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99829

ZIP 99829 is Hoonah, Alaska, in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area; area code 907; Alaska time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Juneau
County
Hoonah-Angoon
Metro area
none
Population
862
Coordinates
58.0248, -135.3082
☼ Live from 99829 — Hoonah, AK

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Where 99829 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 99829
  • 🔢 Type 99829 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZBGG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 99829 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 37, a total 89 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000010111110101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 99827 (Haines, AK, 64 mi away) and 99830 (Kake, AK, 98 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 99829 becomes 92899 — and that is a real ZIP code: Anaheim, CA, 1,857 miles away.
  • 👥 3 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (29899, 92899, 99928). The farthest-flung twin is 29899 in Mc Cormick, SC, 2,935 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
  • 🎯2,047 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 99829 and you would come out at 58.02°S, 44.69°E — 1,194 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 18h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 6h 27m.
  • 📏 At 95.1 square miles of land, 99829 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 72 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population862This ZIP862
Households292This ZIP292
Housing units402This ZIP402
Median age44.6This ZIP44.6Alaska35.8US 38.9
Median household income$80,500This ZIP$80,500Alaska$92,788US $80,734
Median home value$329,400This ZIP$329,400Alaska$352,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,316This ZIP$1,316Alaska$1,419US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%This ZIP20.0%
Mean commute7.4 minThis ZIP7.4 min
Population density9.1 / sq miThis ZIP9.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments31This ZIP31
Employees141This ZIP141
Annual payroll$14,806,000This ZIP$14,806,000

Land area

Land area95.15 sq miThis ZIP95.15 sq mi
Water area1.61 sq miThis ZIP1.61 sq mi

Other place names in 99829

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ZIP codes near 99829

ZIPCityDistance
99841 Tenakee Springs, AK 9.0 mi
99832 Pelican, AK 28.6 mi
99826 Gustavus, AK 32.4 mi
99850 Juneau, AK 32.7 mi
99825 Elfin Cove, AK 36.1 mi
99821 Auke Bay, AK 36.7 mi
99812 Juneau, AK 36.9 mi
99824 Douglas, AK 37.1 mi
99802 Juneau, AK 37.6 mi
99803 Juneau, AK 37.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 99829?

99829 is in Hoonah, Alaska, in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area. Its published point location is 58.0248, -135.3082.

What county is 99829 in?

99829 lies in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area.

What area code is 99829?

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

What time zone is 99829 in?

99829 uses America/Juneau.

How many people live in 99829?

About 862 people live in ZIP code 99829, in 292 households, at 9.1 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 99829?

$80,500 a year, against $92,788 across Alaska.

What ZIP codes are near 99829?

The closest are 99841 (9 mi), 99832 (28.6 mi), 99826 (32.4 mi), 99850 (32.7 mi) and 99825 (36.1 mi).

Is 99829 a PO Box ZIP code?

99829 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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