Postal Codes

99784 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99784 covers White Mountain, Alaska, with a population of about 185.

Population
185272 per square mile
Median age
33.94.8 points below the US average
Poverty rate
19.5%7.1 points above the US average
Median home value
$104,70069% below the Alaska median
Degree or higher
10.2%24.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
75.4%10.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Alaska UTC-09:00observes daylight saving time

Where 99784 is

White Mountain, 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

Population185
Median age33.9
Family households78.7%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home8.9%
White (non-Hispanic)2.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans2.1%
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$23,003
Poverty rate19.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance44.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.8%
$10–15k3.3%
$15–20k3.3%
$20–25k8.2%
$25–30k3.3%
$30–35k13.1%
$35–40k4.9%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k6.6%
$60–75k6.6%
$75–100k14.8%
$100–125k13.1%
$125–150k11.5%
$150–200k1.6%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$104,700
Owner-occupied75.4%
Vacant homes33.7%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house93.5%
2 to 4 units6.5%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate19.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.2%
High school diploma or higher91.5%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone0%
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.

Obesity43.5% 10.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes18.5% 6.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes36.8% 23.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.7% 6.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health36.3% 16 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)15.4% 4.1 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21% 0.9 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity35.9% 10.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.5% 2.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70.8% 3.9 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year65.8% 10.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening71.9% 14 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability23.1% 8.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening49.9% 14.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.5% 5.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist36.3% 25 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability46.6% 15.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support33% 8.2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity42.4% 25.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps35.6% 21.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability13.6% 6.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity28.3% 14.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability15.9% 7.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport24.4% 15.2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use51.1% 24.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.9% 5.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability23.5% 9.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)21.8% 8.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat22.9% 14.1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours45.6% 9.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost37.9% 24.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability13% 7.4 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 98.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss95 out of 100
Community resilience13.4 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 weather100Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide99Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity98.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire90.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake83.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche49.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning42.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding31.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm29.9Very 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$23,003$44,928$43,289
Poverty rate19.5%10.2%12.4%
Median home value$104,700$333,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,388$1,348
Homeownership75.4%66.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.2%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate19.3%5.8%5.2%
Works from home0%8.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%7.8%13.9%
Median age33.935.638.7
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%.

Bering Strait 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 vulnerability92more vulnerable than 92% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status88more vulnerable than 88% of US census tracts
Household characteristics54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status94more vulnerable than 94% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport96more vulnerable than 96% of US census tracts
Walkability5.7 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.

Nome Census Area100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneAlaska (UTC-09:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.68 sq mi
Water area0.19 sq mi
Population density272 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude64.6814, -163.4056

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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