Zip code 99776: Tanacross, Alaska

Q: What city is zip code 99776?

99776 is assigned to Tanacross, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 99776 in?

99776 is in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska.

Q: What is the population of 99776?

About 155 people live in 99776, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 99776?

The median household income in 99776 is $53,125.

Q: What zip codes are near 99776?

The closest zip codes to 99776 are 99586, 99737, 99706, 99780, 99764.

Residential delivery areaSoutheast Fairbanks Census AreaAlaska Time

Population

155

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$53K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$85K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$528/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

32.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

79 sq mi

2 people/sq mi

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

About 99776

99776 is a rural zip code in Tanacross, Alaska (Southeast Fairbanks Census Area), covering 79 sq mi of land. About 155 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 32.5 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 $53,125 a year, 34% below the national median of $80,734. 40.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $85,000, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 36% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $528 a month.

4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.6 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; food service; and office and administrative support. 44% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 99776 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 155 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Poverty rate40.6%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · AK 10.1%15th of 187 in AK
Unemployment rate16.3%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · AK 5.9%53rd of 187 in AK
Uninsured rate35.5%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · AK 11%11th of 187 in AK
Government workers51.2%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · AK 25.9%70th of 187 in AK
Housing vacancy19.4%
93rd
U.S. 10.1% · AK 17.6%98th of 185 in AK
Residents under 1827.7%
89th
U.S. 22% · AK 24.1%88th of 187 in AK
Income inequality (Gini)0.407
26th
U.S. 0.483 · AK 0.433101st of 184 in AK
Healthcare workers7.3%
19th
U.S. 9.7% · AK 10%64th of 187 in AK
Median household income$53,125
12th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · AK $92,788131st of 176 in AK
Diversity index17.9
10th
U.S. 61.4 · AK 62.8138th of 187 in AK
Median age32.5
9th
U.S. 38.9 · AK 35.8112th of 187 in AK
Homeownership rate36%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · AK 66.8%173rd of 184 in AK
Median earnings per worker$32,917
5th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · AK $54,975135th of 186 in AK
Population155
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · AK 735,706171st of 187 in AK
Population density2/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · AK 1/sq mi142nd of 187 in AK
Per capita income$18,039
1st
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · AK $46,573153rd of 187 in AK
Median home value$85,000
1st
U.S. $332,700 · AK $352,900145th of 163 in AK
Median gross rent$528
1st
U.S. $1,413 · AK $1,419138th of 142 in AK
Bachelor's degree or higher3.7%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · AK 31.7%158th of 187 in AK
Average commute14.6 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · AK 19.4 min57th of 184 in AK
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · AK 9.7%184th of 187 in AK
Broadband access50%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · AK 91.9%176th of 184 in AK
Veterans0%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · AK 10.7%186th of 187 in AK
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · AK 7.7%178th of 187 in AK
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · AK 44.6%170th of 174 in AK
Residents 65 and older5.2%
1st
U.S. 17.2% · AK 13.8%161st of 187 in AK
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · AK 2.1%175th of 187 in AK
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · AK 9.9%181st of 187 in AK

