Zip code 99788: Chalkyitsik, Alaska
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 99788
99788 is a rural zip code in Chalkyitsik, Alaska (Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area), covering 8.7 sq mi of land. About 80 people live here, or 9 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 $59,286 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 73.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $34,100, or 0.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% 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; office and administrative support; and education. 24% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.
How 99788 compares
Only about 80 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · AK 735,706
- Population density9/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · AK 1/sq mi
- Median household income$59,286U.S. $80,734 · AK $92,788
- Per capita income$19,540U.S. $44,673 · AK $46,573
- Median home value$34,100U.S. $332,700 · AK $352,900
- Median age32.5U.S. 38.9 · AK 35.8
- Poverty rate73.8%U.S. 12.5% · AK 10.1%
- U.S. 35.7% · AK 31.7%
- U.S. 65.2% · AK 66.8%
- Work from home13.3%U.S. 15.1% · AK 9.7%
- U.S. 5.2% · AK 5.9%
- Diversity index23.7U.S. 61.4 · AK 62.8
- Broadband access42.1%U.S. 91% · AK 91.9%
- U.S. 8.4% · AK 11%
- Veterans37.3%U.S. 6.2% · AK 10.7%
- U.S. 14.1% · AK 7.7%
- Housing vacancy37.7%U.S. 10.1% · AK 17.6%
- U.S. 17.2% · AK 13.8%
- Residents under 1836.3%U.S. 22% · AK 24.1%
- Median earnings per worker$55,294U.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 workers56.7%U.S. 14.5% · AK 25.9%
- U.S. 0.483 · AK 0.433
| Measure | 99788 | Yukon-Koyukuk | AK | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 80 | 5,195 | 735,706 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 9/sq mi | 0/sq mi | 1/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $59,286 | $55,741 | $92,788 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $19,540 | $33,669 | $46,573 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $34,100 | $98,500 | $352,900 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 32.5 | 37.8 | 35.8 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 73.8% | 16% | 10.1% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 16% | 31.7% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 69.9% | 66.8% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 13.3% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 23.7 | 51.8 | 62.8 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 42.1% | 64.2% | 91.9% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 15% | 24.5% | 11% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 37.3% | 7.5% | 10.7% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 3.1% | 7.7% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 37.7% | 38.3% | 17.6% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 0% | 17.3% | 13.8% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 36.3% | 26.3% | 24.1% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $55,294 | $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 | 56.7% | 51.9% | 25.9% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.226 | 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 American86%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial14%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 38
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Family households
- 42.1%
- Married couples
- 23.7%
- Living alone
- 57.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 37.3%
- 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
- 61
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 37.7%
- Median year built
- 1988
- Median rooms
- 1.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 0.6× (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 | 99788 | 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 | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 76.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 42.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 42.1%
- No internet access
- 57.9%
- Without health insurance
- 15%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Chalkyitsik
- State
- Alaska
- Center point
- 66.6468° N, 143.7883° W
- Land area
- 8.7 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Time zone
- Alaska Time (UTC-9, UTC-8 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Chalkyitsik (unincorporated)100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 99788
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99733 | Circle, AK | 60 mi | $24,500 |
| 99740 | Fort Yukon, AK | 73 mi | $42,022 |
| 99781 | Venetie, AK | 84 mi | $67,500 |
| 99730 | Central, AK | 86 mi | $24,545 |
| 99724 | Beaver, AK | 86 mi | — |
| 99738 | Eagle, AK | 108 mi | $40,750 |
| 99722 | Arctic Village, AK | 113 mi | $38,125 |
| 99707 | Fairbanks, AK | 124 mi | — |
| 99712 | Fairbanks, AK | 125 mi | $112,808 |
| 99716 | Two Rivers, AK · PO box | 151 mi | — |
| 99714 | Salcha, AK | 175 mi | $88,258 |
| 99706 | Fairbanks, AK | 184 mi | — |
Questions about 99788
What city is zip code 99788?
99788 is assigned to Chalkyitsik, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 99788 in?
99788 is in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska.
What is the population of 99788?
About 80 people live in 99788, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 99788 in?
99788 is in Alaska Time.
What is the median household income in 99788?
The median household income in 99788 is $59,286.
What zip codes are near 99788?
The closest zip codes to 99788 are 99733, 99740, 99781, 99730, 99724.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99788, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.