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Where 99559 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 99559 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSSGG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 99559 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 37, a total 89 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000010011100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 99558 (Anvik, AK, 139 mi away) and 99561 (Chefornak, AK, 91 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 99559 becomes 95599, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 1 other ZIP code is made of exactly the same digits (95959). The farthest-flung twin is 95959 in Nevada City, CA, 2,283 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
- 🎯2,994 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 99559 and you would come out at 60.78°S, 18.12°E — 1,855 miles from Cape Town, South Africa, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 19h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 5h 36m.
- 📏 At 56.6 square miles of land, 99559 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,241This ZIP7,241 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,274This ZIP2,274 |
| Housing units | 2,744This ZIP2,744 |
| Median age | 31.2This ZIP31.2Alaska35.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $113,333This ZIP$113,333Alaska$92,788US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $342,400This ZIP$342,400Alaska$352,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,662This ZIP$1,662Alaska$1,419US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.3%This ZIP22.3% |
| Mean commute | 9.5 minThis ZIP9.5 min |
| Population density | 128.0 / sq miThis ZIP128.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 127This ZIP127 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,643This ZIP1,643 |
| Annual payroll | $125,133,000This ZIP$125,133,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,800This ZIP2,800 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $208,134,000This ZIP$208,134,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 56.56 sq miThis ZIP56.56 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 8.87 sq miThis ZIP8.87 sq mi |
Other place names in 99559
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 99559
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
99634 | Napakiak, AK | 7.8 mi |
99621 | Kwethluk, AK | 15.3 mi |
99551 | Akiachak, AK | 19.0 mi |
99641 | Nunapitchuk, AK | 20.8 mi |
99609 | Kasigluk, AK | 22.8 mi |
99552 | Akiak, AK | 24.3 mi |
99679 | Tuluksak, AK | 39.0 mi |
99578 | Eek, AK | 39.1 mi |
99680 | Tuntutuliak, AK | 39.9 mi |
99545 | Kongiganak, AK | 66.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 99559?
99559 is in Bethel, Alaska, in Bethel Census Area. Its published point location is 60.7764, -161.8834.
What county is 99559 in?
99559 lies in Bethel Census Area.
What area code is 99559?
Bethel uses area code 907, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 99559 in?
99559 uses America/Anchorage.
How many people live in 99559?
About 7,241 people live in ZIP code 99559, in 2,274 households, at 128.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 99559?
$113,333 a year, against $92,788 across Alaska.
What ZIP codes are near 99559?
The closest are 99634 (7.8 mi), 99621 (15.3 mi), 99551 (19 mi), 99641 (20.8 mi) and 99609 (22.8 mi).
Is 99559 a PO Box ZIP code?
99559 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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