Yakutat City and Borough · Alaska
ZIP code 99689
- Population
- 506
- Median income
- $80,625
- Median home
- $185,000
- Sales tax
- 0%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Alaska state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 99689 sits in Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska and is home to 506 people. Median household income is $80,625, the median home is worth $185,000 and median gross rent is $1,276. 60.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Alaska state rate).
- County
- Yakutat City and Borough
- State
- Alaska (AK)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 02282
245 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 99689
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 506ZIP 99689 residents
- Median household income
- $80,625Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $185,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,276Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 53.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60.9%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 99689
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 99689 compares
ZIP 99689 against the median ZIP in Yakutat City and Borough and across Alaska.
| Measure | ZIP 99689 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $80,625 | $80,625 | $63,203 | +28% |
| Median home value | $185,000 | $185,000 | $170,800 | +8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,276 | $1,276 | $1,040 | +23% |
| Population | 506 | 506 | 458 | +10% |
Medians are computed across the 1 ZIP areas in Yakutat City and Borough and the 245 ZIP areas in Alaska.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 245 Alaska ZIP areas.
- Income
- #64
- Home value
- #86
- Population
- #110
richer than 70% of 210 state ZIPs
above 54% of 185 state ZIPs
larger than 55% of 245 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Alaska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
| ZIP | County | Income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99647 | Lake and Peninsula Borough | $80,833 | $275,000 | — |
| 99829 | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | $81,406 | $340,800 | $1,078 |
| 99588 | Copper River Census Area | $81,759 | $236,700 | $1,356 |
| 99766 | North Slope Borough | $81,944 | $184,700 | $1,288 |
| 99663 | Kenai Peninsula Borough | $82,045 | $196,500 | $1,042 |
| 99840 | Skagway Municipality | $78,594 | $430,000 | $1,228 |
ZIP 99689 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 99689?
- ZIP 99689 lies mostly in Yakutat City and Borough, 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 99689?
- Alaska charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 99689 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,276 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $185,000 — +8% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Alaska Department of Commerce (Alaska Municipal League rate tables) — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.