Postal Codes

99571 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99571 covers Cold Bay, Alaska, with a population of about 236 and a median household income of $111,250.

Population
2364 per square mile
Median age
44.86.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$111,2501.2× the Alaska median
Poverty rate
5%7.4 points below the US average
Median home value
$162,50051% below the Alaska median
Median rent
$1,14118% below the Alaska median
Degree or higher
38.4%3.4 points above the US average
Homeownership
34.5%30.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Alaska UTC-09:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
16

Where 99571 is

Cold Bay, 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

Population236
Median age44.8
Family households62.1%
Born outside the US9.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home7.1%
White (non-Hispanic)24.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)19.5%
Hispanic or Latino6.4%
Veterans4.3%
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

Median household income$111,250
Income per person$48,883
Poverty rate5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.6%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.9%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k6.0%
$45–50k6.9%
$50–60k5.2%
$60–75k12.1%
$75–100k6.9%
$100–125k36.2%
$125–150k19.8%
$150–200k3.4%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$162,500
Median gross rent$1,141
Rent as a share of household income14.4%
Owner-occupied34.5%
Vacant homes29.3%
Median year built1979

What the homes are

Detached house73.8%
Attached house1.2%
2 to 4 units10.4%
Mobile home14.6%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.4%
High school diploma or higher87.2%
Works from home8%
Drives to work alone34.7%
Takes public transport4%
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 diabetes13.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes25% 11.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.9% 2.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26% 5.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.2% 2.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.4% 0.7 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication67.3% 7.4 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.9% 1.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year66% 10.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening79.1% 6.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening50.1% 14.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.6% 1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist46.8% 14.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support31.2% 6.4 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity25% 7.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17% 2.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.6% 2.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity20% 6.2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport14.6% 5.4 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.4% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use61.6% 14.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5% 1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat14% 5.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours43.8% 7.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost28.4% 15.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.5% 1.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments16
People employed34
Annual payroll$7,634,000
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 98.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss93.1 out of 100
Community resilience0.2 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.

Landslide99.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami97.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather92.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake91.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche55.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire23.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm16.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning3.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado0.8Very 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$111,250$89,336$78,538
Income per person$48,883$44,928$43,289
Poverty rate5%10.2%12.4%
Median home value$162,500$333,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,141$1,388$1,348
Homeownership34.5%66.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.4%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate0%5.8%5.2%
Works from home8%8.8%13.5%
Born outside the US9.3%7.8%13.9%
Median age44.835.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationCOLD BAY AP, AK US4 km away
Rain in a year43 in
Snow in a year67 in

Average high and low by month

January33.2°F / 23.7°F3.38 in rain, 12.6 in snow
February35°F / 25.5°F3.17 in rain, 10 in snow
March35.4°F / 24.4°F2.98 in rain, 12.8 in snow
April40.2°F / 29.8°F2.7 in rain, 6.4 in snow
May46.5°F / 35.5°F2.64 in rain, 1.2 in snow
June52.1°F / 42°F2.74 in rain
July56.2°F / 46.9°F2.51 in rain
August57.2°F / 48.1°F3.71 in rain
September53.4°F / 43.4°F4.5 in rain
October46.5°F / 36.1°F4.93 in rain, 2 in snow
November39.9°F / 30.6°F4.99 in rain, 8.2 in snow
December35.6°F / 25.9°F4.42 in rain, 14.1 in snow
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Aleutians East Borough 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 vulnerability84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Household characteristics35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport99more vulnerable than 99% of US census tracts
Walkability5.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

99612 King Cove, AK29.7 km away
99583 False Pass, AK57.4 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.

Aleutians East Borough100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneAlaska (UTC-09:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area57.99 sq mi
Water area9.07 sq mi
Population density4 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude55.1858, -162.7211

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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