Zip code 99636: New Stuyahok, Alaska
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 99636
99636 is a rural zip code in New Stuyahok, Alaska (Dillingham Census Area), covering 34 sq mi of land. About 474 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 30.9 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 $66,250 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 15.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $82,500, or 1.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 64% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $900 a month.
26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 5 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in farming, fishing and forestry; education; and transportation and moving goods. 67% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.
How 99636 compares
Only about 474 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Unemployment rate15.2%99thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · AK 5.9%58th of 187 in AK
- Government workers70.1%99thU.S. 14.5% · AK 25.9%26th of 187 in AK
- Residents under 1829.5%95thU.S. 22% · AK 24.1%78th of 187 in AK
- Uninsured rate13.1%84thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · AK 11%91st of 187 in AK
- Poverty rate15.7%72ndU.S. 12.5% · AK 10.1%81st of 187 in AK
- Housing vacancy9.2%67thU.S. 10.1% · AK 17.6%150th of 185 in AK
- Median earnings per worker$49,16753rdU.S. $49,666 · AK $54,97576th of 186 in AK
- Homeownership rate63.6%39thU.S. 65.2% · AK 66.8%123rd of 184 in AK
- 36thU.S. 35.7% · AK 31.7%56th of 187 in AK
- Per capita income$34,23032ndU.S. $44,673 · AK $46,57397th of 187 in AK
- Median household income$66,25030thU.S. $80,734 · AK $92,78891st of 176 in AK
- Diversity index32.326thU.S. 61.4 · AK 62.8103rd of 187 in AK
- 13thU.S. $1,413 · AK $1,41999th of 142 in AK
- Veterans2.7%12thU.S. 6.2% · AK 10.7%157th of 187 in AK
- 10thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · AK 44.6%80th of 174 in AK
- 9thU.S. 17.2% · AK 13.8%118th of 187 in AK
- Median age30.95thU.S. 38.9 · AK 35.8121st of 187 in AK
- Broadband access78.8%3rdWeaknessU.S. 91% · AK 91.9%134th of 184 in AK
- Population density14/sq mi2ndU.S. 95/sq mi · AK 1/sq mi94th of 187 in AK
- 2ndU.S. 9.7% · AK 10%106th of 187 in AK
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 0.483 · AK 0.433163rd of 184 in AK
- Population4741stU.S. 334,922,499 · AK 735,706117th of 187 in AK
- Median home value$82,5001stU.S. $332,700 · AK $352,900147th of 163 in AK
- Average commute5 min1stStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · AK 19.4 min148th of 184 in AK
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · AK 9.7%170th of 187 in AK
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · AK 7.7%148th of 187 in AK
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · AK 2.1%104th of 187 in AK
- 1stU.S. 10% · AK 9.9%153rd of 187 in AK
| Measure | 99636 | Dillingham | AK | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 15.2% | 10.5% | 5.9% | 5.2% | 58th of 187 | |
| Government workers | 70.1% | 45.7% | 25.9% | 14.5% | 26th of 187 | |
| Residents under 18 | 29.5% | 30.9% | 24.1% | 22% | 78th of 187 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 13.1% | 15.9% | 11% | 8.4% | 91st of 187 | |
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 19.5% | 10.1% | 12.5% | 81st of 187 | |
| Housing vacancy | 9.2% | 41.5% | 17.6% | 10.1% | 150th of 185 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $49,167 | $50,250 | $54,975 | $49,666 | 76th of 186 | |
| Homeownership rate | 63.6% | 61.4% | 66.8% | 65.2% | 123rd of 184 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.7% | 18.9% | 31.7% | 35.7% | 56th of 187 | |
| Per capita income | $34,230 | $34,301 | $46,573 | $44,673 | 97th of 187 | |
| Median household income | $66,250 | $78,533 | $92,788 | $80,734 | 91st of 176 | |
| Diversity index | 32.3 | 48.1 | 62.8 | 61.4 | 103rd of 187 | |
| Median gross rent | $900 | $1,105 | $1,419 | $1,413 | 99th of 142 | |
| Veterans | 2.7% | 3.8% | 10.7% | 6.2% | 157th of 187 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 36.4% | 34.4% | 44.6% | 51.1% | 80th of 174 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 10.1% | 12% | 13.8% | 17.2% | 118th of 187 | |
| Median age | 30.9 | 31.7 | 35.8 | 38.9 | 121st of 187 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 78.8% | 84.7% | 91.9% | 91% | 134th of 184 | |
| Population density | 14/sq mi | 0/sq mi | 1/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 94th of 187 | |
| Healthcare workers | 3.8% | 5.4% | 10% | 9.7% | 106th of 187 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.342 | 0.436 | 0.433 | 0.483 | 163rd of 184 | |
| Population | 474 | 4,724 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 | 117th of 187 | |
| Median home value | $82,500 | $159,000 | $352,900 | $332,700 | 147th of 163 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 5 min | 8.7 min | 19.4 min | 26.4 min | 148th of 184 | |
| Work from home | 0% | 6.3% | 9.7% | 15.1% | 170th of 187 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 4.1% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 148th of 187 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 104th of 187 | |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 4.8% | 9.9% | 10% | 153rd 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
- White3%
- Black0.2%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian0%
- Native American81%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial14%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 99
- Average household size
- 4.1
- Family households
- 84.8%
- Married couples
- 57.6%
- Living alone
- 15.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 2.7%
- Male / female
- 60% / 40%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 109
- Owner-occupied
- 63.6%
- Vacant
- 9.2%
- Median year built
- 1990
- Median rooms
- 3.7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 36.4%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 18.2%
- Home value to income
- 1.2× (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 | 99636 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $47,917 | $74,888 |
| Service | $25,938 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $17,917 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $131,175 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $19,375 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 89.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 25.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 1%
- Households with broadband
- 78.8%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 45.5%
- No internet access
- 19.2%
- Without health insurance
- 13.1%
- Limited-English households
- 4%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- New Stuyahok
- State
- Alaska
- County
- Dillingham Census Area
- Center point
- 59.4943° N, 157.2872° W
- Land area
- 34 sq mi
- Water area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Alaska Time (UTC-9, UTC-8 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- New Stuyahok100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 99636
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99580 | Ekwok, AK | 12 mi | — |
| 99625 | Levelock, AK | 32 mi | $21,250 |
| 99555 | Aleknagik, AK | 51 mi | $75,417 |
| 99633 | Naknek, AK | 51 mi | $88,750 |
| 99576 | Dillingham, AK | 55 mi | $99,125 |
| 99670 | South Naknek, AK | 59 mi | $54,063 |
| 99569 | Clarks Point, AK | 65 mi | — |
| 99613 | King Salmon, AK | 74 mi | $129,063 |
| 99628 | Manokotak, AK | 78 mi | $50,625 |
| 99579 | Egegik, AK | 88 mi | $24,250 |
| 99640 | Nondalton, AK | 103 mi | $58,125 |
| 99649 | Pilot Point, AK | 137 mi | $95,625 |
Questions about 99636
What city is zip code 99636?
99636 is assigned to New Stuyahok, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 99636 in?
99636 is in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska.
What is the population of 99636?
About 474 people live in 99636, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 99636 in?
99636 is in Alaska Time.
What is the median household income in 99636?
The median household income in 99636 is $66,250.
What zip codes are near 99636?
The closest zip codes to 99636 are 99580, 99625, 99555, 99633, 99576.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99636, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.