ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alaska

ZIP Code 99727: Buckland, AK

ZIP Code 99727 (Buckland, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska) has an estimated 533 residents in 141 households. The median household income is $58,990, the median home value is $86,700 and the median gross rent is $1,075/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 (gross rent) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

533

Margin of error ±111

Median household income

$58,990

Margin of error ±$2,038

Median home value

$86,700

Margin of error ±$30,253

Median gross rent

$1,075/mo*

Margin of error ±$708· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

23.6 yrs

Margin of error ±4.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

3.5 min

Margin of error ±1.6 min

How ZIP 99727 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 9972723.6 yrsAlaska35.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 99727$58,990Alaska$92,788United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 99727$19,653Alaska$46,573United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9972713.7%Alaska10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9972730.2%Alaska5.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 997272.0%Alaska31.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 99727$86,700Alaska$352,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 99727$1,075/mo*Alaska$1,419/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9972780.9%Alaska66.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 997273.5 minAlaska19.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 997278.8%Alaska9.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 99727

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 99727 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 99727	Margin of error	Alaska	United States
Total population	533	±111	735,706	334,922,499
Median age	23.6 yrs	±4.1 yrs	35.8 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	141	±33	270,533	129,227,496
Median household income	$58,990	±$2,038	$92,788	$80,734
Per capita income	$19,653	±$3,908	$46,573	$44,673
Poverty rate	13.7%	±5.4 pts	10.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	30.2%	±9.5 pts	5.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.0%	±7.1 pts	31.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$86,700	±$30,253	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,075/mo*	±$708	$1,419/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	80.9%	±2.9 pts	66.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	3.5 min	±1.6 min	19.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	8.8%	±7.4 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 99727
Group	ZIP 99727	Alaska	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	57.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	2.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	91.7%	13.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	6.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	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	7.5%	10.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 99727 is

State: Alaska
Main county: Northwest Arctic Borough
Largest overlapping place: Buckland (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 0.53 sq mi· about 1,006 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 Northwest Arctic Borough

99736 Deering, AK 99749 Northwest Arctic Borough, AK 99750 Kivalina, AK 99751 Kobuk, AK 99752 Northwest Arctic Borough, AK 99761 Noatak, AK 99763 Noorvik, AK 99770 Selawik, AK 99773 Shungnak, AK 99786 Ambler, AK

See every ZIP code in Alaska, or compare ZIP 99727 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.