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Bethel Census Area · Alaska

ZIP code 99607

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 99607 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
232

ZCTA residents

Median income
$49,167

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$219,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

Alaska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 99607 sits in Bethel Census Area, Alaska and is home to 232 people. Median household income is $49,167, the median home is worth $219,400 and median gross rent is $1,025. 69.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Alaska state rate).

County
Bethel Census Area

FIPS 02050

State
Alaska (AK)

245 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 99607

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
232ZIP 99607 residents
Median household income
$49,167Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$219,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,025Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
19.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
69.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 99607

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
0%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$0Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$0Before any exemptions

Alaska levies 0% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
25%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,138/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
27.2%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 99607 compares

ZIP 99607 against the median ZIP in Bethel Census Area and across Alaska.

MeasureZIP 99607County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$49,167$49,167$63,203-22%
Median home value$219,400$92,150$170,800+28%
Median gross rent$1,025$790$1,040-1%
Population232461458-49%

Medians are computed across the 27 ZIP areas in Bethel Census Area and the 245 ZIP areas in Alaska.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 245 Alaska ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 24% of 210 state ZIPs

#159
Home value

above 59% of 185 state ZIPs

#75
Population

larger than 38% of 245 state ZIPs

#153

Comparable ZIP codes

Alaska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
99681Bethel Census Area$49,063
99578Bethel Census Area$49,375$1,021
99922Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area$49,375$120,000$600
99742Nome Census Area$48,750$77,300$900
99918Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area$48,611$375,000
99655Bethel Census Area$48,594$35,000$788

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Bethel Census Area.

ZIP 99607 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 99607?
ZIP 99607 lies mostly in Bethel Census Area, Alaska. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 99607?
Alaska charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 99607 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,025 a month, about 25% of median household income, and the median home is worth $219,400+28% against the typical Alaska ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99607, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.