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99785

ZIP 99785 is Brevig Mission, Alaska, in Nome Census Area; area code 907; Alaska time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Nome
County
Nome
Metro area
none
Population
718
Coordinates
65.3431, -166.5095
☼ Live from 99785 — Brevig Mission, AK

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Where 99785 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 99785
  • 🔢 Type 99785 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBLGG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 99,785 = 5 × 7 × 2851. Its digits add up to 38, a total 58 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000010111001001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 99784 (White Mountain, AK, 101 mi away) and 99786 (Ambler, AK, 268 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 99785 becomes 58799, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (78599, 78959, 79958, 95798, 95978, 95987, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78599 in Weslaco, TX, 3,967 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
  • 🎯3,135 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 99785 and you would come out at 65.34°S, 13.49°E — 1,836 miles from Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 22h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 3h 20m.
  • 📏 At 2.3 square miles of land, 99785 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.7 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population718This ZIP718
Households156This ZIP156
Housing units164This ZIP164
Median age22.2This ZIP22.2Alaska35.8US 38.9
Median household income$63,088This ZIP$63,088Alaska$92,788US $80,734
Median home value$92,900This ZIP$92,900Alaska$352,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$663This ZIP$663Alaska$1,419US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.4%This ZIP6.4%
Mean commute4.6 minThis ZIP4.6 min
Population density313.5 / sq miThis ZIP313.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments3This ZIP3
Employees15This ZIP15
Annual payroll$932,000This ZIP$932,000

Land area

Land area2.29 sq miThis ZIP2.29 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi

Other place names in 99785

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ZIP codes near 99785

ZIPCityDistance
99778 Teller, AK 7.7 mi
99772 Shishmaref, AK 38.4 mi
99783 Wales, AK 48.4 mi
99762 Nome, AK 68.3 mi
99784 White Mountain, AK 101.4 mi
99750 Kivalina, AK 173.5 mi
99581 Emmonak, AK 182.5 mi
99620 Kotlik, AK 183.2 mi
99554 Alakanuk, AK 190.4 mi
99766 Point Hope, AK 203.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 99785?

99785 is in Brevig Mission, Alaska, in Nome Census Area. Its published point location is 65.3431, -166.5095.

What county is 99785 in?

99785 lies in Nome Census Area.

What area code is 99785?

Brevig Mission uses area code 907, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 99785 in?

99785 uses America/Nome.

How many people live in 99785?

About 718 people live in ZIP code 99785, in 156 households, at 313.5 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 99785?

$63,088 a year, against $92,788 across Alaska.

What ZIP codes are near 99785?

The closest are 99778 (7.7 mi), 99772 (38.4 mi), 99783 (48.4 mi), 99762 (68.3 mi) and 99784 (101.4 mi).

Is 99785 a PO Box ZIP code?

99785 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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