Postal Codes

99751 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99751 covers Kobuk, Alaska, with a population of about 125.

Population
1258 per square mile
Poverty rate
36.8%24.4 points above the US average
Median rent
$1,3046% below the Alaska median
Degree or higher
0%35 points below the US average
Homeownership
52.6%12.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Alaska UTC-09:00observes daylight saving time

Where 99751 is

Kobuk, Alaska — the point the Postal Service gives for this ZIP code. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes rather than an area, so this marks its centre, not its boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population125
Family households47.4%
Born outside the US0.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home17.4%
White (non-Hispanic)3.2%
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$17,250
Poverty rate36.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance42.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.6%
$10–15k2.6%
$15–20k10.5%
$20–25k23.7%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k18.4%
$35–40k5.3%
$40–45k2.6%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k13.2%
$75–100k10.5%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k5.3%
$200k or more5.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$1,304
Rent as a share of household income51%
Owner-occupied52.6%
Vacant homes32.1%
Median year built1992

What the homes are

Detached house98.2%
2 to 4 units1.8%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher0%
High school diploma or higher73.2%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone0%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.7%
Health

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

Obesity40.2% 6.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes30.1% 16.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.9% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health32% 11.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)17% 5.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.6% 7.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.7% 3.4 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication61.7% 13 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.8% 2.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.8% 3.4 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 year63.4% 13.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening66.3% 19.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability24.6% 9.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening49% 15.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist37.1% 24.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability45% 14.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support34.1% 9.3 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity38.8% 21.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps30.6% 16.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol29.6% 6.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity27.9% 14.1 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability15.2% 6.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport23.5% 14.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness41.5% 7.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use62.2% 13.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)23.5% 6.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.1% 4.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19.1% 5.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat19.9% 11.1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.9% 6.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost26.1% 13.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability10.5% 4.9 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 99.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss97.8 out of 100
Community resilience1.9 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 weather99.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide99.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire95.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake84.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche52.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning51.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity43.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm23.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding21.4Relatively 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$89,336$78,538
Income per person$17,250$44,928$43,289
Poverty rate36.8%10.2%12.4%
Median home value$333,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,304$1,388$1,348
Homeownership52.6%66.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher0%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate5.4%5.8%5.2%
Works from home0%8.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0.8%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%.

Northwest Arctic 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 vulnerability93more vulnerable than 93% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status88more vulnerable than 88% of US census tracts
Household characteristics55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status93more vulnerable than 93% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport97more vulnerable than 97% of US census tracts
Walkability5.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

99773 Shungnak, AK11.3 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.

Northwest Arctic Borough100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneAlaska (UTC-09:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area15.51 sq mi
Water area0.51 sq mi
Population density8 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude66.9072, -156.8811

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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