ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alaska

ZIP Code 99571: Cold Bay, AK

ZIP Code 99571 (Cold Bay, Aleutians East Borough, Alaska) has an estimated 223 residents in 80 households. The median household income is $70,000, the median home value is $217,300 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 (median age, household income, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

223

Margin of error ±71

Median household income

$70,000*

Margin of error ±$52,398· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$217,300

Margin of error ±$77,367

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

29.9 yrs*

Margin of error ±17.3 yrs· estimate has a large margin of error

Mean travel time to work

6.1 min*

Margin of error ±3.7 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 99571 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 9957129.9 yrs*Alaska35.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 99571$70,000*Alaska$92,788United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 99571$37,409Alaska$46,573United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 995718.6%Alaska10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 995710.0%*Alaska5.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9957119.3%*Alaska31.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 99571$217,300Alaska$352,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 99571—Alaska$1,419/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9957148.8%*Alaska66.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 995716.1 min*Alaska19.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9957112.9%Alaska9.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 99571

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 99571 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 99571Margin of errorAlaskaUnited States
Total population223±71735,706334,922,499
Median age29.9 yrs*±17.3 yrs35.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households80±35270,533129,227,496
Median household income$70,000*±$52,398$92,788$80,734
Per capita income$37,409±$15,666$46,573$44,673
Poverty rate8.6%±5.8 pts10.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%*±10.0 pts5.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%*±22.0 pts31.7%35.7%
Median home value$217,300±$77,367$352,900$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,419/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes48.8%*±29.2 pts66.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work6.1 min*±3.7 min19.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home12.9%±7.6 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 99571
GroupZIP 99571AlaskaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino20.6%57.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%2.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino39.0%13.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino13.0%6.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.2%1.5%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.7%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino22.9%10.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.8%7.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 99571 is

State
Alaska
Main county
Aleutians East Borough
Largest overlapping place
Cold Bay (92% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
57.99 sq mi· about 4 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 Aleutians East Borough

99553 Akutan, AK99583 False Pass, AK99612 King Cove, AK99661 Aleutians East Borough, AK

See every ZIP code in Alaska, or compare ZIP 99571 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.