ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alaska

ZIP Code 99548: Chignik Lake, AK

ZIP Code 99548 (Chignik Lake, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska) has an estimated 27 residents in 9 households. The median household income is $80,625, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is —. 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 Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 9 figures for this ZIP (population, median age, households, household income, poverty rate, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

27*

Margin of error ±17· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$80,625*

Margin of error ±$52,760· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

35.2 yrs*

Margin of error ±37.5 yrs· estimate has a large margin of error

Mean travel time to work

—

Margin of error not available

How ZIP 99548 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 9954835.2 yrs*Alaska35.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 99548$80,625*Alaska$92,788United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 99548$21,715Alaska$46,573United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 995480.0%*Alaska10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 995480.0%*Alaska5.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 995480.0%*Alaska31.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 99548—Alaska$352,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 99548—Alaska$1,419/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9954866.7%*Alaska66.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 99548—Alaska19.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 995480.0%*Alaska9.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 99548

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 99548 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 99548	Margin of error	Alaska	United States
Total population	27*	±17	735,706	334,922,499
Median age	35.2 yrs*	±37.5 yrs	35.8 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	9*	±6	270,533	129,227,496
Median household income	$80,625*	±$52,760	$92,788	$80,734
Per capita income	$21,715	±$9,930	$46,573	$44,673
Poverty rate	0.0%*	±37.0 pts	10.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%*	±111.1 pts	5.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0.0%*	±142.9 pts	31.7%	35.7%
Median home value	—	—	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,419/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	66.7%*	±33.3 pts	66.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	—	—	19.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.0%*	±111.1 pts	9.7%	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 99548
Group	ZIP 99548	Alaska	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.7%	57.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	2.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	63.0%	13.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	6.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.5%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	33.3%	10.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 99548 is

State: Alaska
Main county: Lake and Peninsula Borough
Largest overlapping place: Chignik Lake (79% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 15.68 sq mi· about 2 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 Lake and Peninsula Borough

99549 Port Heiden, AK 99564 Chignik, AK 99565 Chignik Lagoon, AK 99579 Egegik, AK 99606 Iliamna, AK 99613 Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK 99625 Levelock, AK 99640 Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK 99647 Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK 99648 Perryville, AK 99649 Ugashik, AK 99653 Port Alsworth, AK

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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.

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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.