Postal Codes

99720 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99720 covers Allakaket, Alaska, with a population of about 195 and a median household income of $26,818.

Population
1954 per square mile
Median age
26.911.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$26,81870% below the Alaska median
Poverty rate
49.2%36.8 points above the US average
Median home value
$77,80077% below the Alaska median
Degree or higher
8.9%26.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
58.3%6.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Alaska UTC-09:00observes daylight saving time

Where 99720 is

Allakaket, 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

Population195
Median age26.9
Family households70.8%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home21.5%
White (non-Hispanic)31.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans19.7%
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$26,818
Poverty rate49.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance50%

Household income distribution

Under $10k20.8%
$10–15k12.5%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k5.6%
$25–30k15.3%
$30–35k11.1%
$35–40k6.9%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k1.4%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k23.6%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k2.8%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$77,800
Owner-occupied58.3%
Vacant homes14.3%
Median year built1990

What the homes are

Detached house100%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate14.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.9%
High school diploma or higher82.3%
Works from home26.1%
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.

Obesity37.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.6% 5.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes28.3% 15.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.7% 8.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health30.9% 10.6 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% 2.9 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.7% 4.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15% 1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.1% 2.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.3% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year69.6% 7.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening77.7% 8.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.6% 3.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59% 5.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.2% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist46.2% 15.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43% 12.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support31.4% 6.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity31% 13.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps22.6% 8.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability14.4% 7.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity22.4% 8.6 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport18.5% 9.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use62.4% 13.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21.3% 7.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19.9% 6.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat16.5% 7.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.9% 3.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost29.4% 16.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability10.2% 4.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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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 94% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss84.7 out of 100
Community resilience3.7 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 wave99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide99Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather98.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire98.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake79.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche78.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning52.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm44.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding12.5Very 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$26,818$89,336$78,538
Income per person$44,928$43,289
Poverty rate49.2%10.2%12.4%
Median home value$77,800$333,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,388$1,348
Homeownership58.3%66.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.9%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate14.6%5.8%5.2%
Works from home26.1%8.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%7.8%13.9%
Median age26.935.638.7
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%.

Yukon-Koyukuk 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 vulnerability86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport97more vulnerable than 97% of US census tracts
Walkability4.6 out of 20Least walkable
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.

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneAlaska (UTC-09:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area46.16 sq mi
Water area2.39 sq mi
Population density4 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude66.5656, -152.6456

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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