Postal Codes

99832 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 99832 covers Pelican, Alaska, with a population of about 68 and a median household income of $58,958.

Population
681 per square mile
Median age
6324.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$58,95834% below the Alaska median
Poverty rate
0%12.4 points below the US average
Median home value
$166,10050% below the Alaska median
Degree or higher
31.7%3.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
73%8 points above the US average
Time zone
Alaska UTC-09:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
7

Where 99832 is

Pelican, 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

Population68
Median age63
Family households59.5%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home11.8%
White (non-Hispanic)63.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans0%
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$58,958
Income per person$42,235
Poverty rate0%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k8.1%
$25–30k21.6%
$30–35k5.4%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k5.4%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k16.2%
$60–75k13.5%
$75–100k5.4%
$100–125k5.4%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k18.9%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$166,100
Owner-occupied73%
Vacant homes73.2%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house82.6%
Attached house2.2%
2 to 4 units13.8%
5 to 19 units1.4%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.7%
High school diploma or higher95%
Works from home8.2%
Drives to work alone16.3%
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.

Obesity35.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.9% 5.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.8% 4.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.5% 2.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.6% 2.3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.2% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.4% 3.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.7% 1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year69.9% 6.8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.5% 4.4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening55.8% 8.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.6% 2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12% 2.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use64.2% 11.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16% 2.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.1% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14% 1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments7
People employed23
Annual payroll$2,040,000
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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$58,958$89,336$78,538
Income per person$42,235$44,928$43,289
Poverty rate0%10.2%12.4%
Median home value$166,100$333,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,388$1,348
Homeownership73%66.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.7%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate0%5.8%5.2%
Works from home8.2%8.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%7.8%13.9%
Median age6335.638.7
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 stationPELICAN, AK US0.5 km away
Rain in a year165 in
Snow in a year112 in

Average high and low by month

January35.4°F / 27.5°F15.81 in rain, 26.4 in snow
February37.5°F / 28°F11.56 in rain, 24.4 in snow
March39.9°F / 28.9°F12.12 in rain, 21.4 in snow
April47.7°F / 33.3°F8.94 in rain, 3.6 in snow
May54.4°F / 39.1°F6.45 in rain, 0.1 in snow
June59.5°F / 45.3°F4.91 in rain
July60.4°F / 49.8°F7 in rain
August61.5°F / 50.2°F12.06 in rain
September56.8°F / 45.5°F21.67 in rain
October48.2°F / 38.5°F25.9 in rain, 1 in snow
November40°F / 32°F19.81 in rain, 15.4 in snow
December36.1°F / 29.6°F18.33 in rain, 19.4 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%.

Chatham School District99.5% 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.

99825 Elfin Cove, AK26.9 km away
99826 Gustavus, AK58.7 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 area113.08 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq mi
Population density1 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude57.9608, -136.2275

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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