🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

PO BOX

99650

Pilot Station

ZIP Code 99650 is a po box zip code serving Pilot Station, Pilot Station, Alaska (AK), in Kusilvak County, United States. It has an estimated population of 568 with a median household income of $42,708. The area falls within the America/Nome timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Alaska (AK)
County: Kusilvak
City: Pilot Station
Timezone: America/Nome

Coordinates

Latitude: 61.946200
Longitude: -162.874700

Geographic Details

Land Area: 1.69 mi²
Population Density: 336.0 people per mi² (65th percentile)
Bounding Box: 61.957728°N, 61.927793°S, -162.856978°E, -162.917730°W

With 568 residents spread across 1.69 square miles, this area has a population density of 336.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

568

Population

15th percentile

$42,708

Median Income

35th percentile

$88,000

Median Home Value

25th percentile

1.69 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 99650 is $42,708, and the median home value is $88,000.

Housing

137

Total Units

121

Occupied Units

88.3%

Occupancy Rate

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