Postal Codes

99759 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99759 covers Point Lay, Alaska, with a population of about 288 and a median household income of $92,000.

Population
28811 per square mile
Median age
1820.7 points below the US average
Median household income
$92,000about the Alaska median
Poverty rate
7.3%5.1 points below the US average
Median home value
$117,00065% below the Alaska median
Median rent
$82541% below the Alaska median
Degree or higher
7.8%27.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
45.6%19.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Alaska UTC-09:00observes daylight saving time

Where 99759 is

Point Lay, 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

Population288
Median age18
Family households70.6%
Born outside the US1.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home44.1%
White (non-Hispanic)6.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.4%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans0.7%
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$92,000
Income per person$27,425
Poverty rate7.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k5.9%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k7.4%
$40–45k2.9%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k22.1%
$75–100k17.6%
$100–125k25.0%
$125–150k5.9%
$150–200k4.4%
$200k or more8.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$117,000
Median gross rent$825
Rent as a share of household income11.3%
Owner-occupied45.6%
Vacant homes21.8%
Median year built1988

What the homes are

Detached house94.3%
2 to 4 units1.1%
5 to 19 units3.4%
Mobile home1.1%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.8%
High school diploma or higher81.9%
Works from home4.3%
Drives to work alone16%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more1.1%
Health

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

Obesity47.2% 13.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.1% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes29.7% 16.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.9% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health29.1% 8.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)15.1% 3.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.8% 5.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis20.6% 4.5 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication61.4% 13.3 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% 3.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year62.8% 13.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening69.2% 16.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22.8% 8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening47.9% 16.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist40.8% 20.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41.9% 11.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support36% 11.2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity35.8% 18.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps24.8% 10.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol28.4% 7.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity26.3% 12.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13.4% 5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport21.8% 12.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness39.6% 5.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use54.2% 21.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)23.1% 6.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.3% 4.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5% 1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat18.1% 9.3 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours43.7% 7.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost29.4% 16.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability9.2% 3.6 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 85.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss64.6 out of 100
Community resilience0.9 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 wave99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather99.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide79Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake77Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire76.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche53.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning21.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm18.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding13.4Very 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$92,000$89,336$78,538
Income per person$27,425$44,928$43,289
Poverty rate7.3%10.2%12.4%
Median home value$117,000$333,300$303,400
Median gross rent$825$1,388$1,348
Homeownership45.6%66.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.8%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate6%5.8%5.2%
Works from home4.3%8.8%13.5%
Born outside the US1.4%7.8%13.9%
Median age1835.638.7
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%.

North Slope 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 vulnerability89more vulnerable than 89% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Household characteristics60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status90more vulnerable than 90% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport95more vulnerable than 95% of US census tracts
Walkability5.4 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.

North Slope Borough100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneAlaska (UTC-09:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area25.74 sq mi
Water area0.48 sq mi
Population density11 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude69.7439, -163.0084

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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