Zip code 99547: Atka, Alaska
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 99547
99547 is a rural zip code in Atka, Alaska (Aleutians West Census Area), covering 8 sq mi of land. About 15 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 30.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). 100% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.
How 99547 compares
Only about 15 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
- Per capita income$8,767U.S. $44,673 · AK $46,573
- Median age30.8U.S. 38.9 · AK 35.8
- U.S. 12.5% · AK 10.1%
- U.S. 35.7% · AK 31.7%
- U.S. 65.2% · AK 66.8%
- U.S. 15.1% · AK 9.7%
- U.S. 5.2% · AK 5.9%
- U.S. 61.4 · AK 62.8
- U.S. 91% · AK 91.9%
- Uninsured rate13.3%U.S. 8.4% · AK 11%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · AK 10.7%
- U.S. 14.1% · AK 7.7%
- Housing vacancy72.7%U.S. 10.1% · AK 17.6%
- U.S. 17.2% · AK 13.8%
- U.S. 22% · AK 24.1%
- U.S. 3.8% · AK 2.1%
- 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 | 99547 | Aleutians West | AK | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15 | 5,235 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 2/sq mi | 1/sq mi | 1/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $8,767 | $57,451 | $46,573 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 30.8 | 40.1 | 35.8 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 11.3% | 10.1% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 17.9% | 31.7% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 33.5% | 66.8% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 8.3% | 9.7% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 4.3% | 5.9% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 75.2 | 62.8 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 0% | 85.6% | 91.9% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 13.3% | 18.5% | 11% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 6.3% | 10.7% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 43% | 7.7% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 72.7% | 29.5% | 17.6% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 0% | 6% | 13.8% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 9.2% | 24.1% | 22% | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 1.3% | 10% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 8% | 9.9% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 100% | 16.4% | 25.9% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.292 | 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
- White0%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American100%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 3
- Average household size
- 5
- Family households
- 100%
- Married couples
- 100%
- Living alone
- 0%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 87% / 13%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 11
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 72.7%
- Median year built
- 1983
- Median rooms
- 5.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
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 | 99547 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $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
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 0%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 0%
- No internet access
- 66.7%
- Without health insurance
- 13.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
Cities and towns within this zip
- Atka100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 99547
Questions about 99547
What city is zip code 99547?
99547 is assigned to Atka, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 99547 in?
99547 is in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska.
What is the population of 99547?
About 15 people live in 99547, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 99547 in?
99547 is in Hawaii-Aleutian Time.
What zip codes are near 99547?
The closest zip codes to 99547 are 99546, 99638, 99591, 99660.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99547, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.