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Where 99739 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 99739 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GELGG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 99,739 = 17 × 5867. Its digits add up to 37, a total 89 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000010110011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 99738 (Eagle, AK, 585 mi away) and 99740 (Fort Yukon, AK, 534 mi away). Next door on paper, a road trip in real life.
- 🔄 Backwards, 99739 becomes 93799, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 🧭 Farther north than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
- 🎯3,028 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 99739 and you would come out at 64.97°S, 17.17°E — 1,943 miles from Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 22h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 3h 36m.
- 📏 At 2,902.4 square miles of land, 99739 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 2,203 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 383This ZIP383 |
|---|---|
| Households | 101This ZIP101 |
| Housing units | 140This ZIP140 |
| Median age | 22.3This ZIP22.3Alaska35.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $37,031This ZIP$37,031Alaska$92,788US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $120,000This ZIP$120,000Alaska$352,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,125This ZIP$1,125Alaska$1,419US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.1%This ZIP8.1% |
| Mean commute | 3.4 minThis ZIP3.4 min |
| Population density | 0.1 / sq miThis ZIP0.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 29This ZIP29 |
| Annual payroll | $2,923,000This ZIP$2,923,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2,902.38 sq miThis ZIP2,902.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 22.70 sq miThis ZIP22.70 sq mi |
Other place names in 99739
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 99739
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
99784 | White Mountain, AK | 26.0 mi |
99753 | Koyuk, AK | 49.9 mi |
99762 | Nome, AK | 55.9 mi |
99771 | Shaktoolik, AK | 64.1 mi |
99736 | Deering, AK | 76.1 mi |
99727 | Buckland, AK | 84.9 mi |
99684 | Unalakleet, AK | 99.5 mi |
99671 | Stebbins, AK | 104.7 mi |
99659 | Saint Michael, AK | 106.4 mi |
99620 | Kotlik, AK | 135.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 99739?
99739 is in Elim, Alaska, in Nome Census Area. Its published point location is 64.9684, -162.8270.
What county is 99739 in?
99739 lies in Nome Census Area.
What area code is 99739?
Elim uses area code 907, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 99739 in?
99739 uses America/Nome.
How many people live in 99739?
About 383 people live in ZIP code 99739, in 101 households, at 0.1 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 99739?
$37,031 a year, against $92,788 across Alaska.
What ZIP codes are near 99739?
The closest are 99784 (26 mi), 99753 (49.9 mi), 99762 (55.9 mi), 99771 (64.1 mi) and 99736 (76.1 mi).
Is 99739 a PO Box ZIP code?
99739 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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