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Where 99561 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 99561 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgSGG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 99,561 = 3 × 7 × 11 × 431. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000010011101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 99559 (Bethel, AK, 91 mi away) and 99563 (Chevak, AK, 104 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 99561 becomes 16599, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (19956, 59916, 95196, 95619, 95691, 95916, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96915 in Santa Rita, GU, 4,122 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
- 🎯3,076 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 99561 and you would come out at 60.15°S, 15.75°E — 1,816 miles from Cape Town, South Africa, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 18h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 5h 49m.
- 📏 At 5.2 square miles of land, 99561 is bigger than 19% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.0 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 620This ZIP620 |
|---|---|
| Households | 136This ZIP136 |
| Housing units | 143This ZIP143 |
| Median age | 25.5This ZIP25.5Alaska35.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,818This ZIP$51,818Alaska$92,788US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $125,000This ZIP$125,000Alaska$352,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $825This ZIP$825Alaska$1,419US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.4%This ZIP5.4% |
| Mean commute | 4.6 minThis ZIP4.6 min |
| Population density | 118.4 / sq miThis ZIP118.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 47This ZIP47 |
| Annual payroll | $1,115,000This ZIP$1,115,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 5.24 sq miThis ZIP5.24 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.75 sq miThis ZIP0.75 sq mi |
Other place names in 99561
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 99561
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
99614 | Kipnuk, AK | 16.0 mi |
99690 | Nightmute, AK | 29.3 mi |
99637 | Toksook Bay, AK | 39.2 mi |
99622 | Kwigillingok, AK | 41.7 mi |
99681 | Tununak, AK | 43.4 mi |
99545 | Kongiganak, AK | 48.7 mi |
99680 | Tuntutuliak, AK | 56.0 mi |
99630 | Mekoryuk, AK | 70.7 mi |
99578 | Eek, AK | 76.0 mi |
99609 | Kasigluk, AK | 76.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 99561?
99561 is in Chefornak, Alaska, in Bethel Census Area. Its published point location is 60.1519, -164.2521.
What county is 99561 in?
99561 lies in Bethel Census Area.
What area code is 99561?
Chefornak uses area code 907, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 99561 in?
99561 uses America/Nome.
How many people live in 99561?
About 620 people live in ZIP code 99561, in 136 households, at 118.4 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 99561?
$51,818 a year, against $92,788 across Alaska.
What ZIP codes are near 99561?
The closest are 99614 (16 mi), 99690 (29.3 mi), 99637 (39.2 mi), 99622 (41.7 mi) and 99681 (43.4 mi).
Is 99561 a PO Box ZIP code?
99561 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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