Measure	99776	Southeast Fairbanks	AK	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AK
Poverty rateWeakness	40.6%	12.7%	10.1%	12.5%	99th	15th of 187
Unemployment rateWeakness	16.3%	6.5%	5.9%	5.2%	99th	53rd of 187
Uninsured rateWeakness	35.5%	14.8%	11%	8.4%	99th	11th of 187
Government workers	51.2%	34.9%	25.9%	14.5%	99th	70th of 187
Housing vacancy	19.4%	29%	17.6%	10.1%	93rd	98th of 185
Residents under 18	27.7%	24.3%	24.1%	22%	89th	88th of 187
Income inequality (Gini)	0.407	0.436	0.433	0.483	26th	101st of 184
Healthcare workers	7.3%	3.3%	10%	9.7%	19th	64th of 187
Median household incomeWeakness	$53,125	$73,882	$92,788	$80,734	12th	131st of 176
Diversity index	17.9	45.7	62.8	61.4	10th	138th of 187
Median age	32.5	38.1	35.8	38.9	9th	112th of 187
Homeownership rateWeakness	36%	74.7%	66.8%	65.2%	7th	173rd of 184
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$32,917	$47,731	$54,975	$49,666	5th	135th of 186
Population	155	7,068	735,706	334,922,499	1st	171st of 187
Population density	2/sq mi	0/sq mi	1/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	142nd of 187
Per capita incomeWeakness	$18,039	$39,692	$46,573	$44,673	1st	153rd of 187
Median home value	$85,000	$282,000	$352,900	$332,700	1st	145th of 163
Median gross rent	$528	$1,351	$1,419	$1,413	1st	138th of 142
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	3.7%	23.2%	31.7%	35.7%	1st	158th of 187
Average commuteStrength	14.6 min	15.9 min	19.4 min	26.4 min	1st	57th of 184
Work from home	0%	13%	9.7%	15.1%	1st	184th of 187
Broadband accessWeakness	50%	80.9%	91.9%	91%	1st	176th of 184
Veterans	0%	14.1%	10.7%	6.2%	1st	186th of 187
Foreign-born residents	0%	8.6%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	178th of 187
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	38.7%	44.6%	51.1%	1st	170th of 174
Residents 65 and older	5.2%	15.6%	13.8%	17.2%	1st	161st of 187
Tech workers	0%	3%	2.1%	3.8%	1st	175th of 187
Self-employed workers	0%	8.7%	9.9%	10%	1st	181st 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

Under 5

20%

5–17

19%

18–24

12%

25–34

35–44

45–54

19%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

32.5

Under 18

27.7%

65 and over

5.2%

Race and ethnicity

White3%
Black0%
Hispanic6%
Asian0%
Native American90%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

17.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

90.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

56%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

44%

Households

Households: 50
Average household size: 3.1
Family households: 64%
Married couples: 28%
Living alone: 28%
Veterans (of adults): 0%
Male / female: 63% / 37%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

34%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

28%

$75–100k

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

99776

$53,125

Southeast Fairbanks

$73,882

Alaska

$92,788

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$18,039

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

40.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.407

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

99776

$85,000

Southeast Fairbanks

$282,000

Alaska

$352,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

99776

$528

Southeast Fairbanks

$1,351

Alaska

$1,419

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 62
Owner-occupied: 36%
Vacant: 19.4%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 3.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

59%

Carpooled

24%

Transit

Walked

12%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

54%

10–19

20–29

30–44

41%

45–59

60+

Average commute

14.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

16.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

43.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care

29%

Food service

24%

Office and admin

12%

Management

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Healthcare

Farming, fishing and forestry

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Sales

Construction and repair

Production

Industries

Public administration

51%

Restaurants and hotels

24%

Admin, support and management

17%

Health care and social assistance

Education

Retail

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$32,917

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

51.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	99776	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	—	$74,888
Service	$9,167	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

37%

High school

40%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 63.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 50%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 24%
No internet access: 50%
Without health insurance: 35.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Tanacross
State: Alaska
County: Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Center point: 63.3287° N, 143.4866° W
Land area: 79 sq mi
Water area: 1.6 sq mi
Time zone: Alaska Time (UTC-9, UTC-8 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Tanacross (unincorporated)100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 99776

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
99586	Gakona, AK	50 mi	420	—	$309,600
99737	Delta Junction, AK	57 mi	4,774	$83,107	$312,600
99706	Fairbanks, AK	60 mi	24	—	—
99780	Tok, AK	65 mi	1,884	$64,330	$218,800
99764	Northway, AK	69 mi	195	$33,036	$180,000
99732	Chicken, AK	70 mi	9	—	—
99738	Eagle, AK	128 mi	125	$40,750	$62,300
99573	Copper Center, AK	140 mi	941	$78,558	$298,300
99712	Fairbanks, AK	140 mi	12,477	$112,808	$320,100
99566	Chitina, AK	145 mi	130	—	—
99733	Circle, AK	171 mi	54	$24,500	$53,800
99730	Central, AK	172 mi	108	$24,545	—

Questions about 99776

What city is zip code 99776?

99776 is assigned to Tanacross, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 99776 in?

99776 is in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska.

What is the population of 99776?

About 155 people live in 99776, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 99776 in?

99776 is in Alaska Time.

What is the median household income in 99776?

The median household income in 99776 is $53,125.

What zip codes are near 99776?

The closest zip codes to 99776 are 99586, 99737, 99706, 99780, 99764.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99776, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.