Zip code 99665: Shageluk, Alaska
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 99665
99665 is a rural zip code in Shageluk, Alaska (Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area), covering 10 sq mi of land. About 34 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 37.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
50% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 43% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 6.9 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home; walking is the most common way to get to work. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; engineering and science; and education.
How 99665 compares
Only about 34 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · AK 735,706
- Population density3/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · AK 1/sq mi
- Per capita income$35,438U.S. $44,673 · AK $46,573
- Median age37.4U.S. 38.9 · AK 35.8
- Poverty rate50%U.S. 12.5% · AK 10.1%
- U.S. 35.7% · AK 31.7%
- Homeownership rate42.9%U.S. 65.2% · AK 66.8%
- Average commute6.9 minU.S. 26.4 min · AK 19.4 min
- U.S. 15.1% · AK 9.7%
- U.S. 5.2% · AK 5.9%
- U.S. 61.4 · AK 62.8
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · AK 91.9%
- Uninsured rate23.5%U.S. 8.4% · AK 11%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · AK 10.7%
- U.S. 14.1% · AK 7.7%
- Housing vacancy63.2%U.S. 10.1% · AK 17.6%
- U.S. 51.1% · AK 44.6%
- U.S. 17.2% · AK 13.8%
- Residents under 1841.2%U.S. 22% · AK 24.1%
- Median earnings per worker$21,250U.S. $49,666 · AK $54,975
- U.S. 3.8% · AK 2.1%
- U.S. 9.7% · AK 10%
- U.S. 10% · AK 9.9%
- Government workers38.9%U.S. 14.5% · AK 25.9%
- U.S. 0.483 · AK 0.433
| Measure | 99665 | Yukon-Koyukuk | AK | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34 | 5,195 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 3/sq mi | 0/sq mi | 1/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $35,438 | $33,669 | $46,573 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 37.4 | 37.8 | 35.8 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 50% | 16% | 10.1% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30% | 16% | 31.7% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 42.9% | 69.9% | 66.8% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 6.9 min | 11 min | 19.4 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 36 | 51.8 | 62.8 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 64.2% | 91.9% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 23.5% | 24.5% | 11% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 7.5% | 10.7% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 3.1% | 7.7% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 63.2% | 38.3% | 17.6% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 100% | 23.8% | 44.6% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 14.7% | 17.3% | 13.8% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 41.2% | 26.3% | 24.1% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $21,250 | $42,596 | $54,975 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 5% | 10% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 5.1% | 9.9% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 38.9% | 51.9% | 25.9% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.448 | 0.443 | 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
- White24%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American76%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 7
- Average household size
- 3.7
- Family households
- 71.4%
- Married couples
- 57.1%
- Living alone
- 28.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 59% / 41%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 19
- Owner-occupied
- 42.9%
- Vacant
- 63.2%
- Median year built
- 1986
- Median rooms
- 3.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 66.7%
- 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 | 99665 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $195,313 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $13,333 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 90%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 30%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 57.1%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 23.5%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
Cities and towns within this zip
- Shageluk100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 99665
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99558 | Anvik, AK | 21 mi | $80,000 |
| 99590 | Grayling, AK | 23 mi | $46,250 |
| 99602 | Holy Cross, AK | 36 mi | — |
| 99503 | Anchorage, AK | 63 mi | $76,144 |
| 99575 | Crooked Creek, AK | 78 mi | $58,750 |
| 99607 | Kalskag, AK | 84 mi | $47,917 |
| 99626 | Lower Kalskag, AK | 85 mi | $30,500 |
| 99657 | Russian Mission, AK | 88 mi | $61,875 |
| 99684 | Unalakleet, AK | 98 mi | $93,750 |
| 99748 | Kaltag, AK | 115 mi | $68,125 |
| 99679 | Tuluksak, AK | 119 mi | $67,813 |
| 99771 | Shaktoolik, AK | 126 mi | $80,417 |
Questions about 99665
What city is zip code 99665?
99665 is assigned to Shageluk, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 99665 in?
99665 is in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska.
What is the population of 99665?
About 34 people live in 99665, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 99665 in?
99665 is in Alaska Time.
What zip codes are near 99665?
The closest zip codes to 99665 are 99558, 99590, 99602, 99503, 99575.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99665, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.