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Population and households in ZIP 99840
Household size in ZIP 99840
| Period | ZIP 99840 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 99840 are small: just 2.19 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: 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 99840
| Period | ZIP 99840 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 99840 are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Alaska overall, where the median age is 37.1. The median age has climbed from 37.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 99840
| Period | ZIP 99840 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −17.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 99840: 3.1% of 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 99840
Renters in ZIP 99840
| Period | ZIP 99840 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.2% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.7% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.8 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 99840 rent their homes (29.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 55.8% 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 99840
| Period | ZIP 99840 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 32.4% of the housing in ZIP 99840, 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 99840
| Period | ZIP 99840 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 99840 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across 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 99840
| Period | ZIP 99840 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $998 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,038 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,004 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,280 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$282 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 99840 runs $1,280 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.4% of household income on rent, just 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 99840
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 99840
| Period | ZIP 99840 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.3% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.6% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 99840 (28.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Alaska.
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 99840
| Period | ZIP 99840 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.3% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.7% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 99840 is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across 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 99840
| Period | ZIP 99840 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 99840: 9.1% 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 99840 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 99840 | 2.19 | 41.2 | 3.1% | 29.1% | 32.4% | 1985 | $1,280 | 28.5% | 93.5% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 99827 | 2.26 | 52.1 | 3.8% | 21.5% | 24.2% | 1985 | $1,272 | 33.6% | 97.9% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 99821 | 2.56 | 39.2 | 2.4% | 24.8% | 10.2% | 1989 | $1,437 | 43.7% | 99.0% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 99826 | 2.22 | 50.9 | 2.5% | 21.1% | 53.2% | 1988 | $750 | 33.0% | 92.7% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 99689 | 1.91 | 43.7 | 12.1% | 43.7% | 48.2% | 1982 | $1,330 | 14.4% | 93.6% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 99664 | 2.29 | 43.4 | 5.2% | 36.6% | 26.2% | 1988 | $1,250 | 39.4% | 96.5% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 99572 | 2.14 | 43.9 | 8.1% | 31.9% | 70.5% | 1980 | $1,404 | 31.8% | 95.8% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 99669 | 2.38 | 42.9 | 8.9% | 21.9% | 19.3% | 1995 | $1,264 | 28.3% | 95.5% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 99610 | 2.26 | 51.6 | 3.8% | 16.6% | 32.4% | 1995 | $1,444 | 27.4% | 95.3% | 11.5% |
| ZIP 99568 | 2.23 | 52.9 | 4.5% | 15.8% | 36.0% | 1995 | $1,313 | 27.0% | 94.2% | 10.1% |
| ZIP 99603 | 2.41 | 41.4 | 8.2% | 24.3% | 23.1% | 1993 | $1,181 | 39.1% | 94.3% | 6.3% |
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 99840. 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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