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99921

ZIP 99921 is Craig, Alaska, in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area; area code 907; Alaska time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Sitka
Metro area
none
Population
1,596
Coordinates
55.5155, -132.7019
☼ Live from 99921 — Craig, AK

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Where 99921 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 99921
  • 🔢 Type 99921 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZGGG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 99,921 = 3 × 19 × 1753. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000011001010001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 99919 (Thorne Bay, AK, 12 mi away) and 99922 (Hydaburg, AK, 20 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 99921 becomes 12999, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 3 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (92199, 99129, 99219). The farthest-flung twin is 92199 in San Diego, CA, 1,742 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
  • 🎯1,892 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 99921 and you would come out at 55.52°S, 47.30°E — 1,049 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 17h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 7h 03m.
  • 📏 At 2,241.4 square miles of land, 99921 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 1,702 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,596This ZIP1,596
Households753This ZIP753
Housing units1,052This ZIP1,052
Median age49.3This ZIP49.3Alaska35.8US 38.9
Median household income$64,250This ZIP$64,250Alaska$92,788US $80,734
Median home value$302,900This ZIP$302,900Alaska$352,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,131This ZIP$1,131Alaska$1,419US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%This ZIP20.4%
Mean commute14.8 minThis ZIP14.8 min
Population density0.7 / sq miThis ZIP0.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments69This ZIP69
Employees477This ZIP477
Annual payroll$34,055,000This ZIP$34,055,000

Land area

Land area2,241.45 sq miThis ZIP2,241.45 sq mi
Water area404.26 sq miThis ZIP404.26 sq mi

Other place names in 99921

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ZIP codes near 99921

ZIPCityDistance
99925 Klawock, AK 9.8 mi
99919 Thorne Bay, AK 12.1 mi
99922 Hydaburg, AK 19.7 mi
99918 Coffman Cove, AK 27.7 mi
99903 Meyers Chuck, AK 27.8 mi
99928 Ward Cove, AK 41.1 mi
99950 Ketchikan, AK 43.0 mi
99901 Ketchikan, AK 53.1 mi
99926 Metlakatla, AK 55.0 mi
99929 Wrangell, AK 57.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 99921?

99921 is in Craig, Alaska, in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area. Its published point location is 55.5155, -132.7019.

What county is 99921 in?

99921 lies in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.

What area code is 99921?

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

What time zone is 99921 in?

99921 uses America/Sitka.

How many people live in 99921?

About 1,596 people live in ZIP code 99921, in 753 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 99921?

$64,250 a year, against $92,788 across Alaska.

What ZIP codes are near 99921?

The closest are 99925 (9.8 mi), 99919 (12.1 mi), 99922 (19.7 mi), 99918 (27.7 mi) and 99903 (27.8 mi).

Is 99921 a PO Box ZIP code?

99921 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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