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Bethel Census Area · Alaska

ZIP code 99634

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 99634 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
737

ZCTA residents

Median income
$36,250

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$31,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

Alaska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 99634 sits in Bethel Census Area, Alaska and is home to 737 people. Median household income is $36,250, the median home is worth $31,900 and median gross rent is . 53.3% 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 99634

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

Population
737ZIP 99634 residents
Median household income
$36,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$31,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
21.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
53.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 99634

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
0.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$166/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
45.2%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 99634 compares

ZIP 99634 against the median ZIP in Bethel Census Area and across Alaska.

MeasureZIP 99634County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$36,250$49,167$63,203-43%
Median home value$31,900$92,150$170,800-81%
Median gross rent$790$1,040
Population737461458+61%

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 10% of 210 state ZIPs

#189
Home value

above 3% of 185 state ZIPs

#180
Population

larger than 65% of 245 state ZIPs

#85

Comparable ZIP codes

Alaska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
99626Bethel Census Area$36,250$207,500
99667Matanuska-Susitna Borough$36,964$205,700
99691Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area$35,313$105,000
99768Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area$35,208$72,900
99739Nome Census Area$35,000$117,300
99836Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area$37,917$112,500

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Bethel Census Area.

ZIP 99634 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 99634?
ZIP 99634 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 99634?
Alaska charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 99634 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $31,900-81% 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 99634, 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.