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99555 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99555 covers Aleknagik, Alaska, with a population of about 109.

Population
1093 per square mile
Poverty rate
14.7%2.3 points above the US average
Degree or higher
8.1%26.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
84.1%19.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Alaska UTC-09:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
5

Where 99555 is

Aleknagik, Alaska — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population109
Family households68.2%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home46.7%
White (non-Hispanic)2.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans7.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$32,580
Poverty rate14.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance25%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.8%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k4.5%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k18.2%
$40–45k4.5%
$45–50k6.8%
$50–60k4.5%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k13.6%
$100–125k20.5%
$125–150k9.1%
$150–200k4.5%
$200k or more6.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied84.1%
Vacant homes64.5%
Median year built1990

What the homes are

Detached house100%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate22.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.1%
High school diploma or higher96.5%
Works from home14.3%
Drives to work alone31.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more0%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity40.4% 7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.8% 3.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes29.6% 16.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.7% 5.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health31.9% 11.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14.9% 3.6 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.6% 8.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29% 3.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.3% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70.9% 3.8 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.3% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.3% 4.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year65% 11.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening73.3% 12.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.1% 6.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening56.4% 7.9 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD12% 5.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist46.3% 15 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.6% 12.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support31.9% 7.1 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity32% 14.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps26.3% 12 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability13.4% 6.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.9% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity22.5% 8.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability14.3% 5.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport19.7% 10.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use59.8% 16.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20% 3.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21.9% 7.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)20.4% 6.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat17.2% 8.4 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost21.6% 8.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability10.6% 5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments5
People employed2
Annual payroll$858,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 95.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss88.3 out of 100
Community resilience26.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Cold wave100Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide99.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather97.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire92.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity85.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake81.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche64.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning27.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding11Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm3.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail0.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind0.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado0.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Alaska and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPAlaskaUnited States
Median household income$89,336$78,538
Income per person$32,580$44,928$43,289
Poverty rate14.7%10.2%12.4%
Median home value$333,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,388$1,348
Homeownership84.1%66.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.1%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate22.2%5.8%5.2%
Works from home14.3%8.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%7.8%13.9%
Median age35.638.7
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Southwest Region School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability96more vulnerable than 96% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Household characteristics90more vulnerable than 90% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status94more vulnerable than 94% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport96more vulnerable than 96% of US census tracts
Walkability4.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

99576 Dillingham, AK26.1 km away
99628 Manokotak, AK35.8 km away
99569 Clarks Point, AK50.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Dillingham Census Area100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneAlaska (UTC-09:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area31.86 sq mi
Water area16.99 sq mi
Population density3 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude59.2697, -158.6199

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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