Zip code 99820: Angoon, Alaska

Q: What city is zip code 99820?

99820 is assigned to Angoon, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 99820 in?

99820 is in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska.

Q: What is the population of 99820?

About 480 people live in 99820, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 99820?

The median household income in 99820 is $45,288.

Q: What zip codes are near 99820?

The closest zip codes to 99820 are 99835, 99830, 99833, 99829, 99824.

Residential delivery areaHoonah-Angoon Census AreaAlaska Time

Population

480

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$45K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$184K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$722/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

873 sq mi

1 people/sq mi

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

About 99820

99820 is a rural zip code in Angoon, Alaska (Hoonah-Angoon Census Area), covering 873 sq mi of land. About 480 people live here. The median resident is 42 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 $45,288 a year, 44% below the national median of $80,734. 19.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $183,900, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 61% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $722 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.4 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home; walking is the most common way to get to work. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and office and administrative support. 28% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 99820 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 480 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Unemployment rate30.1%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · AK 5.9%14th of 187 in AK
Government workers45.1%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · AK 25.9%83rd of 187 in AK
Uninsured rate26%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · AK 11%22nd of 187 in AK
Housing vacancy33.7%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · AK 17.6%55th of 185 in AK
Veterans8.9%
84th
U.S. 6.2% · AK 10.7%68th of 187 in AK
Poverty rate19.4%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · AK 10.1%67th of 187 in AK
Residents 65 and older21.7%
82nd
U.S. 17.2% · AK 13.8%35th of 187 in AK
Diversity index63.8
80th
U.S. 61.4 · AK 62.829th of 187 in AK
Residents under 1825.4%
77th
U.S. 22% · AK 24.1%100th of 187 in AK
Median age42
72nd
U.S. 38.9 · AK 35.846th of 187 in AK
Rent-burdened renters48.9%
43rd
U.S. 51.1% · AK 44.6%50th of 174 in AK
Homeownership rate60.7%
33rd
U.S. 65.2% · AK 66.8%129th of 184 in AK
Income inequality (Gini)0.410
28th
U.S. 0.483 · AK 0.43395th of 184 in AK
Median home value$183,900
18th
U.S. $332,700 · AK $352,90089th of 163 in AK
Work from home4.7%
7th
U.S. 15.1% · AK 9.7%121st of 187 in AK
Median household income$45,288
6th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · AK $92,788150th of 176 in AK
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · AK 31.7%112th of 187 in AK
Per capita income$22,112
5th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · AK $46,573133rd of 187 in AK
Median gross rent$722
3rd
U.S. $1,413 · AK $1,419124th of 142 in AK
Average commute16.4 min
3rd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · AK 19.4 min45th of 184 in AK
Median earnings per worker$27,188
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · AK $54,975159th of 186 in AK
Population480
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · AK 735,706116th of 187 in AK
Population density1/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · AK 1/sq mi160th of 187 in AK
Broadband access66.7%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · AK 91.9%158th of 184 in AK
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · AK 7.7%149th of 187 in AK
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · AK 2.1%109th of 187 in AK
Healthcare workers2%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · AK 10%133rd of 187 in AK
Self-employed workers2.6%
1st
U.S. 10% · AK 9.9%120th of 187 in AK

