Postal Codes

99776 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99776 covers Tanacross, Alaska, with a population of about 173.

Population
1732 per square mile
Poverty rate
30.1%17.7 points above the US average
Median rent
$52562% below the Alaska median
Degree or higher
10%25 points below the US average
Homeownership
45.9%19.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Alaska UTC-09:00observes daylight saving time

Where 99776 is

Tanacross, 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

Population173
Family households83.8%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home26.2%
White (non-Hispanic)2.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)5.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans7.3%
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$13,481
Poverty rate30.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance56.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.1%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k16.2%
$20–25k8.1%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k5.4%
$35–40k5.4%
$40–45k8.1%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k2.7%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k24.3%
$100–125k8.1%
$125–150k13.5%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$525
Owner-occupied45.9%
Vacant homes41.3%
Median year built1988

What the homes are

Detached house96.8%
2 to 4 units3.2%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate11.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher10%
High school diploma or higher70%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone65%
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.

Obesity42.1% 8.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.6% 4.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes28.5% 15.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.7% 7.6 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)12.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.8% 2.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.5% 8.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.8% 4.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication71.1% 3.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.2% 3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year68% 8.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening76.8% 9.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.4% 4.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening53.9% 10.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.2% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist45.6% 15.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.8% 13.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support32.3% 7.5 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity30.8% 13.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps23.5% 9.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability13.1% 6.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.5% 2.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity21.8% 8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13.3% 4.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport18.7% 9.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use60.4% 15.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.5% 2.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability22% 8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)20.5% 7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat16.5% 7.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.4% 5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost23.4% 10.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability10.2% 4.6 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 98% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss95.2 out of 100
Community resilience1.7 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.

Wildfire99.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide98.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave98.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather97.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche91.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake82.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity77.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning64.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm23.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding22.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail1.1Very 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$13,481$44,928$43,289
Poverty rate30.1%10.2%12.4%
Median home value$333,300$303,400
Median gross rent$525$1,388$1,348
Homeownership45.9%66.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher10%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate11.1%5.8%5.2%
Works from home0%8.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%7.8%13.9%
Median age35.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationTOK, AK US16.5 km away
Rain in a year11 in
Snow in a year38 in

Average high and low by month

January-3.7°F / -20°F0.43 in rain, 4.9 in snow
February8.3°F / -13.2°F0.21 in rain, 3.5 in snow
March24.1°F / -4.9°F0.2 in rain, 3.3 in snow
April44.6°F / 17.7°F0.21 in rain, 2.4 in snow
May61°F / 30.8°F0.87 in rain, 0.9 in snow
June71.1°F / 41.9°F2.37 in rain
July72.2°F / 46°F2.29 in rain
August66.8°F / 40.2°F1.32 in rain
September53.6°F / 30.6°F0.95 in rain, 1.8 in snow
October31.4°F / 14°F0.55 in rain, 4.9 in snow
November8°F / -7.9°F0.62 in rain, 8.2 in snow
December-2.4°F / -17.7°F0.58 in rain, 7.7 in snow
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%.

Alaska Gateway 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 vulnerability74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Household characteristics60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Walkability6.3 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

99780 Tok, AK18.8 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.

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneAlaska (UTC-09:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area79.11 sq mi
Water area1.62 sq mi
Population density2 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude63.3853, -143.3464

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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