99923
ZIP 99923 is Hyder, Alaska, in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area; Alaska time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Sitka
- County
- Prince of Wales-Hyder
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 24
- Coordinates
- 56.0004, -130.0373
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Where 99923 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 99923 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZGGG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 99923 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000011001010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 99922 (Hydaburg, AK, 127 mi away) and 99925 (Klawock, AK, 117 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 99923 becomes 32999, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 3 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (29939, 92399, 99329). The farthest-flung twin is 29939 in Scotia, SC, 2,815 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
- 🎯1,810 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 99923 and you would come out at 56.00°S, 49.96°E — 960 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 17h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 6h 57m.
- 📏 At 17.4 square miles of land, 99923 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 24This ZIP24 |
|---|---|
| Households | 18This ZIP18 |
| Housing units | 53This ZIP53 |
| Median age | 67.6This ZIP67.6Alaska35.8US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 1.4 / sq miThis ZIP1.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 13This ZIP13 |
| Annual payroll | $342,000This ZIP$342,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 17.42 sq miThis ZIP17.42 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 99923
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 99923
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
99901 | Ketchikan, AK | 56.6 mi |
99929 | Wrangell, AK | 74.3 mi |
99928 | Ward Cove, AK | 76.3 mi |
99950 | Ketchikan, AK | 77.5 mi |
99926 | Metlakatla, AK | 81.7 mi |
99903 | Meyers Chuck, AK | 82.2 mi |
99919 | Thorne Bay, AK | 98.5 mi |
99918 | Coffman Cove, AK | 103.0 mi |
99921 | Craig, AK | 108.9 mi |
99925 | Klawock, AK | 117.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 99923?
99923 is in Hyder, Alaska, in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area. Its published point location is 56.0004, -130.0373.
What county is 99923 in?
99923 lies in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.
What time zone is 99923 in?
99923 uses America/Sitka.
How many people live in 99923?
About 24 people live in ZIP code 99923, in 18 households, at 1.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 99923?
The closest are 99901 (56.6 mi), 99929 (74.3 mi), 99928 (76.3 mi), 99950 (77.5 mi) and 99926 (81.7 mi).
Is 99923 a PO Box ZIP code?
99923 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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