Zip code 99607: Kalskag, Alaska

Q: What city is zip code 99607?

99607 is assigned to Kalskag, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 99607 in?

99607 is in Bethel Census Area, Alaska.

Q: What is the population of 99607?

About 239 people live in 99607, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 99607?

The median household income in 99607 is $47,917.

Q: What zip codes are near 99607?

The closest zip codes to 99607 are 99626, 99679, 99657, 99602, 99552.

Residential delivery areaBethel Census AreaAlaska Time

Population

239

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$48K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$242K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$685/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

22.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.6 sq mi

66 people/sq mi

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

About 99607

99607 is a small-town zip code in Kalskag, Alaska (Bethel Census Area), covering 3.6 sq mi of land. About 239 people live here, or 66 per square mile. The median resident is 22.6 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 $47,917 a year, 41% below the national median of $80,734. 26.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $241,700, or 5.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $685 a month.

6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 8 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home; taxis, motorcycles and other modes are the most common way to get to work. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods. 27% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 99607 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 239 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Unemployment rate27%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · AK 5.9%24th of 187 in AK
Residents under 1842.3%
99th
U.S. 22% · AK 24.1%19th of 187 in AK
Government workers80%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · AK 25.9%14th of 187 in AK
Housing vacancy32.9%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · AK 17.6%57th of 185 in AK
Poverty rate26.4%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · AK 10.1%39th of 187 in AK
Uninsured rate11.7%
79th
U.S. 8.4% · AK 11%112th of 187 in AK
Work from home12.3%
48th
U.S. 15.1% · AK 9.7%42nd of 187 in AK
Homeownership rate67.3%
47th
U.S. 65.2% · AK 66.8%106th of 184 in AK
Median home value$241,700
31st
U.S. $332,700 · AK $352,90073rd of 163 in AK
Veterans3.6%
21st
U.S. 6.2% · AK 10.7%138th of 187 in AK
Diversity index22.7
15th
U.S. 61.4 · AK 62.8127th of 187 in AK
Broadband access85.5%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · AK 91.9%96th of 184 in AK
Income inequality (Gini)0.389
13th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · AK 0.433126th of 184 in AK
Median earnings per worker$35,833
10th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · AK $54,975121st of 186 in AK
Population density66/sq mi
9th
U.S. 95/sq mi · AK 1/sq mi55th of 187 in AK
Median household income$47,917
7th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · AK $92,788143rd of 176 in AK
Rent-burdened renters33.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · AK 44.6%90th of 174 in AK
Median gross rent$685
3rd
U.S. $1,413 · AK $1,419128th of 142 in AK
Population239
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · AK 735,706150th of 187 in AK
Per capita income$15,686
1st
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · AK $46,573159th of 187 in AK
Median age22.6
1st
U.S. 38.9 · AK 35.8168th of 187 in AK
Bachelor's degree or higher5.5%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · AK 31.7%144th of 187 in AK
Average commute8 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · AK 19.4 min93rd of 184 in AK
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · AK 7.7%133rd of 187 in AK
Residents 65 and older6.7%
1st
U.S. 17.2% · AK 13.8%148th of 187 in AK
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · AK 2.1%84th of 187 in AK
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · AK 10%157th of 187 in AK
Self-employed workers3.1%
1st
U.S. 10% · AK 9.9%114th of 187 in AK

