Zip code 99551: Akiachak, Alaska

Q: What city is zip code 99551?

99551 is assigned to Akiachak, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 99551 in?

99551 is in Bethel Census Area, Alaska.

Q: What is the population of 99551?

About 736 people live in 99551, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 99551?

The median household income in 99551 is $30,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 99551?

The closest zip codes to 99551 are 99552, 99621, 99559, 99679, 99634.

Residential delivery areaBethel Census AreaAlaska Time

Population

736

Median household income

$30K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$138K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$708/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

24.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7 sq mi

105 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 99551

99551 is a small-town zip code in Akiachak, Alaska (Bethel Census Area), covering 7 sq mi of land. About 736 people live here, or 105 per square mile. The median resident is 24.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $30,000 a year, about 37% of the national median of $80,734. 51.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $137,500, or 4.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $708 a month.

7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 5.9 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home; walking is the most common way to get to work. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and education. 91% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 99551 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate51.6%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · AK 10.1%6th of 187 in AK
Unemployment rate29.7%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · AK 5.9%16th of 187 in AK
Residents under 1845%
99th
U.S. 22% · AK 24.1%10th of 187 in AK
Government workers54.1%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · AK 25.9%63rd of 187 in AK
Income inequality (Gini)0.492
86th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · AK 0.43319th of 184 in AK
Housing vacancy8%
60th
U.S. 10.1% · AK 17.6%156th of 185 in AK
Homeownership rate69.8%
53rd
U.S. 65.2% · AK 66.8%97th of 184 in AK
Uninsured rate6.7%
49th
U.S. 8.4% · AK 11%164th of 187 in AK
Veterans5.4%
44th
U.S. 6.2% · AK 10.7%121st of 187 in AK
Rent-burdened renters48.6%
42nd
U.S. 51.1% · AK 44.6%51st of 174 in AK
Broadband access88.9%
28th
U.S. 91% · AK 91.9%68th of 184 in AK
Residents 65 and older11.5%
15th
U.S. 17.2% · AK 13.8%101st of 187 in AK
Population density105/sq mi
14th
U.S. 95/sq mi · AK 1/sq mi43rd of 187 in AK
Median home value$137,500
7th
U.S. $332,700 · AK $352,900102nd of 163 in AK
Diversity index11.6
5th
U.S. 61.4 · AK 62.8150th of 187 in AK
Median gross rent$708
3rd
U.S. $1,413 · AK $1,419126th of 142 in AK
Foreign-born residents0.3%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · AK 7.7%123rd of 187 in AK
Median earnings per worker$25,139
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · AK $54,975165th of 186 in AK
Population736
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · AK 735,70687th of 187 in AK
Median household income$30,000
1st
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · AK $92,788172nd of 176 in AK
Per capita income$10,486
1st
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · AK $46,573186th of 187 in AK
Median age24.3
1st
U.S. 38.9 · AK 35.8157th of 187 in AK
Bachelor's degree or higher6.8%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · AK 31.7%132nd of 187 in AK
Average commute5.9 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · AK 19.4 min124th of 184 in AK
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · AK 9.7%164th of 187 in AK
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · AK 2.1%80th of 187 in AK
Healthcare workers0.7%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · AK 10%149th of 187 in AK
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · AK 9.9%146th of 187 in AK

