ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alaska

ZIP Code 99772: Nome Census Area, AK

ZIP Code 99772 (Nome Census Area, Alaska) has an estimated 466 residents in 111 households. The median household income is $61,458, the median home value is $109,400 and the median gross rent is $950/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. 4 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, unemployment, 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

466

Margin of error ±92

Median household income

$61,458

Margin of error ±$6,158

Median home value

$109,400

Margin of error ±$15,627

Median gross rent

$950/mo

Margin of error ±$144

Median age

33.0 yrs

Margin of error ±3.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

4.4 min*

Margin of error ±2.2 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 99772 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 9977233.0 yrsAlaska35.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 99772$61,458Alaska$92,788United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 99772$17,409Alaska$46,573United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9977224.9%*Alaska10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9977229.4%*Alaska5.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 997727.1%Alaska31.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 99772$109,400Alaska$352,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 99772$950/moAlaska$1,419/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9977275.7%*Alaska66.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 997724.4 min*Alaska19.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 997726.9%Alaska9.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 99772

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 99772 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 99772	Margin of error	Alaska	United States
Total population	466	±92	735,706	334,922,499
Median age	33.0 yrs	±3.7 yrs	35.8 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	111	±30	270,533	129,227,496
Median household income	$61,458	±$6,158	$92,788	$80,734
Per capita income	$17,409	±$3,226	$46,573	$44,673
Poverty rate	24.9%*	±10.0 pts	10.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	29.4%*	±10.8 pts	5.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	7.1%	±4.9 pts	31.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$109,400	±$15,627	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$950/mo	±$144	$1,419/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	75.7%*	±16.3 pts	66.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	4.4 min*	±2.2 min	19.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.9%	±6.6 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 99772
Group	ZIP 99772	Alaska	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.5%	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	97.4%	13.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	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	0.0%	10.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 99772 is

State: Alaska
Main county: Nome Census Area
Largest overlapping place: Shishmaref (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 3,971.69 sq mi· about 0 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 Nome Census Area

99659 St. Michael, AK 99671 Stebbins, AK 99684 Nome Census Area, AK 99739 Nome Census Area, AK 99742 Gambell, AK 99753 Koyuk, AK 99762 Nome Census Area, AK 99769 Savoonga, AK 99771 Shaktoolik, AK 99778 Teller, AK 99783 Wales, AK 99784 White Mountain, AK 99785 Brevig Mission, AK

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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.