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99766 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99766 covers Point Hope, Alaska, with a population of about 721 and a median household income of $81,944.

Population
7212 per square mile
Median age
25.313.4 points below the US average
Median household income
$81,9448% below the Alaska median
Poverty rate
18.1%5.7 points above the US average
Median home value
$184,70045% below the Alaska median
Median rent
$1,2887% below the Alaska median
Degree or higher
4.6%30.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
68.1%3.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Alaska UTC-09:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
5

Where 99766 is

Point Hope, 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

Population721
Median age25.3
Family households83.1%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home33.9%
White (non-Hispanic)1.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Veterans2.5%
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$81,944
Income per person$24,297
Poverty rate18.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance36.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.2%
$10–15k3.0%
$15–20k3.0%
$20–25k7.8%
$25–30k6.0%
$30–35k1.8%
$35–40k2.4%
$40–45k6.0%
$45–50k1.8%
$50–60k8.4%
$60–75k4.2%
$75–100k15.7%
$100–125k4.8%
$125–150k12.0%
$150–200k9.0%
$200k or more12.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$184,700
Median gross rent$1,288
Owner-occupied68.1%
Vacant homes16.6%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house98%
5 to 19 units2%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate25.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher4.6%
High school diploma or higher78.5%
Works from home2.2%
Drives to work alone12.3%
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.

Obesity48.2% 14.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes30.6% 17.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.4% 2.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health29.2% 8.9 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%
Depression22.2% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.7% 5.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis22.2% 2.9 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication64% 10.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.7% 3 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year64.2% 12.5 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening71.6% 14.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.7% 6.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening52.3% 12 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.4% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist41.6% 19.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41% 10.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support35.2% 10.4 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity34.6% 17.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps24.5% 10.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol30.3% 5.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity25.4% 11.6 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport20.6% 11.4 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness38% 3.6 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)22.3% 5.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.6% 5.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat17.9% 9.1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours43.3% 6.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost37.3% 24.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability9% 3.4 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments5
People employed38
Annual payroll$1,437,000
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$81,944$89,336$78,538
Income per person$24,297$44,928$43,289
Poverty rate18.1%10.2%12.4%
Median home value$184,700$333,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,288$1,388$1,348
Homeownership68.1%66.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher4.6%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate25.4%5.8%5.2%
Works from home2.2%8.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%7.8%13.9%
Median age25.335.638.7
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 area291.11 sq mi
Water area42.02 sq mi
Population density2 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude68.3486, -166.7347

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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