ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alaska

ZIP Code 99503: Bethel Census Area, AK

ZIP Code 99503 (Bethel Census Area, Alaska) has an estimated 12,964 residents in 6,103 households. The median household income is $76,144, the median home value is $339,000 and the median gross rent is $1,192/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

12,964

Margin of error ±1,133

Median household income

$76,144

Margin of error ±$10,631

Median home value

$339,000

Margin of error ±$25,608

Median gross rent

$1,192/mo

Margin of error ±$45

Median age

36.5 yrs

Margin of error ±2.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

16.1 min

Margin of error ±3.2 min

How ZIP 99503 compares with Alaska and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9950336.5 yrsAlaska35.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 99503$76,144Alaska$92,788United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 99503$46,737Alaska$46,573United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9950316.4%Alaska10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 995034.3%Alaska5.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9950330.4%Alaska31.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 99503$339,000Alaska$352,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 99503$1,192/moAlaska$1,419/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9950331.8%Alaska66.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9950316.1 minAlaska19.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 995037.1%Alaska9.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 99503

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 99503 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 99503Margin of errorAlaskaUnited States
Total population12,964±1,133735,706334,922,499
Median age36.5 yrs±2.3 yrs35.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,103±537270,533129,227,496
Median household income$76,144±$10,631$92,788$80,734
Per capita income$46,737±$4,761$46,573$44,673
Poverty rate16.4%±4.8 pts10.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.3%±2.4 pts5.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%±5.4 pts31.7%35.7%
Median home value$339,000±$25,608$352,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,192/mo±$45$1,419/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes31.8%±4.8 pts66.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work16.1 min±3.2 min19.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.1%±2.0 pts9.7%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 99503
GroupZIP 99503AlaskaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino41.4%57.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.7%2.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino17.0%13.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino12.0%6.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%1.5%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino12.7%10.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)9.9%7.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 99503 is

State
Alaska
Main county
Bethel Census Area— also overlaps Anchorage Municipality
Largest overlapping place
Anchorage (16% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
20.68 sq mi· about 627 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Bethel Census Area

99551 Akiachak, AK99552 Akiak, AK99557 Bethel Census Area, AK99559 Bethel, AK99561 Chefornak, AK99575 Crooked Creek, AK99578 Eek, AK99589 Bethel Census Area, AK99607 Upper Kalskag, AK99609 Kasigluk, AK99614 Kipnuk, AK99621 Kwethluk, AK99622 Kwigillingok, AK99626 Lower Kalskag, AK99630 Mekoryuk, AK99634 Napakiak, AK99637 Toksook Bay, AK99641 Nunapitchuk, AK99651 Platinum, AK99655 Quinhagak, AK99668 Sleetmute, AK99679 Tuluksak, AK99680 Tuntutuliak, AK99681 Tununak, AK

See every ZIP code in Alaska, or compare ZIP 99503 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.