 99824 than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, 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 99824 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 99824 | 2.06 | 38.2 | 10.8% | 48.4% | 10.2% | 1983 | $1,463 | 49.7% | 96.1% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 99801 | 2.49 | 41.2 | 6.8% | 35.3% | 8.4% | 1981 | $1,576 | 39.0% | 94.7% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 99829 | 2.44 | 44.6 | 10.6% | 35.6% | 27.9% | 1982 | $1,316 | 20.0% | 96.8% | 15.5% |
| ZIP 99821 | 2.56 | 39.2 | 2.4% | 24.8% | 10.2% | 1989 | $1,437 | 43.7% | 99.0% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 99841 | 2.36 | 50.4 | 10.9% | 29.3% | 53.4% | 1980 | $722 | 20.9% | 91.6% | 27.2% |
| ZIP 99826 | 2.22 | 50.9 | 2.5% | 21.1% | 53.2% | 1988 | $750 | 33.0% | 92.7% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 99825 | 2.38 | 46.5 | 8.2% | 30.9% | 35.4% | 1984 | $1,149 | 23.8% | 95.6% | 13.1% |
| ZIP 99820 | 2.33 | 50.6 | 9.8% | 29.0% | 53.0% | 1980 | $713 | 20.7% | 91.5% | 27.5% |
| ZIP 99832 | 2.22 | 50.9 | 2.5% | 21.1% | 53.2% | 1988 | $748 | 33.1% | 92.7% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 99827 | 2.26 | 52.1 | 3.8% | 21.5% | 24.2% | 1985 | $1,272 | 33.6% | 97.9% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 99615 | 2.63 | 36.4 | 8.9% | 39.8% | 12.8% | 1986 | $1,850 | 31.3% | 94.6% | 3.5% |
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 99824. 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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