ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alaska

ZIP Code 99723: Utqiaġvik, AK

ZIP Code 99723 (Utqiaġvik, North Slope Borough, Alaska) has an estimated 4,785 residents in 1,441 households. The median household income is $115,313, the median home value is $311,400 and the median gross rent is $1,360/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 Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (commute) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

4,785

Margin of error ±39

Median household income

$115,313

Margin of error ±$47,177

Median home value

$311,400

Margin of error ±$40,002

Median gross rent

$1,360/mo

Margin of error ±$212

Median age

34.4 yrs

Margin of error ±4.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

10.1 min*

Margin of error ±6.7 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 99723 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 9972334.4 yrsAlaska35.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 99723$115,313Alaska$92,788United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 99723$43,583Alaska$46,573United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9972311.0%Alaska10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 997239.0%Alaska5.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9972316.4%Alaska31.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 99723$311,400Alaska$352,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 99723$1,360/moAlaska$1,419/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9972345.6%Alaska66.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9972310.1 min*Alaska19.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 997237.4%Alaska9.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 99723

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 99723 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 99723	Margin of error	Alaska	United States
Total population	4,785	±39	735,706	334,922,499
Median age	34.4 yrs	±4.7 yrs	35.8 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,441	±82	270,533	129,227,496
Median household income	$115,313	±$47,177	$92,788	$80,734
Per capita income	$43,583	±$7,768	$46,573	$44,673
Poverty rate	11.0%	±4.5 pts	10.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	9.0%	±3.3 pts	5.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.4%	±5.4 pts	31.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$311,400	±$40,002	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,360/mo	±$212	$1,419/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	45.6%	±8.8 pts	66.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	10.1 min*	±6.7 min	19.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.4%	±4.8 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 99723
Group	ZIP 99723	Alaska	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	19.7%	57.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	2.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	49.9%	13.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	8.1%	6.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.4%	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	10.2%	10.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	7.8%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 99723 is

State: Alaska
Main county: North Slope Borough
Largest overlapping place: Utqiaġvik (99% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 18.88 sq mi· about 253 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 North Slope Borough

99519 North Slope Borough, AK 99721 Anaktuvuk Pass, AK 99734 Prudhoe Bay, AK 99747 North Slope Borough, AK 99759 Point Lay, AK 99766 North Slope Borough, AK 99782 Wainwright, AK 99789 Nuiqsut, AK 99791 Atqasuk, AK

See every ZIP code in Alaska, or compare ZIP 99723 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.