ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alaska

ZIP Code 99749: Northwest Arctic Borough, AK

ZIP Code 99749 (Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska) has an estimated 440 residents in 115 households. The median household income is $67,386, the median home value is $200,000 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. 2 figures for this ZIP (unemployment, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

440

Margin of error ±82

Median household income

$67,386

Margin of error ±$14,469

Median home value

$200,000

Margin of error ±$66,790

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

30.0 yrs

Margin of error ±3.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

4.4 min

Margin of error ±2.0 min

How ZIP 99749 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 9974930.0 yrsAlaska35.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 99749$67,386Alaska$92,788United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 99749$23,458Alaska$46,573United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9974917.3%Alaska10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9974930.2%*Alaska5.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9974910.8%Alaska31.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 99749$200,000Alaska$352,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 99749—Alaska$1,419/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9974973.0%*Alaska66.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 997494.4 minAlaska19.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 997499.7%Alaska9.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 99749

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 99749 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 99749Margin of errorAlaskaUnited States
Total population440±82735,706334,922,499
Median age30.0 yrs±3.4 yrs35.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households115±23270,533129,227,496
Median household income$67,386±$14,469$92,788$80,734
Per capita income$23,458±$4,414$46,573$44,673
Poverty rate17.3%±7.8 pts10.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate30.2%*±11.1 pts5.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.8%±8.7 pts31.7%35.7%
Median home value$200,000±$66,790$352,900$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,419/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes73.0%*±12.4 pts66.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work4.4 min±2.0 min19.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.7%±9.4 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 99749
GroupZIP 99749AlaskaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.9%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 Latino94.1%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 Latino0.0%10.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%7.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 99749 is

State
Alaska
Main county
Northwest Arctic Borough
Largest overlapping place
Kiana (17% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1.08 sq mi· about 407 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

99727 Buckland, AK99736 Deering, AK99750 Kivalina, AK99751 Kobuk, AK99752 Northwest Arctic Borough, AK99761 Noatak, AK99763 Noorvik, AK99770 Selawik, AK99773 Shungnak, AK99786 Ambler, AK

See every ZIP code in Alaska, or compare ZIP 99749 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.