USA.com / Alaska / Bethel County / Bethel, AK / 99559 / Population and Races

99559 Zip Code Population and Races

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationOthers

Hot Rankings

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities Nearby

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate Nearby

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income Nearby

Expensive / Cheapest Homes Nearby

Most / Least Educated Cities Nearby

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities in AK

High / Low AK Cities by Males Employed

High / Low AK Cities by Females Employed

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate in AK

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income in AK

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by City in AK

Most / Least Educated Cities in AK

As of 2010-2014, the total population of 99559 Zip Code is 7,808, which is 13.23% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 16.17% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 99559 Zip Code population density is 122.73 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1.09 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 99559 Zip Code is native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.), which represent 67.57% of the total population. The average 99559 Zip Code education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 7,808. #26

Population Growth Since 2000, #63

99559 Zip Code	13.23%
Alaska	16.17%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #39

99559 Zip Code	122.73 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,700 (21.77%, #121)
Black:	112 (1.43%, #40)
Hispanic:	223 (2.86%, #79)
Asian:	135 (1.73%, #61)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	5,276 (67.57%, #111)
One Race, Other:	51 (0.65%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	534 (6.84%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	11 (8.15%, see rank)
Filipino:	12 (8.89%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	44 (32.59%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	15 (11.11%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	53 (39.26%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

7,582 (97.11%) out of the total population of 7,808 reported first ancestry.

	99559 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	70	0.90%, see rank	0.53%	0.47%
Danish	11	0.14%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	159	2.04%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	254	3.25%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	120	1.54%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	634	8.12%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	16	0.20%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	581	7.44%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	76	0.97%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	197	2.52%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	119	1.52%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	87	1.11%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	97	1.24%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	28	0.36%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	21	0.27%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	161	2.06%, see rank	2.38%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.31%
American	45	0.58%, see rank	4.40%	7.12%
Welsh	7	0.09%, see rank	0.84%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,024 (51.54%, see rank)

Females: 3,784 (48.46%, see rank)

99559 Zip Code	Male: 51.54% Female: 48.46%
Alaska	Male: 52.19% Female: 47.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

99559 Zip Code	28.50 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

99559 Zip Code	28.80 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

99559 Zip Code	28.00 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	99559 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	738	9.45%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	727	9.31%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	676	8.66%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	760	9.73%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	512	6.56%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,189	15.23%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,078	13.81%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	999	12.79%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	721	9.23%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	215	2.75%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	165	2.11%, see rank	2.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	28	0.36%, see rank	0.72%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	99559 Zip Code	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,395, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	552, 12.56%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,587, 36.11%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,414, 32.17%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	545, 12.40%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	297, 6.76%, see rank	9.81%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.11, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	99559 Zip Code			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	246	100.00%	0.00%	76.26%	23.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,251	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	578	97.40%, see rank	2.60%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	165	98.18%, see rank	1.82%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	78	96.15%, see rank	3.85%, see rank	77.74%	22.26%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	99559 Zip Code	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	2,210, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.38, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	385, 17.42%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,825, 82.58%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,563, 70.72%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.14, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	991, 44.84%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	647, 29.28%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	99559 Zip Code	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,667	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,914	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	1,316	45.16%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	1,243	42.66%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	95	3.26%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	260	8.92%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,753	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	1,104	40.10%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	1,189	43.19%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	136	4.94%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	324	11.77%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	99559 Zip Code	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	7,636	97.80%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,828	74.64%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,808	23.16%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	172	2.20%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	73	0.93%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	99	1.27%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	8	0.10%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	131	1.68%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	22	0.28%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	11	0.14%, see rank	1.23%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	99559 Zip Code	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	987	44.66%, see rank	81.36%	79.39%
Spanish	28	1.27%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	8	0.36%, see rank	3.38%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	82	3.71%, see rank	4.97%	3.36%
Other	1,105	50.00%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.