Dutch Harbor, AK
Aleutians West (CA) County · Alaska · United States
Home to 740 people across 0.332 square miles.
At a glance
99692 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 99692 is
| Coordinates | 53.883787, -166.544899 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Nome |
| County | Aleutians West (CA) County |
| State | Alaska (AK) |
| Land area | 0.332 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Nome
Current weather
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Seattle, WA | 1947.3 mi |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 2347.5 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2694.3 mi |
| San Diego, CA | 2804.1 mi |
People
Who lives in 99692
740 residents in 114 households, averaging 6.49 people per household. The largest age group is 45-54 at 29.6% of residents.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 114 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 6.49 |
| Family households | 46.5% |
| Living alone | 38.6% |
| Median age | 43 years |
| Households with internet | 85.1% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 99692
The median household here earns $101,250 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 99692 ahead of 84% of American ZIP codes. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $101,250 ±$22,297 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $55,073 |
| Poverty rate | 4.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9% |
| Labor force participation | 95.7% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 10.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 85.0% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 99692
median rent runs $1,850 a month. This is a renter-majority area — 100.0% of occupied homes are rented, and the typical building went up in 1990.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | — |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,850/mo |
| Median year built | 1990 |
| Housing units | 129 |
| Vacancy rate | 11.6% |
Own vs. rent
Of 114 occupied units
| Owner households | 0 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 114 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 99692 commutes
47.2% of workers walked, and the average one-way trip takes 7.1 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 7.1 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 99692
ZIP code 99692 is assigned to Dutch Harbor, AK, and falls within Aleutians West (CA) 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 740 people live inside it.
At 2,229 residents per square mile spread over 0.332 square miles, 99692 reads as a suburban area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings run above the national median. At $101,250, 99692 sits comfortably in the upper half, ahead of 84% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Dutch Harbor looks like
The building stock is dominated by mid-sized apartment buildings, which account for 65.9% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1990, making the housing here from the later twentieth century.
The population skews broadly in line with the national age profile, with a median age of 43 against 42 nationally. Households are relatively large at 6.49 people on average, with 46.5% classified as family households.
Getting to work takes 7.1 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is walked at 47.2% of workers, while 47.2% 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 Dutch Harbor, AK
Dutch Harbor is largely suburban in character. Accommodation here skews toward mid-range chain hotels and extended-stay properties positioned near highway junctions and business parks, which suits anyone driving in or visiting for work rather than sightseeing.
Median rent in 99692 is $1,850 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, Seattle, WA is about 1947.3 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.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 99692 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 99692 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, 99692 offers a compact profile of Dutch Harbor: 740 residents, a median household income of $101,250, 10.6% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 6.9%. 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. 99692 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Dutch Harbor 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 99692
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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 99692. 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).