99901 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 99901, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

99901 is a zip code in Ketchikan Gateway Borough and Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, which covers Ketchikan and Prince of Wales, with a total population of 13,942 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 99901 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 99901.

The estimated population of people living in 99901 is 13,942, with a median age of 40.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 99901 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
13,942
+0.66%
+1.26%
2020
13,850
+0.2%
-
2019
13,822
+0.03%
-
2018
13,818
+0.36%
-
2017
13,768
 - -

Population of 99901 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 99901 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
62.4%
64.5%
 -3.26%
Black/African American
0.8%
0.5%
 +60.00%
Native
14.1%
13.5%
 +4.44%
Hispanic
5.7%
4.8%
 +18.75%
Asian
8.2%
7.7%
 +6.49%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
8.3%
8.5%
 -2.35%
Other
0.3%
0.4%
 -25.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 99901 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 99901 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 99901 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 99901 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.3 +0.75% 39.9 +1.79% 40.6 -0.25%
2020 40 +0.76% 39.2 0% 40.7 +1.24%
2019 39.7 0% 39.2 -0.51% 40.2 +0.75%
2018 39.7 +0.51% 39.4 +0.77% 39.9 -0.25%
2017 39.5 - 39.1 - 40 -

The median age of the 99901 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 99901 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 816 +5.1% 897 -10.13% 857 806
10 to 19 872 -3.13% 761 +6.91% 843 814
20 to 29 992 -2.4% 817 -3.78% 966 786
30 to 39 975 -3.17% 868 +1.78% 944 883
40 to 49 827 +5.74% 870 +2.83% 874 893
50 to 59 1,140 +3.85% 977 -12.83% 1,182 856
60 to 69 894 -1.18% 945 0.27% 881 941
70+ 569 +13.09% 548 +35.96% 647 769

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 99901 zip code is $77,820.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 99901.

  • Under 25
    $44,297.00
  • 25 to 44
    $81,174.00
  • 45 to 64
    $92,241.00
  • 65 and over
    $60,536.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 99901 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 99901, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 99901 is currently $100,532.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

9.31% of households in 99901 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 99901 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    13.03%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.99%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.33%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.71%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.48%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    11.15%
  • $200,000 or more
    9.31%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 99901 is $40,538.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 99901 by the total population of 99901.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 99901 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 99901 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    10.71%
  • Bachelor's degree
    29.91%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    18.47%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    39.34%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.57%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 99901 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 99901 zip over the age of 16 is 11,270.

Of those people, a total of 67.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 99901 is 62.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 99901 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 648 42.00% 5.60%
20 to 24 years 818 78.00% 8.70%
25 to 29 years 934 86.20% 12.60%
30 to 34 years 943 80.80% 3.60%
35 to 44 years 1,817 80.00% 5.30%
45 to 54 years 1,751 88.30% 3.10%
55 to 59 years 1,121 76.20% 3.20%
60 to 64 years 1,013 72.80% 0.50%
65 to 74 years 1,499 29.60% 1.40%
75 years and over 726 5.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 99901. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 7,489 67.40% 3.70%
Black or African American 109 93.60% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,564 55.10% 13.70%
Asian 987 81.70% 2.40%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 32 53.10% 0.00%
Other 188 61.20% 0.00%
Two or more races 901 67.00% 5.40%
Hispanic or Latino 555 68.30% 5.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,309 67.00% 3.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 99901 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 99901 is 6,987, with median earnings of $47,636.00.

Women in 99901 are earning approximately 68.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,987 $47,636.00
Male 3,718 $54,529.00
Female 3,269 $37,343.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 99901 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 628 $69,423.00
Business and Financial 237 $56,513.00
Computer and Mathematical 100 $81,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 101 $84,464.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 118 $73,714.00
Community and Social Service 174 $44,875.00
Legal 28 $83,750.00
Educational and Library 426 $60,833.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 80 $31,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 426 $83,824.00
Healthcare Support 247 $36,023.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 108 $53,947.00
Law Enforcement 164 $81,250.00
Food Preparation and Serving 525 $23,008.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 239 $31,681.00
Personal Care and Service 185 $27,396.00
Sales 540 $31,968.00
Office and Administrative Support 968 $36,471.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 102 $52,308.00
Construction and Extraction 329 $54,276.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 369 $54,708.00
Production 342 $49,500.00
Transportation and Material Moving 299 $52,574.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 99901 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 99901.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 396 $87,794.00 232 $50,667.00
Business and Financial 68 $84,375.00 169 $55,329.00
Computer and Mathematical 77 $79,688.00 23 $81,406.00
Architecture and Engineering 53 $73,250.00 48 $93,125.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 104 $73,857.00 14 $66,250.00
Community and Social Service 48 $49,375.00 126 $44,231.00
Legal 17 $133,250.00 11 $64,375.00
Educational and Library 125 $72,880.00 301 $55,096.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 20 $39,107.00 60 $29,500.00
Healthcare Practitioners 109 $76,563.00 317 $84,044.00
Healthcare Support 31 $34,250.00 216 $36,364.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 70 $62,857.00 38 $26,000.00
Law Enforcement 132 $87,045.00 32 $2,499.00
Food Preparation and Serving 185 $33,672.00 340 $20,259.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 172 $40,833.00 67 $14,250.00
Personal Care and Service 83 $20,156.00 102 $31,125.00
Sales 209 $42,303.00 331 $23,036.00
Office and Administrative Support 278 $36,071.00 690 $36,574.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 93 $52,404.00 9 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 325 $54,539.00 4 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 364 $54,917.00 5 $0.00
Production 281 $56,458.00 61 $16,563.00
Transportation and Material Moving 261 $54,485.00 38 $35,833.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 5,487 households in 99901, with an average household size of 2.5 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,619 families living in the 99901 zip code with an average family size of 2.99 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 99901:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,707 308 604 1,868
Average Household Size 3.07 3.22 3.41 1.25
Total Families 2,707 308 604 0
Average Household Size 3.02 2.79 2.95 0

Poverty

Of the 3,619 families living in 99901, 6.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 99901:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 6,564 housing units in 99901.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,487 83.59%
Vacant 1,077 16.41%

27.29% of the total 6,564 housing units in 99901 are rental units. This is approximately 1,791 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,588 are occupied by the owner - or 54.66% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 99901 is $1,235.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 99901 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    108
  • Less than $500
    139
  • $500 to $999
    443
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    654
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    367
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    146
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    37
  • $3,000 or more
    5

Property Value

The median value of a property in 99901 is $315,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 99901 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    124
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    189
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    166
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    297
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    898
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,387
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    476
  • $1,000,000 or more
    51

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 99901. The chart below shows the number of properties in 99901 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    739
  • 1940 to 1949
    317
  • 1950 to 1959
    788
  • 1960 to 1969
    498
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,436
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,157
  • 1990 to 1999
    780
  • 2000 to 2009
    489
  • 2010 to 2013
    355
  • 2014 or later
    5

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 99901 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    634
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,792
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,944
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,117

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 99901 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 99901 that commute to work in a particular way.

14.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 99901.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    732
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,854
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,252
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,282
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    835
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    280
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    333
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    34
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    22
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    41
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    21
  • 90 or more minutes
    97

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 99901 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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