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Kusilvak Census Area · Alaska

ZIP code 99620

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 99620 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,166

ZCTA residents

Median income
$49,844

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$75,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

Alaska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 99620 sits in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska and is home to 1,166 people. Median household income is $49,844, the median home is worth $75,000 and median gross rent is . 68% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Alaska state rate).

County
Kusilvak Census Area

FIPS 02158

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 99620

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

Population
1,166ZIP 99620 residents
Median household income
$49,844Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$75,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
18.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 99620

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$389/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
36.1%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 99620 compares

ZIP 99620 against the median ZIP in Kusilvak Census Area and across Alaska.

MeasureZIP 99620County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$49,844$48,422$63,203-21%
Median home value$75,000$75,000$170,800-56%
Median gross rent$917$1,040
Population1,166715458+155%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Kusilvak Census Area and the 245 ZIP areas in Alaska.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 245 Alaska ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 26% of 210 state ZIPs

#156
Home value

above 12% of 185 state ZIPs

#163
Population

larger than 74% of 245 state ZIPs

#64

Comparable ZIP codes

Alaska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
99546Aleutians West Census Area$50,000$78,000
99724Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area$50,250$35,500
99578Bethel Census Area$49,375$1,021
99922Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area$49,375$120,000$600
99607Bethel Census Area$49,167$219,400$1,025
99681Bethel Census Area$49,063

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Kusilvak Census Area.

ZIP 99620 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 99620?
ZIP 99620 lies mostly in Kusilvak 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 99620?
Alaska charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 99620 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $75,000-56% 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 99620, 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.