ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alaska

ZIP Code 99561: Chefornak, AK

ZIP Code 99561 (Chefornak, Bethel Census Area, Alaska) has an estimated 620 residents in 136 households. The median household income is $51,818, the median home value is $125,000 and the median gross rent is $825/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (home value, gross rent) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

620

Margin of error ±97

Median household income

$51,818

Margin of error ±$8,825

Median home value

$125,000*

Margin of error ±$94,732· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

$825/mo*

Margin of error ±$531· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

25.5 yrs

Margin of error ±4.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

4.6 min

Margin of error ±1.7 min

How ZIP 99561 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 9956125.5 yrsAlaska35.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 99561$51,818Alaska$92,788United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 99561$15,233Alaska$46,573United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9956125.3%Alaska10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9956114.0%Alaska5.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 995615.4%Alaska31.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 99561$125,000*Alaska$352,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 99561$825/mo*Alaska$1,419/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9956179.4%Alaska66.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 995614.6 minAlaska19.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 995612.5%Alaska9.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 99561

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 99561 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 99561Margin of errorAlaskaUnited States
Total population620±97735,706334,922,499
Median age25.5 yrs±4.5 yrs35.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households136±23270,533129,227,496
Median household income$51,818±$8,825$92,788$80,734
Per capita income$15,233±$2,275$46,573$44,673
Poverty rate25.3%±9.5 pts10.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate14.0%±5.0 pts5.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.4%±5.8 pts31.7%35.7%
Median home value$125,000*±$94,732$352,900$332,700
Median gross rent$825/mo*±$531$1,419/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes79.4%±9.0 pts66.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work4.6 min±1.7 min19.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home2.5%±3.6 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 99561
GroupZIP 99561AlaskaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%57.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%2.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino91.3%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 Latino7.7%10.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%7.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 99561 is

State
Alaska
Main county
Bethel Census Area
Largest overlapping place
Chefornak (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.24 sq mi· about 118 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

99503 Bethel Census Area, AK99551 Akiachak, AK99552 Akiak, AK99557 Bethel Census Area, AK99559 Bethel, 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 99561 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.