Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area · Alaska
ZIP code 99926
- Population
- 1,385
- Median income
- $69,464
- Median home
- $160,500
- Sales tax
- 0%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Alaska state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 99926 sits in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska and is home to 1,385 people. Median household income is $69,464, the median home is worth $160,500 and median gross rent is $742. 72.8% 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 99926
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 1,385ZIP 99926 residents
- Median household income
- $69,464Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $160,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $742Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72.8%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 99926
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 99926 compares
ZIP 99926 against the median ZIP in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area and across Alaska.
| Measure | ZIP 99926 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,464 | $55,144 | $63,203 | +10% |
| Median home value | $160,500 | $202,350 | $170,800 | -6% |
| Median gross rent | $742 | $948 | $1,040 | -29% |
| Population | 1,385 | 428 | 458 | +202% |
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
- #86
- Home value
- #96
- Population
- #58
richer than 59% of 210 state ZIPs
above 48% of 185 state ZIPs
larger than 76% of 245 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Alaska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
| ZIP | County | Income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99501 | Anchorage Municipality | $69,591 | $378,700 | $1,181 |
| 99611 | Kenai Peninsula Borough | $69,816 | $279,800 | $1,108 |
| 99609 | Bethel Census Area | $70,000 | $61,500 | $683 |
| 99750 | Northwest Arctic Borough | $70,278 | $119,600 | $1,028 |
| 99622 | Bethel Census Area | $68,438 | $170,800 | $568 |
| 99565 | Lake and Peninsula Borough | $68,333 | $177,500 | — |
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.
ZIP 99926 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 99926?
- ZIP 99926 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 99926?
- Alaska charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 99926 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $742 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $160,500 — -6% 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.