ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alaska

ZIP Code 99785: Brevig Mission, AK

ZIP Code 99785 (Brevig Mission, Nome Census Area, Alaska) has an estimated 718 residents in 156 households. The median household income is $63,088, the median home value is $92,900 and the median gross rent is $663/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, gross rent) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

718

Margin of error ±169

Median household income

$63,088

Margin of error ±$22,219

Median home value

$92,900

Margin of error ±$10,012

Median gross rent

$663/mo*

Margin of error ±$560· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

22.2 yrs

Margin of error ±3.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

4.6 min

Margin of error ±1.7 min

How ZIP 99785 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 9978522.2 yrsAlaska35.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 99785$63,088Alaska$92,788United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 99785$14,501Alaska$46,573United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9978555.2%*Alaska10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9978517.8%Alaska5.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 997856.4%Alaska31.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 99785$92,900Alaska$352,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 99785$663/mo*Alaska$1,419/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9978579.5%Alaska66.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 997854.6 minAlaska19.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 997853.1%Alaska9.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 99785

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 99785 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 99785Margin of errorAlaskaUnited States
Total population718±169735,706334,922,499
Median age22.2 yrs±3.6 yrs35.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households156±34270,533129,227,496
Median household income$63,088±$22,219$92,788$80,734
Per capita income$14,501±$3,496$46,573$44,673
Poverty rate55.2%*±19.1 pts10.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate17.8%±5.2 pts5.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.4%±4.2 pts31.7%35.7%
Median home value$92,900±$10,012$352,900$332,700
Median gross rent$663/mo*±$560$1,419/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes79.5%±6.7 pts66.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work4.6 min±1.7 min19.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home3.1%±3.5 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 99785
GroupZIP 99785AlaskaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%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 Latino95.8%13.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%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 Latino1.5%10.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%7.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 99785 is

State
Alaska
Main county
Nome Census Area
Largest overlapping place
Brevig Mission (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.38 sq mi· about 302 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, AK99671 Stebbins, AK99684 Nome Census Area, AK99739 Nome Census Area, AK99742 Gambell, AK99753 Koyuk, AK99762 Nome Census Area, AK99769 Savoonga, AK99771 Shaktoolik, AK99772 Nome Census Area, AK99778 Teller, AK99783 Wales, AK99784 White Mountain, AK

See every ZIP code in Alaska, or compare ZIP 99785 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.