Measure	99551	Bethel	AK	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AK
Poverty rateWeakness	51.6%	25.6%	10.1%	12.5%	99th	6th of 187
Unemployment rateWeakness	29.7%	15.9%	5.9%	5.2%	99th	16th of 187
Residents under 18	45%	34.7%	24.1%	22%	99th	10th of 187
Government workers	54.1%	49.7%	25.9%	14.5%	99th	63rd of 187
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.492	0.448	0.433	0.483	86th	19th of 184
Housing vacancy	8%	19.7%	17.6%	10.1%	60th	156th of 185
Homeownership rate	69.8%	61.6%	66.8%	65.2%	53rd	97th of 184
Uninsured rate	6.7%	12%	11%	8.4%	49th	164th of 187
Veterans	5.4%	6.8%	10.7%	6.2%	44th	121st of 187
Rent-burdened renters	48.6%	22.9%	44.6%	51.1%	42nd	51st of 174
Broadband access	88.9%	84.9%	91.9%	91%	28th	68th of 184
Residents 65 and older	11.5%	8.4%	13.8%	17.2%	15th	101st of 187
Population density	105/sq mi	1/sq mi	1/sq mi	95/sq mi	14th	43rd of 187
Median home value	$137,500	$168,100	$352,900	$332,700	7th	102nd of 163
Diversity index	11.6	29.9	62.8	61.4	5th	150th of 187
Median gross rent	$708	$1,474	$1,419	$1,413	3rd	126th of 142
Foreign-born residents	0.3%	1.8%	7.7%	14.1%	2nd	123rd of 187
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$25,139	$43,145	$54,975	$49,666	2nd	165th of 186
Population	736	18,394	735,706	334,922,499	1st	87th of 187
Median household incomeWeakness	$30,000	$73,996	$92,788	$80,734	1st	172nd of 176
Per capita incomeWeakness	$10,486	$26,543	$46,573	$44,673	1st	186th of 187
Median age	24.3	29	35.8	38.9	1st	157th of 187
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	6.8%	12.8%	31.7%	35.7%	1st	132nd of 187
Average commuteStrength	5.9 min	7.4 min	19.4 min	26.4 min	1st	124th of 184
Work from home	0%	7.1%	9.7%	15.1%	1st	164th of 187
Tech workers	0%	0.4%	2.1%	3.8%	1st	80th of 187
Healthcare workers	0.7%	8.8%	10%	9.7%	1st	149th of 187
Self-employed workers	0%	3.7%	9.9%	10%	1st	146th of 187

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

16%

Under 5

29%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

10%

35–44

45–54

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

24.3

Under 18

45%

65 and over

11.5%

Race and ethnicity

White1%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American94%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

11.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

98%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

91%

Households

Households: 162
Average household size: 4.5
Family households: 82.1%
Married couples: 41.4%
Living alone: 11.7%
Veterans (of adults): 5.4%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

41%

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

99551

$30,000

Bethel

$73,996

Alaska

$92,788

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$10,486

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

51.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

3.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.492

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

99551

$137,500

Bethel

$168,100

Alaska

$352,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

99551

$708

Bethel

$1,474

Alaska

$1,419

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

93%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 176
Owner-occupied: 69.8%
Vacant: 8%
Median year built: 1993
Median rooms: 3.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17.1%
Home value to income: 4.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

17%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

53%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

22%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

69%

10–19

31%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

5.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

29.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

45.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

21%

Management

14%

Education

12%

Transportation and moving

11%

Legal and social services

10%

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Production

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Healthcare

0.7%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

24%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Retail

16%

Public administration

15%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Admin, support and management

Construction

Manufacturing

Other services

Arts and recreation

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$25,139

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

54.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

25.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	99551	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$33,125	$74,888
Service	$25,833	$26,804
Sales and office	$25,417	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$39,167	$49,199
Production and transportation	$8,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

31%

High school

33%

Some college

27%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2%
Households with broadband: 88.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 4.3%
No internet access: 11.1%
Without health insurance: 6.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Akiachak
State: Alaska
County: Bethel Census Area
Center point: 60.9210° N, 161.4022° W
Land area: 7 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Alaska Time (UTC-9, UTC-8 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Akiachak (unincorporated)100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 99551

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
99552	Akiak, AK	6.3 mi	377	$78,929	—
99621	Kwethluk, AK	8.9 mi	975	$51,917	$86,700
99559	Bethel, AK	19 mi	7,241	$113,333	$342,400
99679	Tuluksak, AK	20 mi	118	$67,813	—
99634	Napakiak, AK	26 mi	692	$43,750	—
99641	Nunapitchuk, AK	36 mi	618	$43,438	$90,700
99578	Eek, AK	53 mi	174	$45,417	$123,200
99626	Lower Kalskag, AK	54 mi	239	$30,500	$300,000
99607	Kalskag, AK	55 mi	239	$47,917	$241,700
99657	Russian Mission, AK	60 mi	442	$61,875	$130,700
99585	Marshall, AK	69 mi	386	$52,083	$24,800
99655	Quinhagak, AK	83 mi	1,311	$50,208	$94,400

Questions about 99551

What city is zip code 99551?

99551 is assigned to Akiachak, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 99551 in?

99551 is in Bethel Census Area, Alaska.

What is the population of 99551?

About 736 people live in 99551, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 99551 in?

99551 is in Alaska Time.

What is the median household income in 99551?

The median household income in 99551 is $30,000.

What zip codes are near 99551?

The closest zip codes to 99551 are 99552, 99621, 99559, 99679, 99634.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99551, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.