Postal Codes

99722 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99722 covers Arctic Village, Alaska, with a population of about 177 and a median household income of $39,750.

Population
1773 per square mile
Median age
19.818.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$39,75056% below the Alaska median
Poverty rate
60.5%48.1 points above the US average
Median home value
$38,40088% below the Alaska median
Degree or higher
4.9%30.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
67.8%2.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Alaska UTC-09:00observes daylight saving time

Where 99722 is

Arctic Village, 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

Population177
Median age19.8
Family households59.3%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home15.6%
White (non-Hispanic)2.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans9%
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$39,750
Poverty rate60.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance76.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k18.6%
$10–15k1.7%
$15–20k13.6%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k8.5%
$35–40k8.5%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k15.3%
$50–60k8.5%
$60–75k13.6%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k6.8%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more5.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$38,400
Owner-occupied67.8%
Vacant homes7.8%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house100%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Bachelor's degree or higher4.9%
High school diploma or higher78%
Health

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

Obesity39.3% 5.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.4% 4.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes33.1% 19.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.7% 4.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health33.9% 13.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14.6% 3.3 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.5% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.7% 5.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26% 0.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication66.6% 8.1 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.2% 2.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma14% 3.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year65.9% 10.8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening71.2% 14.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22.9% 8.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening48.6% 15.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.5% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist39.3% 22 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability45.2% 14.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support34% 9.2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity39.4% 22.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps30.6% 16.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability12.3% 5.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity27.9% 14.1 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability15.1% 6.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport24.1% 14.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness39.4% 5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use53.5% 22.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22.3% 5.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.9% 6.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)21% 7.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat21% 12.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.9% 6.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost40.6% 27.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability11.5% 5.9 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 98.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss93.9 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 wave100Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide98Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire98Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather97.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche79.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake74.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning45.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity40.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm38.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding6.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind0.5Very 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$39,750$89,336$78,538
Income per person$44,928$43,289
Poverty rate60.5%10.2%12.4%
Median home value$38,400$333,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,388$1,348
Homeownership67.8%66.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher4.9%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate5.8%5.2%
Works from home8.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%7.8%13.9%
Median age19.835.638.7
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 Flats 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 status89more vulnerable than 89% of US census tracts
Household characteristics88more vulnerable than 88% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status89more vulnerable than 89% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport94more vulnerable than 94% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 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 area63.78 sq mi
Water area6.19 sq mi
Population density3 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude68.1269, -145.5378

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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