Karluk, AK
Kodiak Island County · Alaska · United States
Home to 26 people across 55.943 square miles.
At a glance
99608 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 99608 is
| Coordinates | 57.590981, -154.363413 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Anchorage |
| County | Kodiak Island County |
| State | Alaska (AK) |
| Land area | 55.943 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Anchorage
Current weather
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Seattle, WA | 1491.7 mi |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 1987.2 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2332.1 mi |
| San Diego, CA | 2443.6 mi |
People
Who lives in 99608
26 residents in 9 households, averaging 2.89 people per household. The largest age group is 18-24 at 50.0% of residents, and 100.0% of households are families.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 9 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.89 |
| Family households | 100.0% |
| Living alone | 0.0% |
| Median age | 30.5 years |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 99608
Income data is suppressed for this ZIP code.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | — ±— |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $28,004 |
| Poverty rate | 0.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 21.1% |
| Labor force participation | 73.1% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 23.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 100.0% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 99608
Housing cost data is suppressed for this ZIP code.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | — |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | —/mo |
| Median year built | 1984 |
| Housing units | 29 |
| Vacancy rate | 69.0% |
Own vs. rent
Of 9 occupied units
| Owner households | 9 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 0 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 99608 commutes
100.0% of workers walked, and the average one-way trip takes 7.0 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 7.0 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 99608
ZIP code 99608 is assigned to Karluk, AK, and falls within Kodiak Island County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 26 people live inside it.
Living here
What life in Karluk looks like
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 100.0% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1984, making the housing here from the later twentieth century. The vacancy rate of 69.0% is high, which in many places reflects seasonal or second-home use rather than abandonment.
The population skews younger than the country as a whole, with a median age of 30.5 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.89 people, and 100.0% are family households.
Getting to work takes 7.0 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is walked at 100.0% of workers, while 100.0% walk. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Karluk, AK
99608 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.
For reference, Seattle, WA is about 1491.7 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 99608 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 99608 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 99608 offers a compact profile of Karluk: 26 residents, 23.1% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 21.1%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 99608 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Karluk may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 99608
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99608. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).