99638
ZIP 99638 is Nikolski, Alaska, in Aleutians West Census Area; area code 907; Alaska time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- County
- Aleutians West
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 1
- Coordinates
- 53.0079, -168.7185
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Where 99638 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 99638 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEgGG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 99,638 = 2 × 7 × 11 × 647. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000010100110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 99637 (Toksook Bay, AK, 537 mi away) and 99639 (Ninilchik, AK, 810 mi away). Next door on paper, a road trip in real life.
- 🔄 Backwards, 99638 becomes 83699, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (68939, 96839, 98396, 98639, 98936, 99683, …). The farthest-flung twin is 68939 in Franklin, NE, 3,292 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
- 🎯3,320 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 99638 and you would come out at 53.01°S, 11.28°E — 1,365 miles from Cape Town, South Africa, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 7h 34m.
- 📏 At 132.1 square miles of land, 99638 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 100 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1This ZIP1 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1This ZIP1 |
| Housing units | 7This ZIP7 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | under 0.1 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 132.05 sq miThis ZIP132.05 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.73 sq miThis ZIP0.73 sq mi |
Other place names in 99638
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 99638
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
99692 | Dutch Harbor, AK | 108.0 mi |
99685 | Unalaska, AK | 109.7 mi |
99553 | Akutan, AK | 141.1 mi |
99547 | Atka, AK | 236.3 mi |
99591 | Saint George Island, AK | 251.2 mi |
99583 | False Pass, AK | 251.9 mi |
99571 | Cold Bay, AK | 285.6 mi |
99660 | Saint Paul Island, AK | 295.1 mi |
99612 | King Cove, AK | 296.6 mi |
99614 | Kipnuk, AK | 509.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 99638?
99638 is in Nikolski, Alaska, in Aleutians West Census Area. Its published point location is 53.0079, -168.7185.
What county is 99638 in?
99638 lies in Aleutians West Census Area.
What area code is 99638?
Nikolski uses area code 907, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 99638 in?
99638 uses America/Nome.
How many people live in 99638?
About 1 people live in ZIP code 99638, in 1 households, at under 0.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 99638?
The closest are 99692 (108 mi), 99685 (109.7 mi), 99553 (141.1 mi), 99547 (236.3 mi) and 99591 (251.2 mi).
Is 99638 a PO Box ZIP code?
99638 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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