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99605

Zip code 99605: Hope, Alaska

Residential delivery areaKenai Peninsula BoroughAlaska Time
Population
23
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
—
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
—
U.S. 38.9
Land area
223 sq mi
0 people/sq mi

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

About 99605

99605 is a rural zip code in Hope, Alaska (Kenai Peninsula Borough), covering 223 sq mi of land. About 23 people live here. 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%). 61% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).

How 99605 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 23 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
—
Under 18
0%
65 and over
100%

Race and ethnicity

  • White100%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
0
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
0%

Language spoken at home (households)

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

Households

Households
23
Average household size
—
Family households
0%
Married couples
0%
Living alone
100%
Veterans (of adults)
0%
Male / female
61% / 39%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
39%
$50–75k
0%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
61%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

99605
—
Kenai Peninsula
$80,538
Alaska
$92,788
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
—
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
0%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.193
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

99605
—
Kenai Peninsula
$323,200
Alaska
$352,900
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

99605
—
Kenai Peninsula
$1,184
Alaska
$1,419
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
197
Owner-occupied
60.9%
Vacant
88.3%
Median year built
1987
Median rooms
2.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
100%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
0%
20–29
100%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
100%
Management
0%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Office and admin
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Construction
100%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
—
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work99605U.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+)

No diploma
0%
High school
0%
Some college
0%
Associate's
39%
Bachelor's
61%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
60.9%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
60.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
0%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Hope
State
Alaska
Center point
60.8691° N, 149.4715° W
Land area
223 sq mi
Water area
37 sq mi
Time zone
Alaska Time (UTC-9, UTC-8 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Hope (unincorporated)23% of zip
  • Sunrise (unincorporated)6% of zip

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

Zip codes near 99605

ZipCityDistanceIncome
99540Indian11 mi$146,086
99516Anchorage17 mi$173,984
99511Anchorage · PO box18 mi—
99507Anchorage18 mi$107,992
99631Moose Pass20 mi—
99587Girdwood21 mi$163,704
99577Eagle River22 mi$136,900
99515Anchorage22 mi$113,995
99504Anchorage23 mi$86,710
99510Anchorage · PO box23 mi—
99518Anchorage24 mi$93,995
99529Anchorage · PO box25 mi—

Questions about 99605

What city is zip code 99605?

99605 is assigned to Hope, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 99605 in?

99605 is in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.

What is the population of 99605?

About 23 people live in 99605, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 99605 in?

99605 is in Alaska Time.

What zip codes are near 99605?

The closest zip codes to 99605 are 99540, 99516, 99511, 99507, 99631.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99605, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.