Postal Codes

99829 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99829 covers Hoonah, Alaska, with a population of about 894 and a median household income of $81,406.

Population
8949 per square mile
Median age
46.57.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$81,4069% below the Alaska median
Poverty rate
13.2%0.8 points above the US average
Median home value
$340,800about the Alaska median
Median rent
$1,07822% below the Alaska median
Degree or higher
18.9%16.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
63.4%1.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Alaska UTC-09:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
29

Where 99829 is

Hoonah, 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

Population894
Median age46.5
Family households62%
Born outside the US7%
Speaks a language other than English at home20.1%
White (non-Hispanic)37.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4%
Hispanic or Latino12.1%
Veterans8.9%
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$81,406
Income per person$42,061
Poverty rate13.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.6%
$10–15k3.5%
$15–20k6.3%
$20–25k2.1%
$25–30k3.9%
$30–35k1.4%
$35–40k1.1%
$40–45k1.1%
$45–50k4.9%
$50–60k7.0%
$60–75k5.6%
$75–100k20.8%
$100–125k7.7%
$125–150k6.3%
$150–200k13.0%
$200k or more9.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$340,800
Median gross rent$1,078
Rent as a share of household income17.8%
Owner-occupied63.4%
Vacant homes28.1%
Median year built1981

What the homes are

Detached house69.9%
Attached house0.8%
2 to 4 units8.4%
5 to 19 units6.8%
Mobile home13.9%
Boat, RV or van0.3%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate17.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%
High school diploma or higher95.3%
Works from home1.8%
Drives to work alone34.3%
Takes public transport2.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more2.7%
Health

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

Obesity37.7% 4.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.9% 7.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.4% 6.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.8% 4.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.3% 2.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.6% 4.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12% 1.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year70.6% 6.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.7% 4.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening57.2% 7.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist50.9% 10.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.2% 6.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27.3% 2.5 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity20% 2.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.6% 4.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.2% 3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use64.4% 11.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.4% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.2% 4.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.3% 3.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5% 1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.6% 3.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.3% 1.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments29
People employed136
Annual payroll$12,094,000
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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 96.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss88.9 out of 100
Community resilience6.2 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.

Landslide99.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather96.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche92.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake90.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding78.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami76.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity73.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire71.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave24.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm17.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning16.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding15.4Relatively 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$81,406$89,336$78,538
Income per person$42,061$44,928$43,289
Poverty rate13.2%10.2%12.4%
Median home value$340,800$333,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,078$1,388$1,348
Homeownership63.4%66.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate17.9%5.8%5.2%
Works from home1.8%8.8%13.5%
Born outside the US7%7.8%13.9%
Median age46.535.638.7
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 stationHOONAH, AK US1.1 km away
Rain in a year66 in
Snow in a year90 in

Average high and low by month

January34.4°F / 26.7°F6.75 in rain, 25 in snow
February36.7°F / 26.7°F5.02 in rain, 12.3 in snow
March39.9°F / 28.4°F4.43 in rain, 20 in snow
April48.5°F / 33.4°F3.13 in rain, 1.7 in snow
May57.5°F / 39.8°F2.51 in rain
June62.3°F / 46.9°F2.67 in rain
July64.5°F / 51°F3.3 in rain
August64.4°F / 50.5°F4.86 in rain
September57.7°F / 44.9°F7.26 in rain
October48.1°F / 37.7°F9.19 in rain, 0.6 in snow
November39°F / 31°F8.81 in rain, 13.4 in snow
December35.6°F / 28.3°F7.86 in rain, 17 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Chatham School District93.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Hoonah City School District6.1% 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 vulnerability78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Household characteristics44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport94more vulnerable than 94% of US census tracts
Walkability6.2 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

99841 Tenakee Springs, AK37.4 km away
99826 Gustavus, AK41.5 km away
99821 Auke Bay, AK57.9 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.

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneAlaska (UTC-09:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area95.15 sq mi
Water area1.61 sq mi
Population density9 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude58.0977, -135.4316

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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