Zip code 99546: Adak, Alaska
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 99546
99546 is a rural zip code in Adak, Alaska (Aleutians West Census Area), covering 32 sq mi of land. About 73 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 56.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household income is $250,000+ a year, the Census Bureau's reporting limit (U.S.: $80,734). 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $139,100. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and healthcare. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 99546 compares
Only about 73 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · AK 735,706
- Population density2/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · AK 1/sq mi
- Median household income$250,000+U.S. $80,734 · AK $92,788
- Per capita income$79,171U.S. $44,673 · AK $46,573
- Median home value$139,100U.S. $332,700 · AK $352,900
- Median age56.5U.S. 38.9 · AK 35.8
- U.S. 12.5% · AK 10.1%
- U.S. 35.7% · AK 31.7%
- Homeownership rate89.7%U.S. 65.2% · AK 66.8%
- Work from home28.6%U.S. 15.1% · AK 9.7%
- Unemployment rate31.4%U.S. 5.2% · AK 5.9%
- Diversity index34.5U.S. 61.4 · AK 62.8
- Broadband access96.6%U.S. 91% · AK 91.9%
- U.S. 8.4% · AK 11%
- Veterans35.2%U.S. 6.2% · AK 10.7%
- U.S. 14.1% · AK 7.7%
- Housing vacancy85.7%U.S. 10.1% · AK 17.6%
- U.S. 17.2% · AK 13.8%
- U.S. 22% · AK 24.1%
- Median earnings per worker$44,293U.S. $49,666 · AK $54,975
- U.S. 3.8% · AK 2.1%
- Healthcare workers11.4%U.S. 9.7% · AK 10%
- U.S. 10% · AK 9.9%
- U.S. 14.5% · AK 25.9%
- U.S. 0.483 · AK 0.433
| Measure | 99546 | Aleutians West | AK | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 73 | 5,235 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 2/sq mi | 1/sq mi | 1/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $250,000+ | $135,500 | $92,788 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $79,171 | $57,451 | $46,573 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $139,100 | $434,700 | $352,900 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 56.5 | 40.1 | 35.8 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 11.3% | 10.1% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3% | 17.9% | 31.7% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 89.7% | 33.5% | 66.8% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 28.6% | 8.3% | 9.7% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 31.4% | 4.3% | 5.9% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 34.5 | 75.2 | 62.8 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 96.6% | 85.6% | 91.9% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 26% | 18.5% | 11% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 35.2% | 6.3% | 10.7% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 43% | 7.7% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 85.7% | 29.5% | 17.6% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 26% | 6% | 13.8% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 2.7% | 9.2% | 24.1% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $44,293 | $51,993 | $54,975 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 11.4% | 1.3% | 10% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 17.1% | 8% | 9.9% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 8.6% | 16.4% | 25.9% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.194 | 0.357 | 0.433 | 0.483 | — | — |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White79%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American7%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial14%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 29
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 20.7%
- Married couples
- 20.7%
- Living alone
- 20.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 35.2%
- Male / female
- 81% / 19%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 203
- Owner-occupied
- 89.7%
- Vacant
- 85.7%
- Median year built
- 1984
- Median rooms
- 4.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 0.6× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 99546 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $203,750 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 5.6%
- Households with broadband
- 96.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 10.3%
- No internet access
- 3.4%
- Without health insurance
- 26%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
Cities and towns within this zip
- Adak100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 99546
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99547 | Atka, AK | 108 mi | — |
Questions about 99546
What city is zip code 99546?
99546 is assigned to Adak, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 99546 in?
99546 is in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska.
What is the population of 99546?
About 73 people live in 99546, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 99546 in?
99546 is in Hawaii-Aleutian Time.
What is the median household income in 99546?
The median household income in 99546 is $250,000+.
What zip codes are near 99546?
The closest zip codes to 99546 are 99547.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99546, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.