Zip code 99549: Port Heiden, Alaska
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 99549
99549 is a rural zip code in Port Heiden, Alaska (Lake and Peninsula Borough), covering 47 sq mi of land. About 73 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 29.8 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 $61,250 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 24.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $130,000, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 55% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 6.2 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and cleaning and personal care. 32% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.
How 99549 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$61,250U.S. $80,734 · AK $92,788
- Per capita income$16,755U.S. $44,673 · AK $46,573
- Median home value$130,000U.S. $332,700 · AK $352,900
- Median age29.8U.S. 38.9 · AK 35.8
- Poverty rate24.7%U.S. 12.5% · AK 10.1%
- U.S. 35.7% · AK 31.7%
- Homeownership rate54.5%U.S. 65.2% · AK 66.8%
- Average commute6.2 minU.S. 26.4 min · AK 19.4 min
- U.S. 15.1% · AK 9.7%
- U.S. 5.2% · AK 5.9%
- Diversity index32.5U.S. 61.4 · AK 62.8
- Broadband access81.8%U.S. 91% · AK 91.9%
- Uninsured rate34.2%U.S. 8.4% · AK 11%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · AK 10.7%
- U.S. 14.1% · AK 7.7%
- U.S. 10.1% · AK 17.6%
- U.S. 17.2% · AK 13.8%
- Residents under 1845.2%U.S. 22% · AK 24.1%
- Median earnings per worker$38,750U.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%
- U.S. 14.5% · AK 25.9%
- U.S. 0.483 · AK 0.433
| Measure | 99549 | Lake and Peninsula | AK | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 73 | 1,013 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 2/sq mi | 0/sq mi | 1/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $61,250 | $65,625 | $92,788 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $16,755 | $53,670 | $46,573 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $130,000 | $237,500 | $352,900 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 29.8 | 33.7 | 35.8 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 24.7% | 12.8% | 10.1% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 16.3% | 31.7% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 54.5% | 65.4% | 66.8% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 6.2 min | 13.3 min | 19.4 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7% | 8.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 32.5 | 66.6 | 62.8 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 81.8% | 81.5% | 91.9% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 34.2% | 32.2% | 11% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 3.2% | 10.7% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 56% | 75.7% | 17.6% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 5.5% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 45.2% | 23.2% | 24.1% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $38,750 | $51,875 | $54,975 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 9.5% | 3.1% | 10% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 2.6% | 9.9% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 81% | 49.2% | 25.9% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.319 | 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
- White5%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American81%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial14%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 22
- Average household size
- 3.3
- Family households
- 81.8%
- Married couples
- 40.9%
- Living alone
- 18.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 50
- Owner-occupied
- 54.5%
- Vacant
- 56%
- Median year built
- 1989
- Median rooms
- 4.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 2.1× (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 | 99549 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $35,625 | $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
- 68.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 81.8%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 50%
- No internet access
- 9.1%
- Without health insurance
- 34.2%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Port Heiden
- State
- Alaska
- Center point
- 56.9652° N, 158.5864° W
- Land area
- 47 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Time zone
- Alaska Time (UTC-9, UTC-8 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Port Heiden100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 99549
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99565 | Chignik Lagoon, AK | 46 mi | $71,875 |
| 99564 | Chignik, AK | 47 mi | — |
| 99548 | Chignik Lake, AK | 49 mi | $80,625 |
| 99649 | Pilot Point, AK | 61 mi | $95,625 |
| 99648 | Perryville, AK | 75 mi | $47,500 |
| 99695 | Anchorage, AK | 80 mi | — |
| 99579 | Egegik, AK | 97 mi | $24,250 |
| 99628 | Manokotak, AK | 122 mi | $50,625 |
| 99569 | Clarks Point, AK | 127 mi | — |
| 99670 | South Naknek, AK | 131 mi | $54,063 |
| 99633 | Naknek, AK | 141 mi | $88,750 |
| 99661 | Sand Point, AK | 143 mi | $80,469 |
Questions about 99549
What city is zip code 99549?
99549 is assigned to Port Heiden, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 99549 in?
99549 is in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska.
What is the population of 99549?
About 73 people live in 99549, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 99549 in?
99549 is in Alaska Time.
What is the median household income in 99549?
The median household income in 99549 is $61,250.
What zip codes are near 99549?
The closest zip codes to 99549 are 99565, 99564, 99548, 99649, 99648.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99549, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.