Measure	99607	Bethel	AK	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AK
Unemployment rateWeakness	27%	15.9%	5.9%	5.2%	99th	24th of 187
Residents under 18	42.3%	34.7%	24.1%	22%	99th	19th of 187
Government workers	80%	49.7%	25.9%	14.5%	99th	14th of 187
Housing vacancy	32.9%	19.7%	17.6%	10.1%	98th	57th of 185
Poverty rateWeakness	26.4%	25.6%	10.1%	12.5%	94th	39th of 187
Uninsured rate	11.7%	12%	11%	8.4%	79th	112th of 187
Work from home	12.3%	7.1%	9.7%	15.1%	48th	42nd of 187
Homeownership rate	67.3%	61.6%	66.8%	65.2%	47th	106th of 184
Median home value	$241,700	$168,100	$352,900	$332,700	31st	73rd of 163
Veterans	3.6%	6.8%	10.7%	6.2%	21st	138th of 187
Diversity index	22.7	29.9	62.8	61.4	15th	127th of 187
Broadband accessWeakness	85.5%	84.9%	91.9%	91%	14th	96th of 184
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.389	0.448	0.433	0.483	13th	126th of 184
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$35,833	$43,145	$54,975	$49,666	10th	121st of 186
Population density	66/sq mi	1/sq mi	1/sq mi	95/sq mi	9th	55th of 187
Median household incomeWeakness	$47,917	$73,996	$92,788	$80,734	7th	143rd of 176
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33.3%	22.9%	44.6%	51.1%	7th	90th of 174
Median gross rent	$685	$1,474	$1,419	$1,413	3rd	128th of 142
Population	239	18,394	735,706	334,922,499	1st	150th of 187
Per capita incomeWeakness	$15,686	$26,543	$46,573	$44,673	1st	159th of 187
Median age	22.6	29	35.8	38.9	1st	168th of 187
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	5.5%	12.8%	31.7%	35.7%	1st	144th of 187
Average commuteStrength	8 min	7.4 min	19.4 min	26.4 min	1st	93rd of 184
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.8%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	133rd of 187
Residents 65 and older	6.7%	8.4%	13.8%	17.2%	1st	148th of 187
Tech workers	0%	0.4%	2.1%	3.8%	1st	84th of 187
Healthcare workers	0%	8.8%	10%	9.7%	1st	157th of 187
Self-employed workers	3.1%	3.7%	9.9%	10%	1st	114th 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

26%

5–17

12%

18–24

16%

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

22.6

Under 18

42.3%

65 and over

6.7%

Race and ethnicity

White4%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American87%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

22.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

97.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

73%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

27%

Households

Households: 55
Average household size: 4.4
Family households: 72.7%
Married couples: 38.2%
Living alone: 21.8%
Veterans (of adults): 3.6%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

38%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

99607

$47,917

Bethel

$73,996

Alaska

$92,788

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$15,686

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

26.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.389

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

99607

$241,700

Bethel

$168,100

Alaska

$352,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

99607

$685

Bethel

$1,474

Alaska

$1,419

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

94%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 82
Owner-occupied: 67.3%
Vacant: 32.9%
Median year built: 1993
Median rooms: 3.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20%
Home value to income: 5.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

17%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

15%

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

40%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

82%

10–19

20–29

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

27%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

25%

Construction and repair

17%

Transportation and moving

15%

Education

12%

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Sales

Management

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Police and fire

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Public administration

45%

Education

31%

Health care and social assistance

Manufacturing

Agriculture and mining

Retail

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$35,833

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

3.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

80%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	99607	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,250	$74,888
Service	$6,875	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$21,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

17%

High school

60%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

0.9%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Households with broadband: 85.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 38.2%
No internet access: 14.5%
Without health insurance: 11.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Kalskag
State: Alaska
County: Bethel Census Area
Center point: 61.5392° N, 160.3509° W
Land area: 3.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Alaska Time (UTC-9, UTC-8 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Upper Kalskag100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 99607

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
99626	Lower Kalskag, AK	1.7 mi	239	$30,500	$300,000
99679	Tuluksak, AK	36 mi	118	$67,813	—
99657	Russian Mission, AK	42 mi	442	$61,875	$130,700
99602	Holy Cross, AK	47 mi	205	—	$53,000
99552	Akiak, AK	52 mi	377	$78,929	—
99551	Akiachak, AK	55 mi	736	$30,000	$137,500
99585	Marshall, AK	61 mi	386	$52,083	$24,800
99621	Kwethluk, AK	63 mi	975	$51,917	$86,700
99559	Bethel, AK	73 mi	7,241	$113,333	$342,400
99558	Anvik, AK	76 mi	79	$80,000	—
99575	Crooked Creek, AK	77 mi	17	$58,750	—
99503	Anchorage, AK	79 mi	12,964	$76,144	$339,000

Questions about 99607

What city is zip code 99607?

99607 is assigned to Kalskag, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 99607 in?

99607 is in Bethel Census Area, Alaska.

What is the population of 99607?

About 239 people live in 99607, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 99607 in?

99607 is in Alaska Time.

What is the median household income in 99607?

The median household income in 99607 is $47,917.

What zip codes are near 99607?

The closest zip codes to 99607 are 99626, 99679, 99657, 99602, 99552.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99607, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.