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99926

ZIP 99926 is Metlakatla, Alaska, in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area; area code 907; Alaska time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Metlakatla
Metro area
none
Population
1,334
Coordinates
55.1385, -131.4704
☼ Live from 99926 — Metlakatla, AK

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Where 99926 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 99926
  • 🔢 Type 99926 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZGGG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 99,926 = 2 × 17 × 2939. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000011001010110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 99925 (Klawock, AK, 65 mi away) and 99927 (Point Baker, AK, 117 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 99926 becomes 62999 — and that is a real ZIP code: Zeigler, IL, 2,293 miles away.
  • 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (62999, 96929, 99629, 99692). The farthest-flung twin is 96929 in Yigo, GU, 5,202 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
  • 🎯1,838 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 99926 and you would come out at 55.14°S, 48.53°E — 996 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 17h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 7h 08m.
  • 📏 At 132.7 square miles of land, 99926 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 101 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,334This ZIP1,334
Households475This ZIP475
Housing units538This ZIP538
Median age38.5This ZIP38.5Alaska35.8US 38.9
Median household income$72,279This ZIP$72,279Alaska$92,788US $80,734
Median home value$167,600This ZIP$167,600Alaska$352,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$808This ZIP$808Alaska$1,419US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.7%This ZIP8.7%
Mean commute7.0 minThis ZIP7.0 min
Population density10.1 / sq miThis ZIP10.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments9This ZIP9
Employees79This ZIP79
Annual payroll$3,171,000This ZIP$3,171,000

Land area

Land area132.67 sq miThis ZIP132.67 sq mi
Water area94.03 sq miThis ZIP94.03 sq mi

Other place names in 99926

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 99926

ZIPCityDistance
99950 Ketchikan, AK 15.7 mi
99928 Ward Cove, AK 19.5 mi
99901 Ketchikan, AK 36.5 mi
99903 Meyers Chuck, AK 48.1 mi
99919 Thorne Bay, AK 53.4 mi
99921 Craig, AK 55.0 mi
99925 Klawock, AK 64.6 mi
99918 Coffman Cove, AK 72.0 mi
99929 Wrangell, AK 76.9 mi
99923 Hyder, AK 81.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 99926?

99926 is in Metlakatla, Alaska, in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area. Its published point location is 55.1385, -131.4704.

What county is 99926 in?

99926 lies in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.

What area code is 99926?

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

What time zone is 99926 in?

99926 uses America/Metlakatla.

How many people live in 99926?

About 1,334 people live in ZIP code 99926, in 475 households, at 10.1 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 99926?

$72,279 a year, against $92,788 across Alaska.

What ZIP codes are near 99926?

The closest are 99950 (15.7 mi), 99928 (19.5 mi), 99901 (36.5 mi), 99903 (48.1 mi) and 99919 (53.4 mi).

Is 99926 a PO Box ZIP code?

99926 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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