Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area · Alaska
ZIP code 99918
- Population
- 308
- Median income
- $48,611
- Median home
- $375,000
- Sales tax
- 0%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Alaska state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 99918 sits in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska and is home to 308 people. Median household income is $48,611, the median home is worth $375,000 and median gross rent is —. 94.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Alaska state rate).
- County
- Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
- State
- Alaska (AK)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 02198
245 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 99918
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 308ZIP 99918 residents
- Median household income
- $48,611Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $375,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- —Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 57 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 94.1%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 99918
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 99918 compares
ZIP 99918 against the median ZIP in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area and across Alaska.
| Measure | ZIP 99918 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,611 | $55,144 | $63,203 | -23% |
| Median home value | $375,000 | $202,350 | $170,800 | +120% |
| Median gross rent | — | $948 | $1,040 | — |
| Population | 308 | 428 | 458 | -33% |
Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area and the 245 ZIP areas in Alaska.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 245 Alaska ZIP areas.
- Income
- #162
- Home value
- #19
- Population
- #136
richer than 23% of 210 state ZIPs
above 90% of 185 state ZIPs
larger than 44% of 245 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Alaska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.
ZIP 99918 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 99918?
- ZIP 99918 lies mostly in Prince of Wales-Hyder 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 99918?
- Alaska charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 99918 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs — a month, and the median home is worth $375,000 — +120% 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.