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Dillingham Census Area · Alaska

ZIP code 99678

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 99678 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
993

ZCTA residents

Median income
$56,563

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$102,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

Alaska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 99678 sits in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska and is home to 993 people. Median household income is $56,563, the median home is worth $102,500 and median gross rent is $725. 72.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Alaska state rate).

County
Dillingham Census Area

FIPS 02070

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 99678

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

Population
993ZIP 99678 residents
Median household income
$56,563Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$102,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$725Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
33.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
72.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 99678

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
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$532/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
20.3%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 99678 compares

ZIP 99678 against the median ZIP in Dillingham Census Area and across Alaska.

MeasureZIP 99678County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$56,563$57,344$63,203-11%
Median home value$102,500$102,500$170,800-40%
Median gross rent$725$828$1,040-30%
Population993466458+117%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Dillingham Census Area and the 245 ZIP areas in Alaska.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 245 Alaska ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 40% of 210 state ZIPs

#127
Home value

above 25% of 185 state ZIPs

#138
Population

larger than 71% of 245 state ZIPs

#71

Comparable ZIP codes

Alaska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
99784Nome Census Area$56,563$104,700$1,025
99693Chugach Census Area$56,875$83,500$965
99659Nome Census Area$56,250
99760Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area$56,250$142,900$1,288
99727Northwest Arctic Borough$56,136$72,000$1,054
99736Northwest Arctic Borough$55,625$106,300$625

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Dillingham Census Area.

ZIP 99678 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 99678?
ZIP 99678 lies mostly in Dillingham 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 99678?
Alaska charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 99678 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $725 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $102,500-40% 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 99678, 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.