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Wainwright ZIP code, Alaska

The ZIP code for Wainwright, AK is 99782, and its area code is 907.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
718
Area code
907
State
Alaska

Wainwright in numbers

About 718 people live in Wainwright, in 194 households. The median household income is $93,750 a year, about the same as the Alaska median of $92,788 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,000 (67% below the Alaska median), and median gross rent is $833 a month. The median age is 28.4; 5.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.7% across Alaska); the average commute takes 6 minutes.

Population718Wainwright718
Households194Wainwright194
Median age28.4Wainwright28.4Alaska35.8US 38.9
Median household income$93,750Wainwright$93,750Alaska$92,788US $80,734
Median home value$117,000Wainwright$117,000Alaska$352,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$833Wainwright$833Alaska$1,419US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher5.6%Wainwright5.6%Alaska31.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute6.0 minWainwright6.0 minAlaska19.4 minUS 26.4 min
Population density70 / sq miWainwright70 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Wainwright city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Wainwright

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wainwright
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
99782 Wainwright , AK Standard 718 $93,750 $117,000

Map of Wainwright ZIP codes

99782

The ZIP codes of Wainwright, AK, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Wainwright

The nearest larger town is Utqiaġvik (4,778 people, 84 mi).

More nearby: every ZIP code in North Slope Borough · Alaska ZIP codes

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