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99768 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99768 covers Ruby, Alaska, with a population of about 180 and a median household income of $35,208.

Population
180
Median age
5213.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$35,20861% below the Alaska median
Poverty rate
23.3%10.9 points above the US average
Degree or higher
3.2%31.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
84.7%19.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Alaska UTC-09:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
3

Where 99768 is

Ruby, 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

Population180
Median age52
Family households44.7%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.8%
White (non-Hispanic)1.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans7.6%
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$35,208
Income per person$21,637
Poverty rate23.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance30.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.7%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k23.5%
$20–25k8.2%
$25–30k8.2%
$30–35k4.7%
$35–40k17.6%
$40–45k1.2%
$45–50k1.2%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k10.6%
$100–125k7.1%
$125–150k8.2%
$150–200k4.7%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied84.7%
Vacant homes53.8%
Median year built1991

What the homes are

Detached house100%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher3.2%
High school diploma or higher76%
Works from home6.8%
Drives to work alone37.3%
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.

Obesity38.6% 5.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes19% 7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes28.7% 15.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure44% 9.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health31.6% 11.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.4% 1.1 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.6% 4.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32% 6.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.6% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.4% 3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.7% 4.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year71.5% 5.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening79.8% 6.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.3% 3.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.3% 3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.1% 4.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist48.5% 12.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.1% 12.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support30.7% 5.9 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity31.5% 14.4 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps23.5% 9.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability14.2% 7.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.2% 3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity22.1% 8.3 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.9% 4.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport18.3% 9.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use64.6% 11.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability22.5% 8.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)20.6% 7.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat16.3% 7.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.4% 2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost22.2% 9.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability10.3% 4.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments3
People employed20
Annual payroll$178,000
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 96.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High to Very High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss89.6 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 wave99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide98.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather98.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire98.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake82.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche79Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning51.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm46.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity21.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding17.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado0.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail0.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind0.1Very 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$35,208$89,336$78,538
Income per person$21,637$44,928$43,289
Poverty rate23.3%10.2%12.4%
Median home value$333,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,388$1,348
Homeownership84.7%66.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher3.2%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate0%5.8%5.2%
Works from home6.8%8.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%7.8%13.9%
Median age5235.638.7
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-Koyukuk 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 vulnerability86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport97more vulnerable than 97% of US census tracts
Walkability5.1 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 area8009.39 sq mi
Water area120.77 sq mi
Latitude, longitude64.7201, -155.5039

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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