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99766

ZIP 99766 is Point Hope, Alaska, in North Slope Borough; area code 907; Alaska time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Nome
County
North Slope
Metro area
none
Population
832
Coordinates
68.2803, -165.9604
☼ Live from 99766 — Point Hope, AK

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Where 99766 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 99766
  • 🔢 Type 99766 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ggLGG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 99,766 = 2 × 83 × 601. Its digits add up to 37, a total 89 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000010110110110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 99765 (Nulato, AK, 326 mi away) and 99767 (Rampart, AK, 468 mi away). Next door on paper, a road trip in real life.
  • 🔄 Backwards, 99766 becomes 66799, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (96769, 96796, 99667, 99676). The farthest-flung twin is 96769 in Makaweli, HI, 3,212 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
  • 🎯3,125 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 99766 and you would come out at 68.28°S, 14.04°E — 1,861 miles from Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 24h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 0h 00m.
  • 📏 At 262.6 square miles of land, 99766 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 199 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population832This ZIP832
Households185This ZIP185
Housing units216This ZIP216
Median age26.2This ZIP26.2Alaska35.8US 38.9
Median household income$74,844This ZIP$74,844Alaska$92,788US $80,734
Median home value$167,000This ZIP$167,000Alaska$352,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,088This ZIP$1,088Alaska$1,419US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher3.2%This ZIP3.2%
Mean commute4.3 minThis ZIP4.3 min
Population density3.2 / sq miThis ZIP3.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees35This ZIP35
Annual payroll$1,631,000This ZIP$1,631,000

Land area

Land area262.55 sq miThis ZIP262.55 sq mi
Water area42.53 sq miThis ZIP42.53 sq mi

Other place names in 99766

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ZIP codes near 99766

ZIPCityDistance
99750 Kivalina, AK 54.0 mi
99761 Noatak, AK 90.0 mi
99759 Point Lay, AK 126.9 mi
99752 Kotzebue, AK 142.3 mi
99763 Noorvik, AK 164.2 mi
99772 Shishmaref, AK 168.6 mi
99736 Deering, AK 175.1 mi
99783 Wales, AK 192.9 mi
99785 Brevig Mission, AK 203.5 mi
99727 Buckland, AK 205.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 99766?

99766 is in Point Hope, Alaska, in North Slope Borough. Its published point location is 68.2803, -165.9604.

What county is 99766 in?

99766 lies in North Slope Borough.

What area code is 99766?

Point Hope uses area code 907, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 99766 in?

99766 uses America/Nome.

How many people live in 99766?

About 832 people live in ZIP code 99766, in 185 households, at 3.2 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 99766?

$74,844 a year, against $92,788 across Alaska.

What ZIP codes are near 99766?

The closest are 99750 (54 mi), 99761 (90 mi), 99759 (126.9 mi), 99752 (142.3 mi) and 99763 (164.2 mi).

Is 99766 a PO Box ZIP code?

99766 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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