Zip code 99786: Ambler, Alaska

Q: What city is zip code 99786?

99786 is assigned to Ambler, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 99786 in?

99786 is in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska.

Q: What is the population of 99786?

About 182 people live in 99786, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 99786?

The median household income in 99786 is $40,556.

Q: What zip codes are near 99786?

The closest zip codes to 99786 are 99773, 99751, 99770, 99749, 99763.

Residential delivery areaNorthwest Arctic BoroughAlaska Time

Population

182

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$41K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$97K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

10 sq mi

18 people/sq mi

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

About 99786

99786 is a rural zip code in Ambler, Alaska (Northwest Arctic Borough), covering 10 sq mi of land. About 182 people live here, or 18 per square mile. The median resident is 33.3 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 $40,556 a year, about 50% of the national median of $80,734. 23.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $96,900, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 3.3 minutes each way, and 23% of workers work from home; walking is the most common way to get to work. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and cleaning and personal care. 23% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 96% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 99786 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 182 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Unemployment rate16.2%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · AK 5.9%54th of 187 in AK
Uninsured rate32.4%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · AK 11%14th of 187 in AK
Healthcare workers19.4%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · AK 10%3rd of 187 in AK
Self-employed workers22.6%
99th
U.S. 10% · AK 9.9%13th of 187 in AK
Government workers32.3%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · AK 25.9%111th of 187 in AK
Housing vacancy30.2%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · AK 17.6%65th of 185 in AK
Residents under 1831.9%
98th
U.S. 22% · AK 24.1%63rd of 187 in AK
Veterans12.9%
96th
U.S. 6.2% · AK 10.7%40th of 187 in AK
Poverty rate23.6%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · AK 10.1%52nd of 187 in AK
Homeownership rate85.1%
89th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · AK 66.8%28th of 184 in AK
Work from home22.6%
84th
U.S. 15.1% · AK 9.7%11th of 187 in AK
Residents 65 and older21.4%
81st
U.S. 17.2% · AK 13.8%36th of 187 in AK
Rent-burdened renters57.1%
74th
U.S. 51.1% · AK 44.6%27th of 174 in AK
Income inequality (Gini)0.417
34th
U.S. 0.483 · AK 0.43386th of 184 in AK
Foreign-born residents2.2%
13th
U.S. 14.1% · AK 7.7%88th of 187 in AK
Median age33.3
12th
U.S. 38.9 · AK 35.8105th of 187 in AK
Diversity index15.5
8th
U.S. 61.4 · AK 62.8142nd of 187 in AK
Median household income$40,556
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · AK $92,788161st of 176 in AK
Population density18/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · AK 1/sq mi88th of 187 in AK
Median home value$96,900
2nd
U.S. $332,700 · AK $352,900129th of 163 in AK
Median earnings per worker$27,708
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · AK $54,975158th of 186 in AK
Population182
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · AK 735,706163rd of 187 in AK
Per capita income$14,303
1st
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · AK $46,573170th of 187 in AK
Bachelor's degree or higher3.5%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · AK 31.7%161st of 187 in AK
Average commute3.3 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · AK 19.4 min182nd of 184 in AK
Broadband access43.2%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · AK 91.9%181st of 184 in AK
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · AK 2.1%165th of 187 in AK

