99734
ZIP 99734 is Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, in North Slope Borough; Alaska time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- County
- North Slope
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 1,203
- Coordinates
- 70.4226, -149.2997
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Where 99734 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 99734 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hELGG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 99,734 = 2 × 47 × 1061. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000010110010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 99733 (Circle, AK, 346 mi away) and 99736 (Deering, AK, 456 mi away). Next door on paper, a road trip in real life.
- 🔄 Backwards, 99734 becomes 43799, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34979, 34997, 39479, 47993, 49739, 49793, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34997 in Stuart, FL, 3,982 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
- 🎯2,762 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 99734 and you would come out at 70.42°S, 30.70°E — 1,932 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 24h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 0h 00m.
- 📏 At 227.4 square miles of land, 99734 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 173 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,203This ZIP1,203 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 0 |
| Median age | 39.8This ZIP39.8Alaska35.8US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4%This ZIP19.4% |
| Mean commute | 28.3 minThis ZIP28.3 min |
| Population density | 5.3 / sq miThis ZIP5.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 50This ZIP50 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,617This ZIP2,617 |
| Annual payroll | $429,201,000This ZIP$429,201,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 227.44 sq miThis ZIP227.44 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 18.91 sq miThis ZIP18.91 sq mi |
Other place names in 99734
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 99734
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
99519 | Anchorage, AK | 30.6 mi |
99789 | Nuiqsut, AK | 42.7 mi |
99721 | Anaktuvuk Pass, AK | 167.6 mi |
99722 | Arctic Village, AK | 182.7 mi |
99701 | Fairbanks, AK | 210.8 mi |
99781 | Venetie, AK | 219.3 mi |
99726 | Bettles Field, AK | 258.9 mi |
99720 | Allakaket, AK | 280.7 mi |
99724 | Beaver, AK | 290.6 mi |
99774 | Stevens Village, AK | 303.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 99734?
99734 is in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, in North Slope Borough. Its published point location is 70.4226, -149.2997.
What county is 99734 in?
99734 lies in North Slope Borough.
What time zone is 99734 in?
99734 uses America/Anchorage.
How many people live in 99734?
About 1,203 people live in ZIP code 99734, at 5.3 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 99734?
The closest are 99519 (30.6 mi), 99789 (42.7 mi), 99721 (167.6 mi), 99722 (182.7 mi) and 99701 (210.8 mi).
Is 99734 a PO Box ZIP code?
99734 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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