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99791

ZIP 99791 is Atqasuk, Alaska, in North Slope Borough; area code 907; Alaska time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Anchorage
County
North Slope
Metro area
none
Population
288
Coordinates
70.4808, -157.3255
☼ Live from 99791 — Atqasuk, AK

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Where 99791 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 99791
  • 🔢 Type 99791 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IGLGG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 99,791 = 73 × 1367. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000010111001111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 99790 (Fairbanks, AK, 420 mi away) and 99801 (Juneau, AK, 1,071 mi away). Next door on paper, a road trip in real life.
  • 🔄 Backwards, 99791 becomes 19799, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (19979, 71999, 91979, 99179). The farthest-flung twin is 19979 in Viola, DE, 3,515 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
  • 🎯2,939 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 99791 and you would come out at 70.48°S, 22.67°E — 2,080 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 39.1 square miles of land, 99791 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population288This ZIP288
Households79This ZIP79
Housing units82This ZIP82
Median age27.3This ZIP27.3Alaska35.8US 38.9
Median household income$90,625This ZIP$90,625Alaska$92,788US $80,734
Median home value$122,200This ZIP$122,200Alaska$352,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,000This ZIP$1,000Alaska$1,419US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%This ZIP14.6%
Mean commute3.6 minThis ZIP3.6 min
Population density7.4 / sq miThis ZIP7.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments3This ZIP3
Employees9This ZIP9
Annual payroll$320,000This ZIP$320,000

Land area

Land area39.12 sq miThis ZIP39.12 sq mi
Water area3.62 sq miThis ZIP3.62 sq mi

Other place names in 99791

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ZIP codes near 99791

ZIPCityDistance
99723 Barrow, AK 55.7 mi
99782 Wainwright, AK 61.2 mi
99786 Ambler, AK 235.4 mi
99752 Kotzebue, AK 240.6 mi
99751 Kobuk, AK 246.4 mi
99773 Shungnak, AK 248.5 mi
99749 Kiana, AK 254.0 mi
99763 Noorvik, AK 269.0 mi
99770 Selawik, AK 276.3 mi
99745 Hughes, AK 316.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 99791?

99791 is in Atqasuk, Alaska, in North Slope Borough. Its published point location is 70.4808, -157.3255.

What county is 99791 in?

99791 lies in North Slope Borough.

What area code is 99791?

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

What time zone is 99791 in?

99791 uses America/Anchorage.

How many people live in 99791?

About 288 people live in ZIP code 99791, in 79 households, at 7.4 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 99791?

$90,625 a year, against $92,788 across Alaska.

What ZIP codes are near 99791?

The closest are 99723 (55.7 mi), 99782 (61.2 mi), 99786 (235.4 mi), 99752 (240.6 mi) and 99751 (246.4 mi).

Is 99791 a PO Box ZIP code?

99791 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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