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99679 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99679 covers Tuluksak, Alaska.

Median age
33.55.2 points below the US average
Poverty rate
4%8.4 points below the US average
Degree or higher
3.8%31.2 points below the US average
Time zone
Alaska UTC-09:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
3

Where 99679 is

Tuluksak, 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

Median age33.5
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.2%
White (non-Hispanic)93.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans0%
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$33,281
Poverty rate4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Vacant homes62.5%
Median year built1980

What the homes are

Detached house71.9%
Mobile home28.1%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher3.8%
High school diploma or higher100%
Works from home1.3%
Drives to work alone0%
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.

Obesity41.6% 8.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes36.6% 23.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.5% 4.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health37.4% 17.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)18.4% 7.1 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.3% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity37.2% 11.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis23.3% 1.8 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication61.6% 13.1 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.4% 3.3 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma14.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year62.2% 14.5 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening64.9% 21 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability26.6% 11.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening41.9% 22.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.6% 5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist29.6% 31.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability47.8% 17.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support38.6% 13.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity47% 29.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps39.5% 25.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability12.5% 5.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol31.3% 4.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity32.2% 18.4 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability17.7% 9.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport28.7% 19.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness39.4% 5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use51.4% 24.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)24.3% 7.5 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)22.1% 8.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.8% 3.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat24.6% 15.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours44.1% 7.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost36% 23 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability13.5% 7.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments3
People employed51
Annual payroll$1,489,000
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 98.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss94.8 out of 100
Community resilience30 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
Winter weather100Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire93.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning90.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide83.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity77.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami70.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche66.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake39.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding39.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm16.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado2.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind1.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail1.2Very 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$33,281$44,928$43,289
Poverty rate4%10.2%12.4%
Median home value$333,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,388$1,348
Homeownership66.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher3.8%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate0%5.8%5.2%
Works from home1.3%8.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%7.8%13.9%
Median age33.535.638.7
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%.

Yupiit 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 vulnerability93more vulnerable than 93% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status85more vulnerable than 85% of US census tracts
Household characteristics75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status95more vulnerable than 95% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport93more vulnerable than 93% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

99552 Akiak, AK26.4 km away
99551 Akiachak, AK34.6 km away
99621 Kwethluk, AK42.5 km away
99626 Lower Kalskag, AK54.6 km away
99607 Kalskag, AK58.1 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.

Bethel Census Area100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneAlaska (UTC-09:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area2.85 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq mi
Latitude, longitude61.1088, -160.9389

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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