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Where 99574 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 99574 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLSGG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 99,574 = 2 × 49787. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000010011110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 99573 (Copper Center, AK, 71 mi away) and 99575 (Crooked Creek, AK, 349 mi away). Next door on paper, a road trip in real life.
- 🔄 Backwards, 99574 becomes 47599, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47959, 47995, 49759, 49795, 54979, 59479, …). The farthest-flung twin is 75949 in Huntington, TX, 3,138 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
- 🎯2,521 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 99574 and you would come out at 61.12°S, 32.39°E — 1,665 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 19h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 5h 29m.
- 📏 At 3,292.3 square miles of land, 99574 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 2,499 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,551This ZIP2,551 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,036This ZIP1,036 |
| Housing units | 1,448This ZIP1,448 |
| Median age | 37.9This ZIP37.9Alaska35.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $85,132This ZIP$85,132Alaska$92,788US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $418,400This ZIP$418,400Alaska$352,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,214This ZIP$1,214Alaska$1,419US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.0%This ZIP31.0% |
| Mean commute | 7.3 minThis ZIP7.3 min |
| Population density | 0.8 / sq miThis ZIP0.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 196This ZIP196 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 641This ZIP641 |
| Annual payroll | $51,344,000This ZIP$51,344,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 3,292.27 sq miThis ZIP3,292.27 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1,426.09 sq miThis ZIP1,426.09 sq mi |
Other place names in 99574
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 99574
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
99693 | Whittier, AK | 23.3 mi |
99677 | Tatitlek, AK | 35.0 mi |
99674 | Sutton, AK | 36.0 mi |
99587 | Girdwood, AK | 43.7 mi |
99686 | Valdez, AK | 47.8 mi |
99567 | Chugiak, AK | 48.7 mi |
99577 | Eagle River, AK | 56.1 mi |
99645 | Palmer, AK | 57.4 mi |
99540 | Indian, AK | 57.7 mi |
99605 | Hope, AK | 64.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 99574?
99574 is in Cordova, Alaska, in Chugach Census Area. Its published point location is 61.1174, -147.6070.
What county is 99574 in?
99574 lies in Chugach Census Area.
What area code is 99574?
Cordova uses area code 907, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 99574 in?
99574 uses America/Anchorage.
How many people live in 99574?
About 2,551 people live in ZIP code 99574, in 1,036 households, at 0.8 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 99574?
$85,132 a year, against $92,788 across Alaska.
What ZIP codes are near 99574?
The closest are 99693 (23.3 mi), 99677 (35 mi), 99674 (36 mi), 99587 (43.7 mi) and 99686 (47.8 mi).
Is 99574 a PO Box ZIP code?
99574 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “99574 ZIP Code — Cordova, Alaska (Chugach Census Area).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/99574
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