Zip code 99608: Karluk, Alaska
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 99608
99608 is a rural zip code in Karluk, Alaska (Kodiak Island Borough), covering 56 sq mi of land. About 33 people live here. The median resident is 38.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. 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%). The median home value is $120,000. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare.
How 99608 compares
Only about 33 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · AK 735,706
- Population density1/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · AK 1/sq mi
- Per capita income$25,809U.S. $44,673 · AK $46,573
- Median home value$120,000U.S. $332,700 · AK $352,900
- Median age38.1U.S. 38.9 · AK 35.8
- U.S. 12.5% · AK 10.1%
- U.S. 35.7% · AK 31.7%
- U.S. 65.2% · AK 66.8%
- U.S. 15.1% · AK 9.7%
- Unemployment rate23.5%U.S. 5.2% · AK 5.9%
- U.S. 61.4 · AK 62.8
- U.S. 91% · AK 91.9%
- Uninsured rate39.4%U.S. 8.4% · AK 11%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · AK 10.7%
- U.S. 14.1% · AK 7.7%
- Housing vacancy64.3%U.S. 10.1% · AK 17.6%
- U.S. 17.2% · AK 13.8%
- U.S. 22% · AK 24.1%
- Median earnings per worker$36,250U.S. $49,666 · AK $54,975
- U.S. 3.8% · AK 2.1%
- Healthcare workers23.1%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 | 99608 | Kodiak Island | AK | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33 | 12,771 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 1/sq mi | 2/sq mi | 1/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $25,809 | $45,656 | $46,573 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $120,000 | $412,300 | $352,900 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 38.1 | 35.1 | 35.8 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 8.7% | 10.1% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25% | 28.7% | 31.7% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 61.1% | 66.8% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 4.8% | 9.7% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 23.5% | 5% | 5.9% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 5.9 | 71.6 | 62.8 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 20% | 92.7% | 91.9% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 39.4% | 12.2% | 11% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 18.7% | 7.7% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 64.3% | 20.7% | 17.6% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 24.2% | 13.9% | 13.8% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 23.7% | 24.1% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $36,250 | $41,797 | $54,975 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 23.1% | 16.4% | 10% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 9.2% | 9.9% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 100% | 28.1% | 25.9% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.383 | 0.445 | 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
- White0%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American97%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 10
- Average household size
- 3.3
- Family households
- 100%
- Married couples
- 50%
- Living alone
- 0%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 70% / 30%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 28
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 64.3%
- Median year built
- 1983
- Median rooms
- 5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
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 | 99608 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $15,625 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 85%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 25%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 20%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 20%
- No internet access
- 80%
- Without health insurance
- 39.4%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Karluk
- State
- Alaska
- County
- Kodiak Island Borough
- Center point
- 57.5910° N, 154.3634° W
- Land area
- 56 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Time zone
- Alaska Time (UTC-9, UTC-8 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Karluk (unincorporated)100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 99608
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99624 | Larsen Bay, AK | 20 mi | $37,188 |
| 99615 | Kodiak, AK | 37 mi | $88,456 |
| 99643 | Old Harbor, AK | 46 mi | $30,000 |
| 99550 | Port Lions, AK | 59 mi | $46,250 |
| 99619 | Kodiak, AK · PO box | 74 mi | — |
| 99697 | Kodiak, AK · PO box | 74 mi | — |
| 99644 | Ouzinkie, AK | 76 mi | — |
| 99613 | King Salmon, AK | 109 mi | $129,063 |
| 99670 | South Naknek, AK | 121 mi | $54,063 |
| 99633 | Naknek, AK | 123 mi | $88,750 |
| 99625 | Levelock, AK | 137 mi | $21,250 |
| 99606 | Iliamna, AK | 150 mi | $76,250 |
Questions about 99608
What city is zip code 99608?
99608 is assigned to Karluk, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 99608 in?
99608 is in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska.
What is the population of 99608?
About 33 people live in 99608, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 99608 in?
99608 is in Alaska Time.
What zip codes are near 99608?
The closest zip codes to 99608 are 99624, 99615, 99643, 99550, 99619.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99608, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.