ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alaska

ZIP Code 99578: Eek, AK

ZIP Code 99578 (Eek, Bethel Census Area, Alaska) has an estimated 174 residents in 41 households. The median household income is $45,417, the median home value is $123,200 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. 7 figures for this ZIP (per capita income, poverty rate, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, home value, 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

174

Margin of error ±62

Median household income

$45,417

Margin of error ±$17,127

Median home value

$123,200*

Margin of error ±$74,764· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

27.5 yrs

Margin of error ±12.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

5.6 min*

Margin of error ±4.2 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 99578 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 9957827.5 yrsAlaska35.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 99578$45,417Alaska$92,788United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 99578$13,588*Alaska$46,573United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9957855.7%*Alaska10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9957829.5%*Alaska5.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 995780.0%*Alaska31.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 99578$123,200*Alaska$352,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 99578—Alaska$1,419/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9957865.9%*Alaska66.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 995785.6 min*Alaska19.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 995784.7%Alaska9.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 99578

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 99578 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 99578Margin of errorAlaskaUnited States
Total population174±62735,706334,922,499
Median age27.5 yrs±12.9 yrs35.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households41±16270,533129,227,496
Median household income$45,417±$17,127$92,788$80,734
Per capita income$13,588*±$6,841$46,573$44,673
Poverty rate55.7%*±25.3 pts10.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate29.5%*±21.4 pts5.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%*±21.7 pts31.7%35.7%
Median home value$123,200*±$74,764$352,900$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,419/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes65.9%*±14.0 pts66.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work5.6 min*±4.2 min19.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home4.7%±9.0 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 99578
GroupZIP 99578AlaskaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino94.8%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 Latino5.2%10.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%7.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 99578 is

State
Alaska
Main county
Bethel Census Area
Largest overlapping place
Eek (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.65 sq mi· about 268 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, AK99561 Chefornak, AK99575 Crooked Creek, 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 99578 with another ZIP code.

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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.