Zip code 99610: Kasilof, Alaska
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 99610
99610 is a rural zip code in Kasilof, Alaska (Kenai Peninsula Borough), covering 87 sq mi of land. About 2,222 people live here, or 26 per square mile. The median resident is 51.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $56,333 a year, 30% below the national median of $80,734. 24.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $278,600, or 4.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,444 a month.
27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.7 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; office and administrative support; and healthcare. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 99610 compares
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · AK 44.6%8th of 174 in AK
- Housing vacancy32.9%98thU.S. 10.1% · AK 17.6%58th of 185 in AK
- Unemployment rate11.8%97thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · AK 5.9%76th of 187 in AK
- Median age51.496thU.S. 38.9 · AK 35.814th of 187 in AK
- 94thU.S. 17.2% · AK 13.8%18th of 187 in AK
- 94thU.S. 10% · AK 9.9%22nd of 187 in AK
- Veterans11.4%93rdU.S. 6.2% · AK 10.7%51st of 187 in AK
- Poverty rate24.2%91stWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · AK 10.1%51st of 187 in AK
- 87thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · AK 0.43315th of 184 in AK
- 86thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · AK 11%84th of 187 in AK
- Homeownership rate81.4%81stStrengthU.S. 65.2% · AK 66.8%40th of 184 in AK
- Healthcare workers11.5%76thU.S. 9.7% · AK 10%29th of 187 in AK
- Average commute26.7 min54thU.S. 26.4 min · AK 19.4 min19th of 184 in AK
- Median gross rent$1,44453rdU.S. $1,413 · AK $1,41927th of 142 in AK
- Broadband access90.9%40thU.S. 91% · AK 91.9%53rd of 184 in AK
- Median home value$278,60039thU.S. $332,700 · AK $352,90063rd of 163 in AK
- Per capita income$36,15738thU.S. $44,673 · AK $46,57389th of 187 in AK
- 38thU.S. 35.7% · AK 31.7%50th of 187 in AK
- Work from home9.7%32ndU.S. 15.1% · AK 9.7%59th of 187 in AK
- Diversity index37.332ndU.S. 61.4 · AK 62.891st of 187 in AK
- 22ndU.S. 14.1% · AK 7.7%61st of 187 in AK
- Median earnings per worker$39,82421stU.S. $49,666 · AK $54,975109th of 186 in AK
- Tech workers1.4%20thU.S. 3.8% · AK 2.1%41st of 187 in AK
- Government workers10.2%20thU.S. 14.5% · AK 25.9%183rd of 187 in AK
- Median household income$56,33316thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · AK $92,788122nd of 176 in AK
- Residents under 1816.2%11thU.S. 22% · AK 24.1%157th of 187 in AK
- Population2,2223rdU.S. 334,922,499 · AK 735,70646th of 187 in AK
- Population density26/sq mi3rdU.S. 95/sq mi · AK 1/sq mi81st of 187 in AK
| Measure | 99610 | Kenai Peninsula | AK | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 77% | 48.9% | 44.6% | 51.1% | 8th of 174 | |
| Housing vacancy | 32.9% | 25.8% | 17.6% | 10.1% | 58th of 185 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 11.8% | 7% | 5.9% | 5.2% | 76th of 187 | |
| Median age | 51.4 | 41.4 | 35.8 | 38.9 | 14th of 187 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 26.6% | 20% | 13.8% | 17.2% | 18th of 187 | |
| Self-employed workers | 16.5% | 15.3% | 9.9% | 10% | 22nd of 187 | |
| Veterans | 11.4% | 10% | 10.7% | 6.2% | 51st of 187 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 24.2% | 11.8% | 10.1% | 12.5% | 51st of 187 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.496 | 0.451 | 0.433 | 0.483 | 15th of 184 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 14% | 11.5% | 11% | 8.4% | 84th of 187 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 81.4% | 77% | 66.8% | 65.2% | 40th of 184 | |
| Healthcare workers | 11.5% | 12.6% | 10% | 9.7% | 29th of 187 | |
| Average commute | 26.7 min | 20.7 min | 19.4 min | 26.4 min | 19th of 184 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,444 | $1,184 | $1,419 | $1,413 | 27th of 142 | |
| Broadband access | 90.9% | 89.3% | 91.9% | 91% | 53rd of 184 | |
| Median home value | $278,600 | $323,200 | $352,900 | $332,700 | 63rd of 163 | |
| Per capita income | $36,157 | $44,190 | $46,573 | $44,673 | 89th of 187 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.8% | 29.8% | 31.7% | 35.7% | 50th of 187 | |
