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Where 99827 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 99827 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZBGG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 99,827 = 7 × 13 × 1097. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000010111110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 99826 (Gustavus, AK, 32 mi away) and 99829 (Hoonah, AK, 64 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 99827 becomes 72899, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (78299, 79928, 92879, 97298, 98279, 98297, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78299 in San Antonio, TX, 2,696 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
- 🎯2,098 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 99827 and you would come out at 58.82°S, 43.79°E — 1,243 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 18h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 6h 14m.
- 📏 At 3,120.7 square miles of land, 99827 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 2,369 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,168This ZIP2,168 |
|---|---|
| Households | 952This ZIP952 |
| Housing units | 1,459This ZIP1,459 |
| Median age | 50.8This ZIP50.8Alaska35.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $85,208This ZIP$85,208Alaska$92,788US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $290,000This ZIP$290,000Alaska$352,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,056This ZIP$1,056Alaska$1,419US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.2%This ZIP33.2% |
| Mean commute | 12.4 minThis ZIP12.4 min |
| Population density | 0.7 / sq miThis ZIP0.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 139This ZIP139 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 683This ZIP683 |
| Annual payroll | $42,181,000This ZIP$42,181,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,250This ZIP1,250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $105,302,000This ZIP$105,302,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 3,120.67 sq miThis ZIP3,120.67 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 153.30 sq miThis ZIP153.30 sq mi |
Counties 99827 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Haines Borough | 55.4% |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | 44.6% |
Other place names in 99827
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 99827
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
99826 | Gustavus, AK | 31.7 mi |
99850 | Juneau, AK | 34.8 mi |
99825 | Elfin Cove, AK | 50.7 mi |
99832 | Pelican, AK | 59.2 mi |
99840 | Skagway, AK | 59.7 mi |
99821 | Auke Bay, AK | 60.1 mi |
99829 | Hoonah, AK | 64.0 mi |
99841 | Tenakee Springs, AK | 64.8 mi |
99812 | Juneau, AK | 71.3 mi |
99802 | Juneau, AK | 73.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 99827?
99827 is in Haines, Alaska, in Haines Borough. Its published point location is 58.8208, -136.2107.
What county is 99827 in?
99827 spans 2 counties: Haines Borough and Hoonah-Angoon Census Area. Most of it falls in Haines Borough, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 99827?
Haines uses area code 907, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 99827 in?
99827 uses America/Juneau.
How many people live in 99827?
About 2,168 people live in ZIP code 99827, in 952 households, at 0.7 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 99827?
$85,208 a year, against $92,788 across Alaska.
What ZIP codes are near 99827?
The closest are 99826 (31.7 mi), 99850 (34.8 mi), 99825 (50.7 mi), 99832 (59.2 mi) and 99840 (59.7 mi).
Is 99827 a PO Box ZIP code?
99827 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “99827 ZIP Code — Haines, Alaska (Haines Borough).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/99827
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