Zip code 99781: Venetie, Alaska
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 99781
99781 is a rural zip code in Venetie, Alaska (Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area), covering 2,372 sq mi of land. About 76 people live here. The median resident is 22.6 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 $67,500 a year, 16% below the national median of $80,734. 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $50,000, or 0.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in management; transportation and moving goods; and production and manufacturing. 63% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.
How 99781 compares
Only about 76 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · AK 735,706
- Population density0/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · AK 1/sq mi
- Median household income$67,500U.S. $80,734 · AK $92,788
- Per capita income$21,961U.S. $44,673 · AK $46,573
- Median home value$50,000U.S. $332,700 · AK $352,900
- Median age22.6U.S. 38.9 · AK 35.8
- Poverty rate2.6%U.S. 12.5% · AK 10.1%
- U.S. 35.7% · AK 31.7%
- Homeownership rate66.7%U.S. 65.2% · AK 66.8%
- U.S. 15.1% · AK 9.7%
- U.S. 5.2% · AK 5.9%
- U.S. 61.4 · AK 62.8
- Broadband access54.2%U.S. 91% · AK 91.9%
- Uninsured rate47.4%U.S. 8.4% · AK 11%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · AK 10.7%
- U.S. 14.1% · AK 7.7%
- Housing vacancy33.3%U.S. 10.1% · AK 17.6%
- U.S. 17.2% · AK 13.8%
- Residents under 1838.2%U.S. 22% · AK 24.1%
- Median earnings per worker$33,833U.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 workers78.9%U.S. 14.5% · AK 25.9%
- U.S. 0.483 · AK 0.433
| Measure | 99781 | Yukon-Koyukuk | AK | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 76 | 5,195 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 0/sq mi | 0/sq mi | 1/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $67,500 | $55,741 | $92,788 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $21,961 | $33,669 | $46,573 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $50,000 | $98,500 | $352,900 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 22.6 | 37.8 | 35.8 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 2.6% | 16% | 10.1% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 16% | 31.7% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 66.7% | 69.9% | 66.8% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 51.8 | 62.8 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 54.2% | 64.2% | 91.9% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 47.4% | 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 | 33.3% | 38.3% | 17.6% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 9.2% | 17.3% | 13.8% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 38.2% | 26.3% | 24.1% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $33,833 | $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 | 78.9% | 51.9% | 25.9% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.203 | 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
- White0%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American100%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 24
- Average household size
- 3.2
- Family households
- 87.5%
- Married couples
- 25%
- Living alone
- 12.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 47% / 53%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 36
- Owner-occupied
- 66.7%
- Vacant
- 33.3%
- Median year built
- 1985
- Median rooms
- 2.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 0.7× (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 | 99781 | 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 | $19,844 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 66.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 54.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 0%
- No internet access
- 45.8%
- Without health insurance
- 47.4%
- Limited-English households
- 12.5%
Geography
Zip codes near 99781
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99740 | Fort Yukon, AK | 38 mi | $42,022 |
| 99722 | Arctic Village, AK | 51 mi | $38,125 |
| 99724 | Beaver, AK | 82 mi | — |
| 99788 | Chalkyitsik, AK | 84 mi | $59,286 |
| 99730 | Central, AK | 126 mi | $24,545 |
| 99733 | Circle, AK | 127 mi | $24,500 |
| 99790 | Fairbanks, AK | 150 mi | — |
| 99707 | Fairbanks, AK | 160 mi | — |
| 99712 | Fairbanks, AK | 167 mi | $112,808 |
| 99716 | Two Rivers, AK · PO box | 181 mi | — |
| 99708 | Fairbanks, AK · PO box | 181 mi | — |
| 99703 | Fort Wainwright, AK | 187 mi | $68,667 |
Questions about 99781
What city is zip code 99781?
99781 is assigned to Venetie, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 99781 in?
99781 is in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska.
What is the population of 99781?
About 76 people live in 99781, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 99781 in?
99781 is in Alaska Time.
What is the median household income in 99781?
The median household income in 99781 is $67,500.
What zip codes are near 99781?
The closest zip codes to 99781 are 99740, 99722, 99724, 99788, 99730.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99781, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.