Bethel Census Area, Alaska
Bethel Census Area covers 40,661 sq mi of land and has about 18,394 residents. 28 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 27 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
18,394
1/sq mi
Median household income
$74K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$168K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,474
U.S. $1,413
Median age
29
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
25.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
- Bethel1 zip
- Quinhagak1 zip
- Kwethluk1 zip
- Toksook Bay1 zip
- Akiachak1 zip
- Aniak1 zip
- Kipnuk1 zip
- Kasigluk1 zip
- Napakiak1 zip
- Chefornak1 zip
- Nunapitchuk1 zip
- Kwigillingok1 zip
- Tuntutuliak1 zip
- Tununak1 zip
- Akiak1 zip
- Mekoryuk1 zip
- Kalskag1 zip
- Lower Kalskag1 zip
- Eek1 zip
- Tuluksak1 zip
- Goodnews Bay1 zip
- Nightmute1 zip
- Sleetmute1 zip
- Platinum1 zip
- Crooked Creek1 zip
- Red Devil1 zip
- Kongiganak1 zip
Zip codes in Bethel Census Area
28 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99503 | Anchorage | 12,964 | $76,144 | |
| 99545 | Kongiganak · PO box | — | — | |
| 99551 | Akiachak | 736 | $30,000 | |
| 99552 | Akiak | 377 | $78,929 | |
| 99557 | Aniak | 714 | $74,286 | |
| 99559 | Bethel | 7,241 | $113,333 | |
| 99561 | Chefornak | 620 | $51,818 | |
| 99575 | Crooked Creek | 17 | $58,750 | |
| 99578 | Eek | 174 | $45,417 | |
| 99589 | Goodnews Bay | 115 | $26,875 | |
| 99607 | Kalskag | 239 | $47,917 | |
| 99609 | Kasigluk | 698 | $60,833 | |
| 99614 | Kipnuk | 706 | $45,250 | |
| 99621 | Kwethluk | 975 | $51,917 | |
| 99622 | Kwigillingok | 545 | $56,250 | |
| 99626 | Lower Kalskag | 239 | $30,500 | |
| 99630 | Mekoryuk | 287 | $28,542 | |
| 99634 | Napakiak | 692 | $43,750 | |
| 99637 | Toksook Bay | 833 | $57,083 | |
| 99641 | Nunapitchuk | 618 | $43,438 | |
| 99651 | Platinum | 43 | — | |
| 99655 | Quinhagak | 1,311 | $50,208 | |
| 99656 | Red Devil | 3 | — | |
| 99668 | Sleetmute | 48 | — | |
| 99679 | Tuluksak | 118 | $67,813 | |
| 99680 | Tuntutuliak | 514 | $44,583 | |
| 99681 | Tununak | 384 | $54,306 | |
| 99690 | Nightmute | 93 | $38,929 |
Bethel Census Area at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
18%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
10%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
18%
High school
48%
Some college
17%
Associate's
4%
Bachelor's
8%
Graduate
5%
How people get to work
Drove alone
23%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
0.4%
Walked
30%
Bicycle
0.4%
Worked from home
7%
Other
27%
At a glance
| Bethel Census Area | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 61.6% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 7.1% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 84.9% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 12% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 1.8% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 15.9% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 7.4 min | 26.4 min |