ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alaska

ZIP Code 99550: Port Lions, AK

ZIP Code 99550 (Port Lions, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska) has an estimated 150 residents in 70 households. The median household income is $46,250, the median home value is $161,500 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 6 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute, 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

150

Margin of error ±60

Median household income

$46,250

Margin of error ±$16,458

Median home value

$161,500

Margin of error ±$26,013

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

58.7 yrs

Margin of error ±15.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

4.1 min*

Margin of error ±3.8 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 99550 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 9955058.7 yrsAlaska35.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 99550$46,250Alaska$92,788United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 99550$31,263Alaska$46,573United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9955020.7%*Alaska10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9955015.8%*Alaska5.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 995508.6%*Alaska31.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 99550$161,500Alaska$352,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 99550—Alaska$1,419/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9955092.9%*Alaska66.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 995504.1 min*Alaska19.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9955017.0%*Alaska9.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 99550

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 99550 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 99550Margin of errorAlaskaUnited States
Total population150±60735,706334,922,499
Median age58.7 yrs±15.3 yrs35.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households70±28270,533129,227,496
Median household income$46,250±$16,458$92,788$80,734
Per capita income$31,263±$9,413$46,573$44,673
Poverty rate20.7%*±11.3 pts10.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate15.8%*±13.6 pts5.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.6%*±15.3 pts31.7%35.7%
Median home value$161,500±$26,013$352,900$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,419/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes92.9%*±10.4 pts66.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work4.1 min*±3.8 min19.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home17.0%*±14.6 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 99550
GroupZIP 99550AlaskaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino24.0%57.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%2.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino52.0%13.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%6.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.5%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino10.0%10.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)14.0%7.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 99550 is

State
Alaska
Main county
Kodiak Island Borough
Largest overlapping place
Port Lions (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
4.99 sq mi· about 30 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 Kodiak Island Borough

99608 Karluk, AK99615 Kodiak Island Borough, AK99624 Larsen Bay, AK99643 Old Harbor, AK99644 Ouzinkie, AK

See every ZIP code in Alaska, or compare ZIP 99550 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.