Population 2,058 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of ZIP 99929: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in ZIP 99929
Household size in ZIP 99929
| Period | ZIP 99929 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.03 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 99929 are small: just 2.10 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 2.35 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 99929
| Period | ZIP 99929 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.0 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.1 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.1 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.1, ZIP 99929 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 99929
| Period | ZIP 99929 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in ZIP 99929 than nationally: 13.8%, against 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 99929
Renters in ZIP 99929
| Period | ZIP 99929 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.2% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +19.8 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in ZIP 99929 rent their homes (41.2%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 58.6% 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 99929
| Period | ZIP 99929 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.5% of the housing in ZIP 99929, 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 99929
| Period | ZIP 99929 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 99929 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Alaska as a whole, where the median home dates to 1987.
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 99929
| Period | ZIP 99929 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $903 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $702 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $820 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $960 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$57 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 99929 runs $960 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.7% 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 99929
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 99929
| Period | ZIP 99929 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 99929 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.8%, 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 99929
| Period | ZIP 99929 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.5% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.7% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 99929 is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, 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 99929
| Period | ZIP 99929 | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 99929 runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 99929 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 99929 | 2.10 | 46.1 | 13.8% | 41.2% | 20.5% | 1976 | $960 | 21.8% | 93.4% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 99833 | 2.27 | 46.9 | 12.5% | 34.3% | 23.6% | 1978 | $996 | 25.0% | 90.1% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 99918 | 2.24 | 43.4 | 11.7% | 22.2% | 42.1% | 1989 | $1,063 | 13.6% | 94.8% | 11.9% |
| ZIP 99927 | 2.24 | 43.4 | 11.7% | 22.2% | 42.1% | 1989 | $1,063 | 13.6% | 94.8% | 11.9% |
| ZIP 99903 | 1.84 | 66.5 | 11.3% | 22.3% | 49.0% | 1988 | $798 | 15.4% | 96.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 99919 | 2.32 | 37.8 | 13.4% | 41.5% | 28.1% | 1986 | $947 | 19.1% | 92.4% | 10.7% |
| ZIP 99925 | 2.17 | 47.3 | 15.0% | 31.5% | 14.4% | 1989 | $1,005 | 12.4% | 88.4% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 99921 | 2.10 | 46.2 | 10.1% | 27.1% | 23.2% | 1986 | $1,102 | 22.2% | 92.9% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 99830 | 2.24 | 43.4 | 11.7% | 22.2% | 42.1% | 1989 | $1,063 | 13.7% | 94.8% | 11.9% |
| ZIP 99901 | 2.36 | 41.2 | 8.7% | 31.4% | 13.2% | 1974 | $1,552 | 27.6% | 95.7% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 99922 | 2.42 | 40.9 | 22.0% | 30.2% | 25.7% | 1993 | $669 | 7.0% | 94.0% | 11.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
Zip codes with similar populations: 98253, WA · 61030, IL · 51449, IA · 62458, IL · 63015, MO · 47951, IN · 67950, KS · 74061, OK · 83113, WY · 38940, MS
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 99929. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.