Measure	99786	Northwest Arctic	AK	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AK
Unemployment rateWeakness	16.2%	16.7%	5.9%	5.2%	99th	54th of 187
Uninsured rateWeakness	32.4%	18.1%	11%	8.4%	99th	14th of 187
Healthcare workers	19.4%	6.8%	10%	9.7%	99th	3rd of 187
Self-employed workers	22.6%	2.5%	9.9%	10%	99th	13th of 187
Government workers	32.3%	45%	25.9%	14.5%	99th	111th of 187
Housing vacancy	30.2%	33.5%	17.6%	10.1%	98th	65th of 185
Residents under 18	31.9%	37.3%	24.1%	22%	98th	63rd of 187
Veterans	12.9%	5.6%	10.7%	6.2%	96th	40th of 187
Poverty rateWeakness	23.6%	17.9%	10.1%	12.5%	90th	52nd of 187
Homeownership rateStrength	85.1%	64.4%	66.8%	65.2%	89th	28th of 184
Work from home	22.6%	5.3%	9.7%	15.1%	84th	11th of 187
Residents 65 and older	21.4%	8.5%	13.8%	17.2%	81st	36th of 187
Rent-burdened renters	57.1%	19.7%	44.6%	51.1%	74th	27th of 174
Income inequality (Gini)	0.417	0.425	0.433	0.483	34th	86th of 184
Foreign-born residents	2.2%	2.2%	7.7%	14.1%	13th	88th of 187
Median age	33.3	28.8	35.8	38.9	12th	105th of 187
Diversity index	15.5	33.8	62.8	61.4	8th	142nd of 187
Median household incomeWeakness	$40,556	$84,018	$92,788	$80,734	3rd	161st of 176
Population density	18/sq mi	0/sq mi	1/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	88th of 187
Median home value	$96,900	$199,100	$352,900	$332,700	2nd	129th of 163
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$27,708	$60,688	$54,975	$49,666	2nd	158th of 186
Population	182	7,441	735,706	334,922,499	1st	163rd of 187
Per capita incomeWeakness	$14,303	$30,256	$46,573	$44,673	1st	170th of 187
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	3.5%	10.6%	31.7%	35.7%	1st	161st of 187
Average commuteStrength	3.3 min	5.9 min	19.4 min	26.4 min	1st	182nd of 184
Broadband accessWeakness	43.2%	88.6%	91.9%	91%	1st	181st of 184
Tech workers	0%	1.2%	2.1%	3.8%	1st	165th 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

12%

Under 5

20%

5–17

18–24

19%

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

12%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

33.3

Under 18

31.9%

65 and over

21.4%

Race and ethnicity

White5%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American92%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

15.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

95.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

91%

Households

Households: 74
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 58.1%
Married couples: 27%
Living alone: 32.4%
Veterans (of adults): 12.9%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

45%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

24%

$75–100k

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

99786

$40,556

Northwest Arctic

$84,018

Alaska

$92,788

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$14,303

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

23.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.417

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

99786

$96,900

Northwest Arctic

$199,100

Alaska

$352,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

99786

—

Northwest Arctic

$1,350

Alaska

$1,419

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

96%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 106
Owner-occupied: 85.1%
Vacant: 30.2%
Median year built: 1990
Median rooms: 3.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 57.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

58%

Bicycle

Worked from home

23%

Other

19%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

96%

10–19

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

3.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

16.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

29.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

23%

Healthcare

19%

Cleaning and personal care

16%

Office and admin

13%

Transportation and moving

10%

Education

Production

Police and fire

Food service

Management

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

29%

Other services

29%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Retail

10%

Information

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$27,708

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

22.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

32.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

38.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	99786	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$13,333	$74,888
Service	$28,958	$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

32%

High school

39%

Some college

25%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Households with broadband: 43.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 9.5%
No internet access: 52.7%
Without health insurance: 32.4%
Limited-English households: 4.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Ambler
State: Alaska
County: Northwest Arctic Borough
Center point: 67.0809° N, 157.9056° W
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 1.5 sq mi
Time zone: Alaska Time (UTC-9, UTC-8 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Ambler100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 99786

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
99773	Shungnak, AK	24 mi	147	$78,750	—
99751	Kobuk, AK	29 mi	101	$37,917	—
99770	Selawik, AK	68 mi	412	$52,500	$76,700
99749	Kiana, AK	69 mi	440	$67,386	$200,000
99763	Noorvik, AK	86 mi	748	$63,750	$157,500
99752	Kotzebue, AK	89 mi	3,056	$110,357	$288,400
99746	Huslia, AK	105 mi	51	$30,417	$13,300
99727	Buckland, AK	117 mi	533	$58,990	$86,700
99745	Hughes, AK	124 mi	40	—	—
99754	Koyukuk, AK	151 mi	29	—	—
99765	Nulato, AK	163 mi	255	$53,021	$102,700
99741	Galena, AK	164 mi	611	$87,875	$107,000

Questions about 99786

What city is zip code 99786?

99786 is assigned to Ambler, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 99786 in?

99786 is in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska.

What is the population of 99786?

About 182 people live in 99786, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 99786 in?

99786 is in Alaska Time.

What is the median household income in 99786?

The median household income in 99786 is $40,556.

What zip codes are near 99786?

The closest zip codes to 99786 are 99773, 99751, 99770, 99749, 99763.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99786, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.