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99612

ZIP 99612 is King Cove, Alaska, in Aleutians East Borough; area code 907; Alaska time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Nome
Metro area
none
Population
1,352
Coordinates
55.0850, -162.3168
☼ Live from 99612 — King Cove, AK

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Where 99612 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 99612
  • 🔢 Type 99612 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIgGG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 99,612 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 2767. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000010100011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 99611 (Kenai, AK, 580 mi away) and 99613 (King Salmon, AK, 379 mi away). Next door on paper, a road trip in real life.
  • 🔄 Backwards, 99612 becomes 21699, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12969, 12996, 16929, 19962, 29169, 29691, …). The farthest-flung twin is 29916 in Early Branch, SC, 4,073 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
  • 🎯3,038 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 99612 and you would come out at 55.08°S, 17.68°E — 1,462 miles from Cape Town, South Africa, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 17h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 7h 09m.
  • 📏 At 24.7 square miles of land, 99612 is bigger than 42% of ZIP codes — room for about 19 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,352This ZIP1,352
Households412This ZIP412
Housing units455This ZIP455
Median age40.6This ZIP40.6Alaska35.8US 38.9
Median household income$61,645This ZIP$61,645Alaska$92,788US $80,734
Median home value$99,800This ZIP$99,800Alaska$352,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$923This ZIP$923Alaska$1,419US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.0%This ZIP14.0%
Mean commute5.3 minThis ZIP5.3 min
Population density54.8 / sq miThis ZIP54.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments13This ZIP13
Employees596This ZIP596
Annual payroll$29,356,000This ZIP$29,356,000

Land area

Land area24.66 sq miThis ZIP24.66 sq mi
Water area3.70 sq miThis ZIP3.70 sq mi

Other place names in 99612

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ZIP codes near 99612

ZIPCityDistance
99571 Cold Bay, AK 23.0 mi
99583 False Pass, AK 45.4 mi
99661 Sand Point, AK 64.6 mi
99695 Anchorage, AK 124.6 mi
99648 Perryville, AK 136.9 mi
99553 Akutan, AK 155.7 mi
99548 Chignik Lake, AK 160.0 mi
99565 Chignik Lagoon, AK 170.8 mi
99564 Chignik, AK 174.1 mi
99685 Unalaska, AK 187.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 99612?

99612 is in King Cove, Alaska, in Aleutians East Borough. Its published point location is 55.0850, -162.3168.

What county is 99612 in?

99612 lies in Aleutians East Borough.

What area code is 99612?

King Cove uses area code 907, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 99612 in?

99612 uses America/Nome.

How many people live in 99612?

About 1,352 people live in ZIP code 99612, in 412 households, at 54.8 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 99612?

$61,645 a year, against $92,788 across Alaska.

What ZIP codes are near 99612?

The closest are 99571 (23 mi), 99583 (45.4 mi), 99661 (64.6 mi), 99695 (124.6 mi) and 99648 (136.9 mi).

Is 99612 a PO Box ZIP code?

99612 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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