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North Slope Borough · Alaska

ZIP code 99759

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 99759 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
288

ZCTA residents

Median income
$92,000

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$117,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

Alaska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 99759 sits in North Slope Borough, Alaska and is home to 288 people. Median household income is $92,000, the median home is worth $117,000 and median gross rent is $825. 45.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Alaska state rate).

County
North Slope Borough

FIPS 02185

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 99759

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

Population
288ZIP 99759 residents
Median household income
$92,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$117,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$825Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
18 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
45.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 99759

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
11%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$607/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.3%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 99759 compares

ZIP 99759 against the median ZIP in North Slope Borough and across Alaska.

MeasureZIP 99759County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$92,000$87,250$63,203+46%
Median home value$117,000$134,600$170,800-31%
Median gross rent$825$1,143$1,040-21%
Population288571458-37%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in North Slope Borough and the 245 ZIP areas in Alaska.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 245 Alaska ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 82% of 210 state ZIPs

#37
Home value

above 38% of 185 state ZIPs

#114
Population

larger than 42% of 245 state ZIPs

#142

Comparable ZIP codes

Alaska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
99633Bristol Bay Borough$91,875$279,700$1,361
99518Anchorage Municipality$91,077$297,900$1,661
99726Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area$93,281
99737Southeast Fairbanks Census Area$90,274$286,000$1,423
99654Matanuska-Susitna Borough$93,739$342,200$1,233
99791North Slope Borough$89,875$137,500$807

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under North Slope Borough.

ZIP 99759 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 99759?
ZIP 99759 lies mostly in North Slope 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 99759?
Alaska charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 99759 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $825 a month, about 11% of median household income, and the median home is worth $117,000-31% 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 99759, 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.