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Where 99686 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 99686 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gBgGG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 99,686 = 2 × 49843. Its digits add up to 38, a total 58 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000010101100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 99685 (Unalaska, AK, 897 mi away) and 99687 (Wasilla, AK, 114 mi away). Next door on paper, a road trip in real life.
- 🔄 Backwards, 99686 becomes 68699, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 2 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (68969, 99668). The farthest-flung twin is 68969 in Ragan, NE, 2,424 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
- 🎯2,473 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 99686 and you would come out at 61.05°S, 33.82°E — 1,617 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 19h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 5h 31m.
- 📏 At 1,362.5 square miles of land, 99686 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 1,034 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,862This ZIP3,862 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,679This ZIP1,679 |
| Housing units | 2,075This ZIP2,075 |
| Median age | 38.5This ZIP38.5Alaska35.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $99,349This ZIP$99,349Alaska$92,788US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $312,200This ZIP$312,200Alaska$352,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,481This ZIP$1,481Alaska$1,419US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.9%This ZIP31.9% |
| Mean commute | 10.6 minThis ZIP10.6 min |
| Population density | 2.8 / sq miThis ZIP2.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 161This ZIP161 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,359This ZIP1,359 |
| Annual payroll | $117,834,000This ZIP$117,834,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,830This ZIP1,830 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $170,930,000This ZIP$170,930,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1,362.52 sq miThis ZIP1,362.52 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 60.12 sq miThis ZIP60.12 sq mi |
Other place names in 99686
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 99686
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
99677 | Tatitlek, AK | 19.3 mi |
99573 | Copper Center, AK | 39.9 mi |
99574 | Cordova, AK | 47.8 mi |
99693 | Whittier, AK | 63.5 mi |
99674 | Sutton, AK | 72.8 mi |
99587 | Girdwood, AK | 90.4 mi |
99645 | Palmer, AK | 101.0 mi |
99588 | Glennallen, AK | 116.1 mi |
99586 | Gakona, AK | 130.1 mi |
99729 | Cantwell, AK | 162.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 99686?
99686 is in Valdez, Alaska, in Chugach Census Area. Its published point location is 61.0459, -146.1833.
What county is 99686 in?
99686 lies in Chugach Census Area.
What area code is 99686?
Valdez uses area code 907, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 99686 in?
99686 uses America/Anchorage.
How many people live in 99686?
About 3,862 people live in ZIP code 99686, in 1,679 households, at 2.8 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 99686?
$99,349 a year, against $92,788 across Alaska.
What ZIP codes are near 99686?
The closest are 99677 (19.3 mi), 99573 (39.9 mi), 99574 (47.8 mi), 99693 (63.5 mi) and 99674 (72.8 mi).
Is 99686 a PO Box ZIP code?
99686 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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