Measure	99820	Hoonah-Angoon	AK	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AK
Unemployment rateWeakness	30.1%	15.8%	5.9%	5.2%	99th	14th of 187
Government workers	45.1%	37.8%	25.9%	14.5%	99th	83rd of 187
Uninsured rateWeakness	26%	19%	11%	8.4%	98th	22nd of 187
Housing vacancy	33.7%	47.3%	17.6%	10.1%	98th	55th of 185
Veterans	8.9%	10.9%	10.7%	6.2%	84th	68th of 187
Poverty rateWeakness	19.4%	14.2%	10.1%	12.5%	83rd	67th of 187
Residents 65 and older	21.7%	28.3%	13.8%	17.2%	82nd	35th of 187
Diversity index	63.8	67.7	62.8	61.4	80th	29th of 187
Residents under 18	25.4%	17%	24.1%	22%	77th	100th of 187
Median age	42	50	35.8	38.9	72nd	46th of 187
Rent-burdened renters	48.9%	41.8%	44.6%	51.1%	43rd	50th of 174
Homeownership rate	60.7%	72%	66.8%	65.2%	33rd	129th of 184
Income inequality (Gini)	0.410	0.430	0.433	0.483	28th	95th of 184
Median home value	$183,900	$262,800	$352,900	$332,700	18th	89th of 163
Work from home	4.7%	6.7%	9.7%	15.1%	7th	121st of 187
Median household incomeWeakness	$45,288	$61,406	$92,788	$80,734	6th	150th of 176
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	12.9%	24.6%	31.7%	35.7%	6th	112th of 187
Per capita incomeWeakness	$22,112	$36,584	$46,573	$44,673	5th	133rd of 187
Median gross rent	$722	$1,014	$1,419	$1,413	3rd	124th of 142
Average commuteStrength	16.4 min	12.6 min	19.4 min	26.4 min	3rd	45th of 184
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$27,188	$34,000	$54,975	$49,666	2nd	159th of 186
Population	480	2,311	735,706	334,922,499	1st	116th of 187
Population density	1/sq mi	0/sq mi	1/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	160th of 187
Broadband accessWeakness	66.7%	77.1%	91.9%	91%	1st	158th of 184
Foreign-born residents	0%	6.8%	7.7%	14.1%	1st	149th of 187
Tech workers	0%	0.1%	2.1%	3.8%	1st	109th of 187
Healthcare workers	2%	2.7%	10%	9.7%	1st	133rd of 187
Self-employed workers	2.6%	17.6%	9.9%	10%	1st	120th 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

11%

Under 5

14%

5–17

10%

18–24

11%

25–34

10%

35–44

10%

45–54

13%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

25.4%

65 and over

21.7%

Race and ethnicity

White10%
Black0.6%
Hispanic16%
Asian0%
Native American54%
Pacific Islander1%
Other0%
Multiracial19%

Diversity index

63.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

72%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

20%

Households

Households: 183
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 59%
Married couples: 34.4%
Living alone: 37.2%
Veterans (of adults): 8.9%
Male / female: 59% / 41%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

33%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

99820

$45,288

Hoonah-Angoon

$61,406

Alaska

$92,788

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$22,112

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.410

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

99820

$183,900

Hoonah-Angoon

$262,800

Alaska

$352,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

99820

$722

Hoonah-Angoon

$1,014

Alaska

$1,419

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

15%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.7%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 276
Owner-occupied: 60.7%
Vacant: 33.7%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 8.9%
Home value to income: 4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

37%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

43%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

75%

10–19

14%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

16.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

30.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

18%

Construction and repair

17%

Office and admin

16%

Transportation and moving

10%

Education

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Production

Legal and social services

Food service

Healthcare

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

27%

Public administration

20%

Education

18%

Retail

Wholesale

Health care and social assistance

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Arts and recreation

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

0.7%

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$27,188

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

2.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

45.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	99820	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$29,063	$74,888
Service	$11,071	$26,804
Sales and office	$17,083	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$40,833	$49,199
Production and transportation	$29,583	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

41%

Some college

26%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Households with broadband: 66.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 47%
No internet access: 33.3%
Without health insurance: 26%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Angoon
State: Alaska
County: Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
Center point: 57.3784° N, 134.2790° W
Land area: 873 sq mi
Water area: 59 sq mi
Time zone: Alaska Time (UTC-9, UTC-8 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Angoon3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 99820

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
99835	Sitka, AK	41 mi	8,368	$101,727	$450,300
99830	Kake, AK	43 mi	629	$52,159	$124,600
99833	Petersburg, AK	55 mi	3,409	$75,125	$315,100
99829	Hoonah, AK	59 mi	862	$80,500	$329,400
99824	Douglas, AK	61 mi	2,190	$92,188	$406,500
99802	Juneau, AK · PO box	64 mi	—	—	—
99803	Juneau, AK · PO box	64 mi	—	—	—
99811	Juneau, AK · PO box	64 mi	—	—	—
99812	Juneau, AK · PO box	66 mi	—	—	—
99801	Juneau, AK	69 mi	29,588	$102,217	$451,000
99821	Auke Bay, AK · PO box	76 mi	—	—	—
99927	Point Baker, AK	77 mi	27	—	—

Questions about 99820

What city is zip code 99820?

99820 is assigned to Angoon, Alaska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 99820 in?

99820 is in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska.

What is the population of 99820?

About 480 people live in 99820, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 99820 in?

99820 is in Alaska Time.

What is the median household income in 99820?

The median household income in 99820 is $45,288.

What zip codes are near 99820?

The closest zip codes to 99820 are 99835, 99830, 99833, 99829, 99824.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99820, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.