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99572

Zip code 99572: Cooper Landing, Alaska

Residential delivery areaKenai Peninsula BoroughAlaska Time
Population
241
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$144K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$428K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
46.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
81 sq mi
3 people/sq mi

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

About 99572

99572 is a rural zip code in Cooper Landing, Alaska (Kenai Peninsula Borough), covering 81 sq mi of land. About 241 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 46.1 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 $143,672 a year, 78% above the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $428,000, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.3 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; business and finance; and food service. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 99572 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 241 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
46.1
Under 18
18.3%
65 and over
11.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White76%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial22%
Diversity index
37
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
28.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
110
Average household size
2
Family households
41.8%
Married couples
41.8%
Living alone
29.1%
Veterans (of adults)
19.3%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
0%
$50–75k
29%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
36%
$150–200k
23%
$200k+
12%

Median household income

99572
$143,672
Kenai Peninsula
$80,538
Alaska
$92,788
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$68,744
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
0%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
34.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.295
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

99572
$428,000
Kenai Peninsula
$323,200
Alaska
$352,900
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

99572
—
Kenai Peninsula
$1,184
Alaska
$1,419
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
90%
2–4 units
5%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
5%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
365
Owner-occupied
70.9%
Vacant
69.9%
Median year built
1983
Median rooms
4.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
91%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
9%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
38%
10–19
50%
20–29
0%
30–44
6%
45–59
0%
60+
6%
Average commute
14.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
81.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
20%
Business and finance
18%
Food service
18%
Office and admin
16%
Management
15%
Arts, media and sports
9%
Healthcare
5%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Police and fire
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Public administration
29%
Health care and social assistance
20%
Restaurants and hotels
18%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
16%
Arts and recreation
15%
Manufacturing
3%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$63,333
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
15.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
28.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work99572U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$64,427$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+)

No diploma
4%
High school
20%
Some college
28%
Associate's
16%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
14%
High school graduate or higher
96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.5%
Graduate or professional degree
13.7%
Households with broadband
100%
Cable, fiber or DSL
41.8%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
2.9%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Cooper Landing
State
Alaska
Center point
60.5299° N, 149.9526° W
Land area
81 sq mi
Water area
5.1 sq mi
Time zone
Alaska Time (UTC-9, UTC-8 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Cooper Landing (unincorporated)61% of zip

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

Zip codes near 99572

ZipCityDistanceIncome
99631Moose Pass12 mi—
99605Hope29 mi—
99664Seward31 mi$87,760
99511Anchorage · PO box38 mi—
99516Anchorage39 mi$173,984
99540Indian40 mi$146,086
99515Anchorage41 mi$113,995
99507Anchorage42 mi$107,992
99510Anchorage · PO box43 mi—
99529Anchorage · PO box43 mi—
99518Anchorage44 mi$93,995
99502Anchorage44 mi$116,071

Questions about 99572

What city is zip code 99572?

99572 is assigned to Cooper Landing, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 99572 in?

99572 is in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.

What is the population of 99572?

About 241 people live in 99572, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 99572 in?

99572 is in Alaska Time.

What is the median household income in 99572?

The median household income in 99572 is $143,672.

What zip codes are near 99572?

The closest zip codes to 99572 are 99631, 99605, 99664, 99511, 99516.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99572, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.