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99733 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99733 covers Circle, Alaska, with a median household income of $32,500.

Median household income
$32,50064% below the Alaska median
Poverty rate
27.1%14.7 points above the US average
Degree or higher
20%15 points below the US average
Homeownership
63.3%1.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Alaska UTC-09:00observes daylight saving time

Where 99733 is

Circle, 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

Family households30%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home43.8%
White (non-Hispanic)0%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans0%
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$32,500
Poverty rate27.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance36.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k13.3%
$15–20k20.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k10.0%
$30–35k23.3%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k13.3%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k20.0%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied63.3%
Vacant homes38.8%
Median year built1994

What the homes are

Detached house83.7%
2 to 4 units12.2%
Mobile home4.1%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Bachelor's degree or higher20%
High school diploma or higher53.3%
Health

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

Obesity41.7% 8.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes21.3% 9.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes33.5% 20.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure46.1% 12 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health36.3% 16 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14.5% 3.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.8% 8.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.3% 9.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.8% 3.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.7% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.4% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma14.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.3% 5.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.1% 4.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening79.1% 6.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability20.5% 5.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening49.4% 14.9 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD13.1% 6.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist41% 20.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability46.5% 15.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support31.3% 6.5 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity38.2% 21.1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps31% 16.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability14.5% 7.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.9% 3.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity26.5% 12.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability15.2% 6.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport21.6% 12.4 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use56.1% 19.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.4% 3.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability25.9% 11.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)23% 9.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.7% 3.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat20.3% 11.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.1% 5.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost24.5% 11.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability12.4% 6.8 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$32,500$89,336$78,538
Income per person$44,928$43,289
Poverty rate27.1%10.2%12.4%
Median home value$333,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,388$1,348
Homeownership63.3%66.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate5.8%5.2%
Works from home8.8%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%.

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
Nearby ZIP codes

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

99730 Central, AK50 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.

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneAlaska (UTC-09:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area106.94 sq mi
Water area0.54 sq mi
Latitude, longitude65.8245, -144.0826

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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