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Where 99835 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 99835 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SEBGG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 99,835 = 5 × 41 × 487. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000010111111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 99833 (Petersburg, AK, 70 mi away) and 99836 (Port Alexander, AK, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 99835 becomes 53899, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35899, 35989, 38959, 39859, 85939, 95389, …). The farthest-flung twin is 39859 in Iron City, GA, 2,975 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
- 🎯2,011 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 99835 and you would come out at 56.96°S, 44.96°E — 1,162 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 17h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 6h 43m.
- 📏 At 2,570.2 square miles of land, 99835 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 1,951 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,368This ZIP8,368 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,440This ZIP3,440 |
| Housing units | 4,055This ZIP4,055 |
| Median age | 39.7This ZIP39.7Alaska35.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $101,727This ZIP$101,727Alaska$92,788US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $450,300This ZIP$450,300Alaska$352,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,341This ZIP$1,341Alaska$1,419US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.3%This ZIP34.3% |
| Mean commute | 13.0 minThis ZIP13.0 min |
| Population density | 3.3 / sq miThis ZIP3.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 402This ZIP402 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,166This ZIP3,166 |
| Annual payroll | $220,701,000This ZIP$220,701,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,500This ZIP4,500 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $402,627,000This ZIP$402,627,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2,570.16 sq miThis ZIP2,570.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 479.99 sq miThis ZIP479.99 sq mi |
Other place names in 99835
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 99835
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
99830 | Kake, AK | 38.1 mi |
99820 | Angoon, AK | 40.5 mi |
99836 | Port Alexander, AK | 51.3 mi |
99927 | Point Baker, AK | 69.6 mi |
99833 | Petersburg, AK | 70.3 mi |
99841 | Tenakee Springs, AK | 71.1 mi |
99829 | Hoonah, AK | 74.2 mi |
99832 | Pelican, AK | 79.6 mi |
99825 | Elfin Cove, AK | 90.7 mi |
99824 | Douglas, AK | 93.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 99835?
99835 is in Sitka, Alaska, in Sitka City and Borough. Its published point location is 56.9603, -135.0373.
What county is 99835 in?
99835 lies in Sitka City and Borough.
What area code is 99835?
Sitka uses area code 907, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 99835 in?
99835 uses America/Sitka.
How many people live in 99835?
About 8,368 people live in ZIP code 99835, in 3,440 households, at 3.3 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 99835?
$101,727 a year, against $92,788 across Alaska.
What ZIP codes are near 99835?
The closest are 99830 (38.1 mi), 99820 (40.5 mi), 99836 (51.3 mi), 99927 (69.6 mi) and 99833 (70.3 mi).
Is 99835 a PO Box ZIP code?
99835 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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