Zip code 99548: Chignik Lake, Alaska
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 99548
99548 is a rural zip code in Chignik Lake, Alaska (Lake and Peninsula Borough), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 27 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 35.2 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 earns $80,625 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; management; and production and manufacturing.
How 99548 compares
Only about 27 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$80,625U.S. $80,734 · AK $92,788
- Per capita income$21,715U.S. $44,673 · AK $46,573
- Median age35.2U.S. 38.9 · AK 35.8
- U.S. 12.5% · AK 10.1%
- U.S. 35.7% · AK 31.7%
- Homeownership rate66.7%U.S. 65.2% · AK 66.8%
- U.S. 15.1% · AK 9.7%
- U.S. 5.2% · AK 5.9%
- Diversity index49.1U.S. 61.4 · AK 62.8
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · AK 91.9%
- U.S. 8.4% · AK 11%
- Veterans33.3%U.S. 6.2% · AK 10.7%
- U.S. 14.1% · AK 7.7%
- Housing vacancy66.7%U.S. 10.1% · AK 17.6%
- U.S. 17.2% · AK 13.8%
- Residents under 1833.3%U.S. 22% · AK 24.1%
- U.S. $49,666 · AK $54,975
- U.S. 3.8% · AK 2.1%
- U.S. 9.7% · AK 10%
- U.S. 10% · AK 9.9%
- Government workers66.7%U.S. 14.5% · AK 25.9%
- U.S. 0.483 · AK 0.433
| Measure | 99548 | Lake and Peninsula | AK | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27 | 1,013 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 2/sq mi | 0/sq mi | 1/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $80,625 | $65,625 | $92,788 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $21,715 | $53,670 | $46,573 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 35.2 | 33.7 | 35.8 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 12.8% | 10.1% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 16.3% | 31.7% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 66.7% | 65.4% | 66.8% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 8.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 49.1 | 66.6 | 62.8 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 81.5% | 91.9% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 32.2% | 11% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 33.3% | 3.2% | 10.7% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 66.7% | 75.7% | 17.6% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 33.3% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 33.3% | 23.2% | 24.1% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $9,688 | $51,875 | $54,975 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 3.1% | 10% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 2.6% | 9.9% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 66.7% | 49.2% | 25.9% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.181 | 0.426 | 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
- White4%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American63%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial33%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 9
- Average household size
- 3
- Family households
- 66.7%
- Married couples
- 66.7%
- Living alone
- 0%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 33.3%
- Male / female
- 63% / 37%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 27
- Owner-occupied
- 66.7%
- Vacant
- 66.7%
- Median year built
- 1985
- Median rooms
- 5.1
- 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 | 99548 | 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 | $9,375 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 85.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 66.7%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Chignik Lake
- State
- Alaska
- Center point
- 56.2720° N, 158.7891° W
- Land area
- 16 sq mi
- Water area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Time zone
- Alaska Time (UTC-9, UTC-8 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Chignik Lake (unincorporated)79% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 99548
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99565 | Chignik Lagoon, AK | 11 mi | $71,875 |
| 99564 | Chignik, AK | 15 mi | — |
| 99648 | Perryville, AK | 27 mi | $47,500 |
| 99695 | Anchorage, AK | 37 mi | — |
| 99549 | Port Heiden, AK | 49 mi | $61,250 |
| 99661 | Sand Point, AK | 102 mi | $80,469 |
| 99649 | Pilot Point, AK | 102 mi | $95,625 |
| 99579 | Egegik, AK | 144 mi | $24,250 |
| 99628 | Manokotak, AK | 170 mi | $50,625 |
| 99569 | Clarks Point, AK | 175 mi | — |
| 99670 | South Naknek, AK | 178 mi | $54,063 |
| 99633 | Naknek, AK | 188 mi | $88,750 |
Questions about 99548
What city is zip code 99548?
99548 is assigned to Chignik Lake, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 99548 in?
99548 is in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska.
What is the population of 99548?
About 27 people live in 99548, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 99548 in?
99548 is in Alaska Time.
What is the median household income in 99548?
The median household income in 99548 is $80,625.
What zip codes are near 99548?
The closest zip codes to 99548 are 99565, 99564, 99648, 99695, 99549.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99548, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.