| Work from home | 9.7% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 15.1% | 59th of 187 | |
| Diversity index | 37.3 | 38.6 | 62.8 | 61.4 | 91st of 187 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.6% | 3.7% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 61st of 187 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $39,824 | $52,254 | $54,975 | $49,666 | 109th of 186 | |
| Tech workers | 1.4% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 41st of 187 | |
| Government workers | 10.2% | 20.6% | 25.9% | 14.5% | 183rd of 187 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $56,333 | $80,538 | $92,788 | $80,734 | 122nd of 176 | |
| Residents under 18 | 16.2% | 22% | 24.1% | 22% | 157th of 187 | |
| Population | 2,222 | 60,413 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 | 46th of 187 | |
| Population density | 26/sq mi | 4/sq mi | 1/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 81st 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
Race and ethnicity
- White78%
- Black0.3%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian2%
- Native American6%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
- Other0.2%
- Multiracial11%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 956
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Family households
- 57.4%
- Married couples
- 50.6%
- Living alone
- 27.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 11.4%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,425
- Owner-occupied
- 81.4%
- Vacant
- 32.9%
- Median year built
- 1996
- Median rooms
- 4.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 77%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 9.6%
- Home value to income
- 4.9× (U.S. 4.1×)
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 | 99610 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $84,000 | $74,888 |
| Service | $24,306 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $33,889 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $43,958 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $59,286 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 95.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 26.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 6.1%
- Households with broadband
- 90.9%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 40.7%
- No internet access
- 5.9%
- Without health insurance
- 14%
- Limited-English households
- 0.5%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Kasilof
- State
- Alaska
- County
- Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Center point
- 60.2810° N, 151.2730° W
- Land area
- 87 sq mi
- Water area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Time zone
- Alaska Time (UTC-9, UTC-8 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Cohoe (unincorporated)76% of zip
- Kalifornsky (unincorporated)13% of zip
- Kasilof (unincorporated)12% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 99610
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99669 | Soldotna, AK | 10 mi | $80,980 |
| 99639 | Ninilchik, AK | 22 mi | $47,333 |
| 99568 | Clam Gulch, AK | 23 mi | $85,000 |
| 99672 | Sterling, AK | 27 mi | $100,642 |
| 99556 | Anchor Point, AK | 33 mi | $62,179 |
| 99611 | Kenai, AK | 43 mi | $79,757 |
| 99572 | Cooper Landing, AK | 48 mi | $143,672 |
| 99603 | Homer, AK | 51 mi | $78,767 |
| 99631 | Moose Pass, AK | 60 mi | — |
| 99664 | Seward, AK | 62 mi | $87,760 |
| 99663 | Seldovia, AK | 62 mi | $84,306 |
| 99682 | Tyonek, AK | 63 mi | $66,250 |
Zip codes like 99610 elsewhere
Questions about 99610
What city is zip code 99610?
99610 is assigned to Kasilof, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 99610 in?
99610 is in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.
What is the population of 99610?
About 2,222 people live in 99610, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 99610 in?
99610 is in Alaska Time.
What is the median household income in 99610?
The median household income in 99610 is $56,333.
What zip codes are near 99610?
The closest zip codes to 99610 are 99669, 99639, 99568, 99672, 99556.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99610, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.